{"id":16733,"date":"2023-10-27T09:26:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perapalace.com\/?p=16733"},"modified":"2023-11-01T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T06:28:18","slug":"karadeniz-seyri-turkiye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perapalace.com\/en\/karadeniz-seyri-turkiye\/","title":{"rendered":"The Project Where Atat\u00fcrk Introduced Contemporary Turkey to the World: Karadeniz Seyr-i T\u00fcrkiye"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Republic of Turkey, which flourished after years of hard struggle, took the first steps of a great transformation under the leadership of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk<\/strong><\/a>. With the declaration of the Republic<\/strong><\/a>, the revolutions that took place in the political, social, cultural<\/strong><\/a>, and economic fields had to be introduced to the world. A unique project was planned out for this: Karadeniz Seyr-i T\u00fcrkiye.<\/span><\/p>\n

Karadeniz Seyr-i T\u00fcrkiye project is an example of an initiative that aims to show the world the rise and change of Turkey in the international arena. The story of the ship, which aims to visit various port cities of the world and announce the revolutions and developments in Turkey to the world, is quite interesting. Let’s get to know this project, which reveals the paths traveled by contemporary Turkey, as the October 29 Republic Day approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Dream Transformed from an Exhibition Idea into a Floating Ship<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Turkish delegation attending the Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925 was inspired by this and wanted to organize an exhibition introducing Turkey. However, with the concern that this exhibition might not be seen by a wide range of audiences, the minister of commerce of the time came up with a quite interesting idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minister Ali Cenani proposed to show all the developments in our country by visiting important cities of the world through a mobile exhibition on the ferry. The products to be exhibited on the 130-berth ship, the catalogs, the people who will be on the ship, the orchestra, translators and all the people who will take part in banquets and ceremonies have been determined one by one. It took somewhere about a year to complete all these preparations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sailing to the World by a Ship from the Black Sea Project<\/b><\/h2>\n

When the calendar showed April 3, 1926, the Black Sea Ferry was taken into maintenance in the Golden Horn after making its last voyage in Izmir. The ship, whose original color was black, was painted white to emphasize the bright face of the republic and its interior design was made suitable for the exhibition. The ship passed to Atat\u00fcrk’s control and started its journey on June 12, 1926.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Route to the World’s Most Important Cities<\/b><\/h2>\n

The ship is prepared with extremely detailed and meticulous work. Atat\u00fcrk admired the work so much that he wrote in the exhibition notebook that the display was very well prepared and that it gave him a good impression. Thus, there was an opportunity to exhibit many things from daily life to modernization moves in Turkey in important cities of Europe. Among the cities visited were Barcelona, London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Venice, and Copenhagen.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Rich Exhibition: From Food to Mines, from Technological Tools to Jewelry…<\/b><\/h2>\n

Turkey’s seven magnificent geographical regions came to life on the ferry in seven separate sections that are decorated with special and fascinating products. In these sections, each of items has its own richness such as:<\/span><\/p>\n