“Romantika: Bir Ömrün Seyrüseferi” explores Nâzım Hikmet’s life not only through familiar biographical milestones, but also through documents, personal belongings, photographs, works of art, and moments from his life.

One of the exhibition’s central themes is Izmir. Nâzım Hikmet’s time in Izmir in 1925, together with the connections established through “Güneşi İçenlerin Türküsü” and “Kuvâyi Milliye,” places the city at the heart of the exhibition’s narrative.

The exhibition takes its name from “Romantika,” the original title of Nâzım Hikmet’s autobiographical novel “Yaşamak Güzel Şey Be Kardeşim.” The novel begins in a small hut in İzmir and opens from there onto the story of Nâzım Hikmet’s entire life. “Romantika” also expresses the longing for a better, more truthful, and more just life.

Exhibition Venue: Atlas Pavilion, Kültürpark, Izmir
Exhibition Dates: 5 September 2026 – 15 January 2027