LONDON - Sources said on Sunday that ''Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years'' exhibition, opened at the Royal Academy of Arts in British capital of London on January 22nd, had been visited by over 30,000 guests in just 12 days.
The exhibition, exploring the artistic achievements of the Turks over 1,000 historic years, was promoted to international press Tuesday morning.
The Royal Academy of Arts will hold artifacts of Turkish culture from 600 AD to 1600. It spans three Turkish empires, beginning with the Uyghurs of the 7th century. It also includes the Seljuks and the Ottomans, with about 370 pieces covering 1,000 years of the region's history.
Bringing together over 370 outstanding works, the exhibition is drawn principally from the famous collections of two Turkish museums, The Topkapi Palace Museum and the Museum of Turkish & Islamic Art of Istanbul.
A door designed by architect Sinan as the door of Privy Chamber of Sultan Murat III in 1578, 6 square meters of a well-preserved carpet belonging to the 13th century (Seljuk era), valuable porcelain, carpets, helmets, diary of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, and caftan of Sultan Selim II from Topkapi Palace Museum are among artifacts to be displayed in the exhibition.
Academy authorities expect to welcome over 400,000 visitors to the exhibition on Turks till April 12th, when the exhibition will be closed.