Ottoman maps spotlighted by UNESCO in Paris

An exhibit of Ottoman Era maps opened yesterday in Paris, at the headquarters of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The exhibit, entitled "The Ottoman Worldview from Piri Reis to Katip Celebi," organized by the Istanbul-based Bahcesehir University Civilization Studies Center (MEDAM), marks the 400th birthday of Ottoman historian Katip Celebi. It includes detailed maps by both Celebi and Reis, who made some of the most important contributions to Ottoman cartography, together with works from other geographers of the same era. The exhibit will remain open through Friday.