Bayburt, my hometown is not known to be cultural center but this museum work has been ongoing for a while, and i believe it has certainly an ethnographic touch. Hopefully, next time I go back to Bayburt, I will stop by the museum, whose opening made news this week… It was Hüsamettin Koçan’s dream project and I congratulate him for the achievement…
Black Sea museum combines Turkish crafts, contemporary art
from Hurriyet Dailynews by Milliyet Sanat
When Professor Hüsamettin Koçan decided to build a museum in his hometown in the Black Sea province of Bayburt, the idea was just a dream. But with his efforts, the dream has come true. The Baksı Museum is a giant complex that hosts artists and provides opportunities for showing works produced by the local public