Culture, the week in Istanbul · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Silent Elegance
Tophane-i Amire shows some ninety calligraphy works and around 200 prayer beads from Mehmet Çebi's collection, by 16 artists across several generations. About half the calligraphies are hilye, and the beads carry signatures of Ottoman and Republican era masters. Free, daily from 10 to 18.