"Chief of Calligraphers" Hasan Çelebi is being sent on his final journey

"Chief of Calligraphers" Hasan Çelebi passed away yesterday (February 24) at the age of 88.

HE IS BEING SENT OFF TO ETERNITY The funeral prayer for the master artist who has left his mark on many mosques around the world will be performed following the noon prayer at the Büyük Çamlıca Mosque.

Following the funeral prayer, Hasan Çelebi will be buried in the Calligraphers' Table in Karacahmet Cemetery.

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN'S CONDOLENCE MESSAGE: MAY HE REST IN HEAVEN TO THE CHIEF OF CALLIGRAPHIANS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan published a condolence message for Çelebi.

President Erdoğan said, " I am deeply saddened by the passing of Hasan Çelebi, one of the great masters of calligraphy, who dedicated his life to engrave the Quran on hearts, and winner of the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award," and added , "I wish God's mercy upon the late Hasan Çelebi, the Chief of Calligraphers, and offer my condolences to his family, loved ones, relatives and students. May he rest in peace."

Hasan Çelebi, the Chief of Calligraphers, Passed Away

WHO IS HASAN ÇELEBİ? Born in 1937 in İnci village of Oltu district of Erzurum, Hasan Çelebi, the living grand master of calligraphy, took lessons from the most famous masters of the period to improve himself in the art of calligraphy, which he started at the age of 24.

Having studied and received his authorization in Thuluth-Naskh script from calligrapher Hamid Aytaç and Ta'lik-rik script from Kemal Batanay, Hasan Çelebi's mastery has gone beyond the borders of the country with his mosque inscriptions, private calligraphy collections and exhibitions.

Hasan Çelebi, who had nearly 100 certified students in different parts of the world, became the calligrapher who trained the most students after Hamid Aytaç.