TEHRAN –- Iran’s cultural week opened Monday in Ankara, Turkey.

A group of Iranian and Turkish cultural officials, including Turkey’s undersecretary of tourism and culture Ismet Yilmaz, attended the opening ceremony.
Ismet Yilmaz expressed his happiness in holding such a program in his country and said that these events help increase the familiarity of the people of Turkey with Iranian culture and help both countries enhance their mutual cultural relationship.
Iran’s Ambassador to Ankara Bahman Hosseinpur also attended the ceremony and said that both countries enjoy good cultural ties and expressed his hope for developing closer relations.
In addition, several scholars from Turkey’s universities and high-ranking Turkish officials visited the exhibit which opened at the Zafer Charshisi department affiliated with the Municipality of Ankara.
A collection of Iranian handicrafts, photos of the Islamic Revolution, a selection of posters of Asma-ul-Husna (Names of Allah), and several samples of Isfahan’s handicrafts are on display for one week. The exhibit also displays books about Iran in Persian, Turkish and English.
Additionally, 30 Persian carpet tableaus by Iranian master Mohammad Shafaqi are also on display at the exhibit.
Iran’s cultural attaché in Turkey Farhad Palizdar, also present at the ceremony, said that the exhibit is a great place for Persian carpet lovers, as, “They can keep in touch directly with carpet producers and help develop Persian carpet exports. Turkey is one of the places where carpet exports from Iran to Europe and other countries can take place.”