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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his speech at the opening program of the Istanbul Atlas Film Museum in 1948, wished this building, one of the most important works of the Beyoğlu Cultural Route Project, would be beneficial.
Saying that Yeşilçam comes to mind when Turkish cinema is mentioned, and that the name Atlas Cinema is a place that is a symbol of an era with films filmed in Yeşilçam and identified with the masters who have established a throne in Everyone’s hearts, Erdoğan He also said that Atlas Cinema was built in the 1870s during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz, he said that with its historical building, it is one of the most beautiful architectural works in Istanbul.
President Erdogan noted that they have renovated the Atlas Cinema, which has been serving the people of Istanbul since 1948, with everything from its stage to its seat, from the sound system to the lobby, and said:
“From now on, the most precious works of the art of cinema, including the premieres and premieres of this cinema, will be able to find their audience. With its historical background and modern infrastructure, our Atlas Cinema will also be a living museum. includes in this work the collection of digital memory that contains all the information on the history of Turkish cinema. Of course, all the important national and international awards won by the cinema of our country will be exhibited here. I congratulate all those who contributed to the Atlas 1948 Istanbul Film Museum, which is one of the important stops of our Beyoğlu Cultural Road Project, towards our city and our country. “
“THE EXPLOSION IS EXPERIENCED IN THE RESERVES OF OUR COUNTRY”
Emphasizing that putting deep-seated experience in the field of culture and the arts at the service of citizens and all of humanity is one of the primary duties, Erdogan said:
“In this sense, the most important indicator that we are a country that is shining as a star in the world is that the number of foreign tourists we receive has reached 52 million. Although there has been a decrease in this number due to the epidemic, I know that with normalization we will reach a much higher number of tourists. I hope the time is near when we will have healthy and fertile days together again. Istanbul is our greatest asset in tourism, culture and art today. I think we still cannot properly use this beautiful city as Istanbul. And, of course, places that cannot be compared to Istanbul in terms of beauty, human wealth, culture and artistic climate attract large numbers of tourists. we can say. We certainly need to activate our potential for history, culture, art, natural beauty and human treasure both in Istanbul and in every corner of our country. In the last 18 years, we have made significant investments in our country in this direction. This statement is very important, we have increased the number of spaces where cultural and artistic activities are carried out, from 858 to 4,139, while we have increased the number of our activities from 34,000 to 110,000. The number of viewers who attended these events reached 114 million. Many cultural assets such as theaters, cinemas, cultural centers, museums, archaeological sites, art centers, opera houses, historic buildings are at the service of our nation and of all humanity. “
“A GIANT PROJECT”
President Erdoğan said that Beyoğlu Culture Road is a giant project that includes Galataport, Galata Tower, Galata Mevlevi House, Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center, Narmanlı Han, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Museum House, Serkildoryan Building, Taksim Mosque and AKM, in addition to cinema. .
Expressing that it no longer says Atatürk Cultural Center, this place is currently being prepared as an opera house, Erdoğan said: “We will open our Atatürk Cultural Center, which we plan to open at the end of this year, serving the people of Istanbul to more take the middle of next year. ” speak.
Erdogan stated that the Taksim Mosque will also open in Ramadan next year, and that the mosque will also function as a cultural and artistic center with its library and traditional arts workshops and exhibitions.
Claiming that the Serkildoryan building and its Emek movie theater were nearly destroyed in a fire in 1983, Erdogan continued as follows:
“We restored this beautiful work and brought it back to Istanbul in 2016. Today, Emek Cinema is one of the most important directions for cultural and artistic activities in our city. We are converting the home of our Turkish National Anthem, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, into the Egyptian apartment, where he lived the last days of his life, in a museum. Hopefully, we will open the museum on March 12, the centenary of the acceptance of our Hymn of Independence. Narmanlı Han is among the symbolic installations of our region, which has hosted many famous names at the entrance to the İstiklal Tunnel since 1831. This place was restored and revived with a private sector initiative. The Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center, which reopens, is one of the ships of art of Istanbul with its theaters and dependencies with the same purpose, likewise, the cinemas of the center continue to breathe Istanbul with concerts with activities that support pe People from all parts of the sector.
Erdogan noted that the Galata Mevlevihanesi is a place of worship that has shed light on the world of Sufism since 1491 and is home to many important names in the field of culture and literature.
Stating that he is pleased to share the value of this place, which has been reopened as a museum for the last 10 years after a comprehensive restoration, with all of humanity, Erdogan emphasized that it is among the works restored and returned to the city in the Tower. of Galata, which is an integral part of the Istanbul skyline.
“WE HOPE GALATAPORT WILL RUN FROM APRIL”
Expressing that the Galataport Project is very important, President Erdogan said:
“When completed, it will be a breakthrough that will contribute greatly to Istanbul’s cultural and artistic life and tourism. It will become a place where giant tourist ships will dock. Galataport, which is expected to make an additional 5,000 contribution million dollars only for the tourism sector, there are 25 million visitors, 7 million tourists and 1.5 It is a truly world-class project with its potential for millions of cruise passengers. All the major brands in the world are already looking to participate in this place. The historic Tophane Clock Tower within the project will host many national and international events throughout the year. This place is a place where I was born and raised. Even if the language of this place is to tell us or we say it to him. I have such a situation. I was born here as a Beyoğlu child, I grew up here, I grew up here. So the emotion comes from here. “
Erdogan emphasized that Istanbul’s modern museums and Istanbul’s painting and sculpture museums attract global attention, saying: “I expect Galataport to be operational from April. Despite the epidemic conditions, 200 cruise ships carrying 350,000 passengers have been booked for to anchor in Galataport only this year … I already believe that this interest will multiply by five this year and I see it.
“WE ARE A COUNTRY THAT IS GOING TO BE THE WORLD LEADER IN THE TOURISM SECTOR”
Stating that the Beyoğlu Cultural Route was developed to attract the additional attention that Galataport will bring to the Historic Peninsula with the other beauties of the region, Erdoğan said:
“I hope that the beautiful beauty that is still expected to develop in our city by taking service with new projects will reach all the goals that we set for Istanbul and Turkey. Country to become the world leader in the tourism sector. Also, without a doubt. The better we protect and develop our historical and cultural wealth, the more we earn as a nation. At the same time, this is also a requirement of our responsibility to protect both our civilization and geographic heritage. We will strengthen our advances in material infrastructure with content solid by placing them at the top of our priorities. “
