Mehmet Güleryüz at the Museum

The exhibition is based on the book titled "Dünya Çocuklarına Günaydın" ("Good Morning to the Children of the World"). 
Written by Esma Ertel and illustrated with drawings by prominent Turkish contemporary artist Mehmet Güleryüz, the book's release date is April 23, 2021 — National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Turkey.

While the story tells the tale of an intercontinental journey, it gives its readers information about different cultures while highlighting the cultural richness created by diversity.

The interdisciplinary exhibition which encompasses 7 continents and varieties of cultures they harbor includes 7 unique rooster drawings by Mehmet Güleryüz.

Mehmet Güleryüz originally created the drawings in 1968, upon a request from his good friend and acclaimed graphic designer Mengü Ertel. Then gifted to Ertel by Güleryüz, the drawings came back to light in 2020.

Happening as part of Istanbul Toy Museum's foundation anniversary and Children's Day festivities, "7 Continents 7 Roosters: Good Morning to the Children of the World"  brings the museum's audiences together with never-seen-before drawings by Mehmet Güleryüz, celebrating the works' emergence after 53 years.

Along with works by Mehmet Güleryüz, Istanbul Toy Museum offers its visitors a chance to explore and analyze unique pieces of toys and stories that date back to the 1700s in rooms designed as theater stages based on the permanent collection items that are on view.