18th International Congress of Turkish Arts

18th International Congress of Turkish Arts

17-20 September, 2027, Skopje-North Macedonia

We are honored to announce that the 18th International Congress of Turkish Arts (ICTA) will be held from September 17-20, 2027, in Skopje, North Macedonia. The International Congress of Turkish Art has a distinguished history of convening every four years for nearly 65 years, and this esteemed tradition will continue with the upcoming congress. It will be hosted by the Balkan Studies Foundation at the National Gallery Chifte Hamam and the National Gallery Daut Pasha Hammam in Skopje, 2027.

This congress aims to build a rich tradition of exploring Turkish artistic culture while promoting dialogue around the artistic heritage of Turkic peoples in various regions, including the Middle East, Iran, Central Asia, and the Balkans.

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Key Research Themes:

1. 1. Turkish Arts:
      • Architecture and Architectural Decoration
      • Painting
      • Ceramics, Glass and Tiles
      • Rugs and Textiles
      • Metalwork and Woodwork
      • Epigraphy and Numismatics
      • Arts of Book
      • Art of Tombs and Tombstones
      • Art at War
      • Archaeology
      • Art in Science and Society
   2. Turkish Arts and Cultural Interactions
   3. Turkic/Ottoman Art and Culture in the Balkans

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Important Dates:

Announcement of the 1st circular 18th ICTA: 10 October 2024

Submission Deadline for abstracts: 01 May 2025

Announcement of the accepted abstracts: 01 March 2026

Announcement of the 2nd Circular 18th ICTA: 01 September 2026

Confirmation of the attendance: 01 February 2027

Announcement of the Congress Program: 01 June 2027

18th ICTA Congress: 17-20 September 2027, Skopje-North Macedonia

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For further information click to 1st circular

For application please click

For any question: info@balkanfoundation.com

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The International Congress of Turkish Art has been held every four years for almost 65 years. The list of previous congresses is as follows:

1959 Ankara, Ankara University

1963 Venedik, Fondazione Cini

1967 Cambridge, University of Cambridge

1971 Aix-en Provence, Université de Provence

1975 Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum

1979 München, Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet

1983 Warsaw, Universytet Warszawki

1987 Cairo, Wazarat al-Thafaqa

1991 Istanbul, İstanbul University

1995 Geneva, Université de Genéve

1999 Utrecht, Universiteit Utrecht

2003 Amman, Al-Jami‘a al-Urdiniyya

2007 Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum

2011 Paris, Collège de France

2015 Naples, Universita di Napoli “L’Orientale”

2019 Ankara, Hacettepe University

2023 Warsaw, Universytet Warszawki

2027 Skopje, Balkan Studies Foundation

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We look forward to welcoming you to Skopje for an enriching and engaging congress in September 2027!

Warm regards,

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Dr. Sevba Abdula

Head of the Skopje Organizing Committee             

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Prof.Dr.Michele Bernardini

Head of the International Organizing Committee