Exhibition highlights centuries of Sweden-Türkiye relations
The exhibition “Sweden and Istanbul: Encounters and Interactions Across the Centuries,” organized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Culture and İBB Heritage, has opened to art enthusiasts at Metrohan.
Prepared to mark the 100th anniversary of the Friendship Agreement signed between the Kingdom of Sweden and Türkiye in 1924, the exhibition features rare portraits, documents and personal narratives spanning from the 17th century to the present day.
Speaking at the opening, Sweden’s Consul General in Istanbul, Karin Hernmarck, said the event highlights the deep-rooted relations between the two countries and reflects the depth and continuity of their shared history.
Hernmarck noted that the exhibition traces Sweden’s historical footprint in Istanbul and sheds light on the common past of the two nations, from their first diplomatic contacts to the years spent by King Charles XII of Sweden in Ottoman lands and the history of the Swedish Palace in Pera.
