Hünkar Hacı Bektaş Veli Anma Yılı Resim Yarışması 2021

This publication is the catalogue of the "Hünkar Hacı Bektaş Veli Commemoration Year Painting Competition 2021" organized by the Nevşehir Municipality and Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, published in May 2023 by Holistence Publications with E-ISBN: 978-625-6942-29-5. Prepared by Nüshet GÖKSUN YENER , the catalogue brings together the works of artists who interpreted Hacı Bektaş Veli's philosophy, including his teachings on love, tolerance, equality, and wisdom, through visual arts. The book features the first, second, and third-place prize-winning works, as well as other notable paintings, along with the artists' manifestos and biographies. Emphasis on Hacı Bektaş Veli's enduring quote, "Educate your daughters," and the Lion and Gazelle friendship metaphor highlights the depth of his philosophy and the message of peace it carries for modern society.