Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said new lighting projects implemented at the Göreme Open Air Museum, the Zelve Open Air Museum and Erdemli Valley in Türkiye's Cappadocia have made the region’s distinctive rock formations visible at night through an aesthetic and controlled lighting design.
Ersoy shared a post on his social media account about a new night museum initiative in Cappadocia.
“We are bringing Cappadocia’s unique natural and cultural heritage together with our visitors during nighttime hours as well. With the new lighting projects we have implemented at the Göreme Open Air Museum, the Paşabağları Ruins, the Zelve Open Air Museum and Erdemli Valley, we have made the region’s characteristic rock formations visible at night through an aesthetic and controlled lighting design,” Ersoy said.
He said the projects, featuring a total of 692 lighting fixtures, have enriched the visitor experience while bringing Cappadocia’s historical and natural heritage together with a new narrative through projection displays.
Ersoy said the projects are based on energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, reducing light pollution, protecting natural life and preserving the authentic identity of cultural heritage. He added that the initiatives have strengthened the ministry’s night museum vision and made it possible to explore Cappadocia safely and comfortably after sunset.
