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Over the last decade, contemporary Turkish art has seen the rise of
“neo-Ottoman” style, a term used by art journalists, critics, art historians and
political scientists alike. A form of Ottoman revivalism, neo-Ottoman style is most
closely observed in state-funded religious architecture, a stark contrast from the
post-modern style of the 1990s and early 2000s championed by the secular elite.
... read more Neo-Ottomanism is strongly favored by the political party AKP and it is seen as an
extension of their Islamist ideologies. As a way to counter populist appropriation of
the Ottoman visual culture, queer Turkish artists have embraced similar imagery in their
work, including artists Taner Ceylan, Ferzan Özpetek, Sinan Tuncay, and Sarp Kerem
Yavuz. These artists not only challenge the government’s predilection of Ottoman
romanticism and historical revisionism but also utilize their cultural heritage as a way
to promote visibility today.read less
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