A Close Look at the Istanbul Encyclopedia Archive at Salt Galata
No Other Record Found: Reşad Ekrem Koçu and the Istanbul Encyclopedia Archive makes the archival work conducted in collaboration with Salt and Kadir Has University visible in an exhibition format. The exhibition focuses on the notes, clippings, drawings, drafts, and published materials accumulated around Reşad Ekrem Koçu’s Istanbul Encyclopedia.
The work, carried out at Salt Galata from May 24 to October 29, 2023, opens up a re-reading of Istanbul’s daily life, urban memory, and encyclopedic accumulation through archival materials. For ozelarsiv.com, this content is significant in demonstrating that private archives are not merely preserved collections of records but resources that transform into public knowledge through research and exhibition production.
The related archival work is part of a broader cultural heritage project that makes visible unpublished items and visual materials alongside the printed volumes of the Istanbul Encyclopedia for researchers.