Emine Erdoğan opened the 'Hidden Remains' exhibition, which includes 40 manuscripts found in Kahramanmaraş

The exhibition opening was held at the Atatürk Cultural Center
 
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife Emine Erdoğan opened the 'Hidden Remains' exhibition, which displays 40 manuscripts hidden in Kahramanmaraş. The exhibition was organized in cooperation with the Asitane Foundation, Albayrak Group and Afşin Municipality at the Atatürk Cultural Center.

Gifts and information were presented at the opening.
 
Before the opening, Asitane Foundation President Hasibe Nurhayat Turan gave Emine Erdoğan information about the exhibition and presented her with a flower-shaped brooch made from waste paper in memory of the day. Afşin Mayor Koray Kıraç, Asitane Foundation President Turan, Asitane Foundation Vice President Nuriye Doğusan and painter, conservator and restorer Şule Alabacak accompanied Emine Erdoğan who cut the opening ribbon. A family photo was taken after the opening.

Information about the exhibited works was received
 
Emine Erdoğan toured the exhibition and received information about the works from historian Murat Bardakçı. Afşin Mayor Kıraç also presented Erdoğan with a photograph of the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.

Hidden works and the restoration process
 
The exhibition includes 40 manuscripts and printed works that were found inside the wall of an adobe house that was demolished in the Afşin district of Kahramanmaraş in 2020 and stored for nearly 100 years. The works belong to Mehmet İmamoğlu, who won the Independence Medal. The books include logic, fiqh, biography, sura interpretations, worship guides, religious stories, tajweed, grammar books containing Arabic grammar, and a soldier's notebook.

Afşin Belediyesi tarafından koruma altına alınan eserler, İstanbul Asitane Konservasyon Restorasyon Merkezi’nde 2,5 yıl süren titiz bir çalışmayla onarıldı. Konservasyon sürecinde İstanbul Kâğıt tarafından üretilen yerli ve el yapımı kâğıtların kullanılmasıyla Türkiye’de bir ilk gerçekleştirildi. Kitaplar, 6 Şubat 2023 Kahramanmaraş depreminde belediye binasının enkazından zarar görmeden çıkarılarak ikinci kez gün yüzüne kavuştu.

Social media post from Emine Erdoğan
 
Sharing on her social media account after the exhibition opening, Emine Erdoğan stated the following:
 
'In 2020, 40 manuscripts were found hidden inside the wall of a demolished house in Afşin... The precious books that were entrusted to the soil and walls a century ago were revived with the "Hidden Remainings" exhibition prepared by the Asitane Foundation. The legacy of Mehmet İmamoğlu, the recipient of the Medal of Independence, will happily shed light on our future generations with the sensitivity of his grandchildren and the initiative of the authorities. In addition, it is also gratifying that the 40th manuscript book was restored with the papers produced locally and nationally by the Foundation and brought to the present day. I wholeheartedly congratulate those who contributed to the exhibition, which tells not only about the books, but also about the will that protects them, the memory that does not forget and the loyalty felt to the past.'

Source: CUMHA - CUMHURS NEWS AGENCY