Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue:  10 TL; 5 TL (students).