International Balkan University (IBU) is hosting the event “Sultan II. Abdülhamid Han’s Yıldız Albums: Macedonia Exhibition” and the “Ottoman Period in Macedonia” panel, organized in collaboration with the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye.

The exhibition will showcase historical photographs from Sultan II. Abdülhamid Han’s Yıldız Palace Photography Collection, highlighting the Ottoman-era architectural and cultural heritage of North Macedonia.

Following the exhibition, a panel discussion will provide deeper insights into the Ottoman period in Macedonia.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, February 27

Time: 10:30 – 12:30

Location: Exhibition at Balkan 360 Art Gallery | Panel at Blue Amphi

Program Schedule:

- 10:30 – Exhibition Opening

- 11:00 – Speech by Prof. Dr. Lütfi Sunar, Rector of IBU

- 11:15 – Speech by Mr. Abdullah Eren, President of YTB

- 11:30 – Panel Discussion: "Ottoman Period in Macedonia"

*Prof. Dr. Mehmet İnbaşı: "Ottoman Period in Macedonia"

*Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eyüp Kul: "Macedonia during the Reign of Sultan II. Abdülhamid"

- 12:20 – Q&A Session

- 12:30 – Closing