5th International Workshop on Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art
“Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye.”
The Istanbul Design Center (IDC) is organizing the 'International Workshop on Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art' to address Islamic geometric patterns, which encompass a multitude of disciplines, at an international and professional level, and to ensure that the subject is examined and brought to the forefront by experts in the field.
A first in Türkiye, the IDC organized this workshop in 2013 under the theme "Historical Process and New Experiments" and was met with widespread interest. The second workshop was held in Istanbul and Konya in 2014, the third in Istanbul and Amasya in 2016, and the fourth in Istanbul and Edirne in 2018.
The fifth of our 'International Workshop on Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art' series will be held in Sivas this year, from 25 to 30 September 2025, under the theme “On the Trail of Anatolian Cultural Heritage”, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital’s inscription in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
On Thursday, 25 September, 2025, the opening ceremony and presentations will be held at the Şems-i Sivasi Provincial Public Library in Sivas and will be open to the public.
Between 26 - 30 September, 2025 - The workshop programme will take place at the Sivas Cumhuriyet University, and participants will be selected from those who pre-register for the workshop.
Workshop languages are Turkish and English. Participants are required to have a good level of English language proficiency to participate in workshops led by native English-speaking lecturers / instructors.
The participation at the workshop program is free of charge, and a limited number of participants will be accepted. Once applications are received, we will review them, and successful candidates will be selectedommodati and notified.
The IDC will cover the accon, food and beverage expenses of international participants, and the transportation, accommodation, food and beverage expenses of domestic participants.
However, participants who cannot comply with the transportation, accommodation, food and beverage expenses specified by the IDC are responsible for covering these expenses themselves.
Participants are required to attend the entire program.
Application Deadline : 10 September, 2025
Invited Speakers and Workshop Facilitators
Prof. Dr. Miroslaw Majewski (Poland) / A Journey with Geometry in the Seljuk Empire / Metamorphoses / Presentation
Prof. Fatemeh Nazarian (Iran) / Geometric Masterpieces in Iranian Windows / Presentation and Workshop
Prof. Dr. Hamidreza Kazempourfard – Prof. Dr. Moones Rahmandoust (Iran) / Geometric Pattern on a Mirror / Workshop
Prof. Dr. Aziz Doğanay (Türkiye) / The Rediscovered Lost Treasure of Islamic Arts: Geometric Ornaments / Presentation
Prof. Dr. Fatih Özkafa (Türkiye) / Two Eternal Companions of Islamic Aesthetics: Calligraphy and Geometry / Presentation
Prof. Dr. Uğur Tuztaşı (Türkiye) / Historical Sites in Sivas / Tour - Presentation
Dr. Shakhboz Mustafoev (Uzbekistan) / Muqarnas / Presentation and Workshop
Richa Raut (India) / Tracing Light: Geometry in the Jaalis of Indo-Islamic Architecture / Presentation and Workshop
Marzieh Kaviani (England) / The Family Members - Shapes That Make Up Ten-Fold Family Members / Presentation and Workshop
Tuba Genç (Türkiye) / Trace on the Stone: Geometric Patterns from Divriği Castle to Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital / Presentation and Workshop
Leyla Betül Küçük (Türkiye) / Geometry and Tiles in Anatolian Lands / Presentation
Nisa Sağkaya (Türkiye) / Transformation of Izzeddin Keykavus' Tomb and Gök Madrasa Patterns into Tiles / Presentation and Workshop
Yusuf Bodur (Türkiye) / Transformation of Çifte Minareli Madrasa and Buruciye Patterns into Revzene (stained glass) / Workshop
Workshop Program
25 September, 2025 Thursday
Şems-i Sivasi Provincial Public Library
11.00 - 12.00 / Opening Program
12.00 - 12.30 / Prof. Dr. Aziz Doğanay (Türkiye) / The Rediscovered Lost Treasure of Islamic Arts: Geometric Ornaments / Presentation
12.30 - 13.30 / Break Time
13.30 - 14.30 / Prof. Dr. Miroslaw Majewski (Poland) / A Journey Through Geometry in the Seljuk Empire / Presentation
15.00 - 15.30 / Prof. Dr. Fatih Özkafa (Türkiye) / Two Eternal Companions of Islamic Aesthetics: Calligraphy and Geometry / Presentation
16.30 - 17.00 / Exhibition Opening / Gök Madrasa Presentation
17.30 - 18.30 / Prof. Dr. Uğur Tuztaşı (Türkiye) / Sivas Cumhuriyet University / Visit to Çifte Minareli Madrasa, Buruciye, and Şifahiye / Presentation
26 September, 2025 Friday
Divriği Technical Trip
11.00 - 15.00 / Visit to Divriği Mosque and Hospital / Divriği Castle Mosque
27 September, 2025, Saturday
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
10.00 - 12.30 / Prof. Fatemeh Nazarian (Iran) / Geometric Masterpieces in Iranian Windows / Presentation and Workshop
12.30 - 13.30 / Lunch Break
13.30 - 15.00 / Prof. Mirek Majewski (Poland) / Metamorphoses / Presentation
15:30 - 17:30 / Yusuf Bodur (Türkiye) / Transformation of Çifte Minareli Madrasa and Buruciye Patterns into Revzene (stained glass) / Workshop
28 September, 2025, Sunday
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
10.00 - 12.00 / Marzieh Kaviani (England) / The Family Members - Shapes That Make Up Ten-Fold Family Members / Presentation and Workshop
12.00 - 13.00 / Lunch Break
13.00 - 14.30 / Tuba Genç (Türkiye) / Trace on the Stone: Geometric Patterns from Divriği Castle to Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital / Presentation and Workshop
15.00 - 17.00 / Richa Raut (India) / Tracing Light: Geometry in the Jaalis of Indo-Islamic Architecture / Presentation and Workshop
29 September, 2025 Monday
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
10.00 - 12.00 / Dr. Shakhboz Mustafoev (Uzbekistan) / Muqarnas / Presentation and Workshop
12.30 - 14.00 / Leyla Betül Küçük (Türkiye) / Geometry and Tiles in Anatolian Lands / Presentation
14.00 - 15.00 / Lunch Break
15.00 - 18.00 / Prof. Dr. Hamidreza Kazempourfard – Prof. Dr. Moones Rahmandoust (Iran) / Geometric Pattern on a Mirror / Workshop
30 September, 2025 Tuesday
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
10.00 - 12.00 / Nisa Sağkaya (Türkiye) / Transformation of Izzeddin Keykavus' Tomb and Gök Madrasa Patterns into Tiles / Presentation and Workshop
13.00 - 14.00 / Closing Dinner
Applications have ended.
Those Qualified to Participate in the Workshop
Ainun Ruzana Abdul Razak
Büşra Nur Elhan
Emine Usta
Esra Eşin
Evla Han
Filiz Erkmen
Gülseher Kahraman
Mehtap Gülşen Serin
Mehtap Temizkan
Merve Elhakan Mohammed
Merve Güven
Meryem Yılmaz
Naime Didem Öz
Nesibe Şirin
Nubia Sofía Chávez Vera
Sevilay Yazıcı Kocabaş
Sidra Demirci
Sultan Mutluel
Tuba Subaşı Adıbelli
Vishakha Chaplot
