The Turkish Perspective
Ottoman sultan’s portrait was bought by Istanbul Municipality A portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II put up for auction in London on June 25 and was bought to Istanbul Municipality. The portrait is tought to be drawn by Italian painter Gentile Bellini in 1480. THE ISTANBUL Metropolitan Municipality bought the oil painting, which is believed to have emerged from the workshop of the Italian painter Gentile Bellini in the 15th century, one of the three original portraits of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han and was sold at an auction in London. Believed to have been drawn by Italian painter Gentile Bellini in 1480, the portrait fetched 770,000 pounds (6.5 million Turkish Liras) at the Christie’s auction house. The portrait, which is part of the auction house’s Islamic and Indian Art collection, is unsigned. One of the great mysteries of the
portrait is the figure next to Fatih Sultan Mehmet. The portrait was estimated to have been made in the second half of the 15th century, and another important aspect of the work is that it was one of only three portraits made during his era. The other famous painting of him was drawn by Bellini and has been in the collection of the National Gallery in London. One of three oil paint portraits depicting Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, known as Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, will be auctioned on July 8 by Sotheby’s London. Made by famous Venetian painter Gentile
Bellini, the portrait will be put on auction for the first time. The portrait, painted either during the era of Sultan Mehmed II (1432-1481) or at a time very close to his era, is one of the highlights of the auction. The sultan was composed with another figure in the portrait, who was estimated to be his son, Cem Sultan. The portrait has been owned by the same family for 200 years. Sultan Mehmed II conquered Istanbul in 1453 when he was 21 years old and transformed the city into a rich Ottoman capital. He invited Bellini to Istanbul in 1479 to draw his portrait.
Chinese H3C to invest in Türkiye EVALUATING the distribution agreement they made with Boğaziçi Bilgisayar, H3C Türkiye Manager Zhao Long, said that Türkiye is the right country for technology investments and added, "This year and the first quarter of 2021 will be decisive on H3C’s possible investment in Türkiye.” Türkiye partner of Philips, Dyson, Kyocera and Corsair Boğaziçi Bilgisayar, signed a distributorship agreement with H3C, China-based routers, modems and switches manufacturer. Boğaziçi Bilgisayar, continues its activities within the scope of Tecde Group, is cooperating with H3C in the field of sales and marketing as of the beginning of this year. Chinese technological infrastructure
company, which made 5 billion dollars in 2019, aims to invest in Türkiye as of next year. If H3C takes 10 percent form the market cap of 450 million dollars IT and Network products sector, the company is expected to make physical investments in Türkiye. H3C Türkiye Manager Mr. ZHAO Long evaluated the distributorship agreement they made with Boğaziçi and computer-related investment plans and said, "We researched many companies before entering the market in Türkiye. Türkiye is the right country for technology investments. H3C’s sales and marketing network outside Japan, China, Thailand, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, available in Malaysia and Türkiye. Türkiye JULY 2020 ISSUE 81
outstripped those countries in both turnover and sales network in the first six months of 2020. This year and the first quarter of 2021, will be decisive in H3C’s possible investment in Türkiye.”anlaşmasını ve Türkiye’ye yatırımla ilgili planlarını şöyle değerlendirdi: “Türkiye pazarına girmeden önce birçok firmayı araştırdık. Türkiye, teknoloji yatırımları için doğru bir ülke. H3C’nin satış ve pazarlama ağı Çin dışında Japonya, Tayland, Pakistan, Kazakistan, Rusya, Malezya ve Türkiye’de mevcut. 2020’nin ilk altı ayında Türkiye hem ciro hem de satış ağı konusunda bu ülkeleri geride bıraktı. Bu yıl ve 2021’in ilk çeyreği, H3C’nin muhtemel Türkiye yatırımında belirleyici olacak.” 27
