For his people, he was the Sultan of the Sultans. For his enemies, he was a villain Yet, with what he had achieved, everyone knew that nothing would be the same anymore. The son of a Greek mother and a Turkish father, he changed the course of history. But, who was he as a person? What were his qualities and aspirations?
The exhibition, “The Child Within Me”, is one of the parallel activities of the 16th Istanbul Biennial and it consists of part of Mr. Ömer Koç’s private collection. The venue of the exhibition is no less striking than the exhibition itself. It is the beautiful pavilion that once belonged to the last Caliph, Abdülmecit Efendi. Normally closed to the public, it can now be visited until November 10th 2019.