inside museums, places i ve loved ever since i was a boy. and during my working life, i ve witnessed something astonishing how radically they ve changed. the days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects, they re long gone. they re becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places, less solemn, less elitist, and less west centric, too. museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and that s what i want to explore. what i am looking for is something weird, something different. i feel you ve succeeded, inci. she s one of the greatest female artists of the 20th century. so what happened 7 because she kind of, like, drops off the map. she was a woman, and she was a muslim. it s an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake up of art history is underway, which is why i ve come to istanbul, that mesmerising megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. and the interplay between western and turkish art is a fu
let s begin by reflecting on that preliminary ruling from the international court ofjustice last week in the hague. you in the south african government were hailing it as an historic victory. but i would put it to you that a few days later, it has changed nothing. would you agree? it is indeed a historic victory. it has affirmed an international rules based order, which has also brought to an end to israel s exceptionalism when it comes to the gaza strip. and we believe that the state of israel will have to be put under pressure by the international community, by the multilateral forums across the globe, including the un, to abide by the. ..by the court order. and indeed, as you have said, the.on the ground, the situation has not changed much, but we believe that with time the needle will definitely move for the benefit of the children of gaza and the elderly women and women in general and all the people that are based in gaza. you were the opening voice, if you like, when yo
because she kind of, like, drops off the map. she was a woman, and she was a muslim. it s an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake up of art history is underway, which is why i ve come to istanbul, that mesmerising megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. and the interplay between western and turkish art is a fundamental part of the extraordinary collection of this place, istanbul modern. i m in turkey s biggest city, istanbul. in many ways, the story of istanbul is the story of the bosphorus strait, the waterway that divides the city and has made it a key meeting place for centuries. the brand new home of istanbul modern acknowledges this with an impressive open plan ground floor that connects the city with the water. and i ve been given special access to the museum as the team make final preparations ahead of its opening. any new museum needs a gifted architect to create it. and in the italian renzo piano, istanbu
have you on the programme. let s begin by reflecting on that preliminary ruling from the international court ofjustice last week in the hague. you in the south african government were hailing it as an historic victory. but i would put it to you that a few days later, it has changed nothing. would you agree? it is indeed a historic victory. it has affirmed an international rules based order, which has also brought to an end to israel s exceptionalism when it comes to the gaza strip. and we believe that the state of israel will have to be put under pressure by the international community, by the multilateral forums across the globe, including the un, to abide by the. ..by the court order. and indeed, as you have said, the.on the ground, the situation has not changed much, but we believe that with time the needle will definitely move for the benefit of the children of gaza and the elderly women and women in general and all the people that are based in gaza. you were the opening
minister, it s great to have you on the programme. let s begin by reflecting on that preliminary ruling from the international court ofjustice last week in the hague. you in the south african government were hailing it as an historic victory. but i would put it to you that a few days later, it has changed nothing. would you agree? it is indeed a historic victory. it has affirmed an international rules based order, which has also brought to an end to israel s exceptionalism when it comes to the gaza strip. and we believe that the state of israel will have to be put under pressure by the international community, by the multilateral forums across the globe, including the un, to abide by the. ..by the court order. and indeed, as you have said, the.on the ground, the situation has not changed much, but we believe that with time the needle will definitely move for the benefit of the children of gaza and the elderly women and women in general and all the people that are based in gaz