{"id":1229,"date":"2026-04-09T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/?page_id=1229"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:24:31","slug":"hakkimizda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/hakkimizda\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Art Stretching from Tradition to the Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Timeless Works Born from Soil<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The art of tile-making, bearing the traces of centuries, comes to life anew through the touch of Fahri \u00c7etinkaya.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in K\u00fctahya in 1969, Fahri \u00c7etinkaya was introduced to the art of tile-making at a young age. This journey, which began with his first formal training in 1982, has evolved over time into true mastery and a unique artistic language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representing our country in organizations held by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the artist has brought the art of tile-making to an international platform by exhibiting his works in more than 40 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection he created, inspired by the maps of Piri Reis, was acquired by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and deemed worthy of exhibition in state museums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An International Artistic Journey<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Art knows no borders. The works of Fahri \u00c7etinkaya have met with art enthusiasts across a vast geography, stretching from America to Europe and from Asia to the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that his works have been exhibited in more than 40 countries<\/strong>, demonstrates the artist's strong presence in the international arena and the universal value of Turkish tile art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The works exhibited in Chicago, Japan, France, Italy, Canada, and many other countries, reflect the universal value of Turkish tile art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every Work Carries a Trace<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every tile work is an unrepeatable trace.
Every pattern, every color, carries within it the effort and time of the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large-scale works, referred to as \u201cextraordinary dimensions\u201d in the art of tile-making, are the result of months of labor. While even the smallest piece takes months to complete, large works require patience and mastery lasting 6 to 9 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These works are not merely artistic products, but also carriers of a cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Studies Shaping Art<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The works exhibited at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2013 as part of the UNESCO Year of Piri Reis are among the artist's most significant works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same year, the tile map of Africa, presented as a gift to the African United Nations building in Ethiopia, is among the projects that have garnered international attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Matrak\u00e7\u0131 Nasuh collection, the Orhun Inscriptions studies, and the works inspired by the projects of Sultan Abdulhamid II bring together the past and the future through art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My Name is: Soil<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Soil...
The place where everything began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These works are the patiently shaped form of the soil.
Each one is unique, each one carries a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These works, brought to life through manual labor and painstaking effort, are reinterpreted with the aim of keeping our cultural heritage alive and carrying it into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May It Be a Gift to Our Cultural Heritage<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Works inspired by the past, leaving a trace for the future\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gelenekten Gelece\u011fe Uzanan Bir Sanat Topraktan Do\u011fan Zamans\u0131z Eserler Y\u00fczy\u0131llar\u0131n izini ta\u015f\u0131yan \u00e7ini sanat\u0131, Fahri \u00c7etinkaya\u2019n\u0131n dokunu\u015fuyla yeniden hayat buluyor. 1969 y\u0131l\u0131nda K\u00fctahya\u2019da do\u011fan Fahri …<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1229","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1229"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1236,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1229\/revisions\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahricetinkaya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}