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Now, ‘He has a ride, too’…

I had a guest today that appeared out of nowhere.
That surprise bestowed me today the most honourable,
joyful and prideful day that I haven’t had for a very long
time. Tuğrul CANKURT came to the gallery along with his
beloved wife. Remember, we organized his exhibition at
the beginning of the season. Remember, he had been
paralyzed from the neck down for 7 years and therefore
was asking for “euthanasia”. Remember, we strived for a
month to find a vehicle equipped with a lift device to be
able to bring him to his own exhibition and then decided to
buy a vehicle for him to get him out of the ‘jail’ of his house,
to bring him back to life. Because he said “I want to go to
the movies, too, or to the opening of an exhibition or to the
park. I want to attend the wedding of a relative of mine, as too”, and every other person that contributed to the event
well. Life should not be all about satisfying vital needs and by purchasing paintings. My precious establishment, Nurol.
being locked up in a house. I want to lead a humane life too.” I am burst with pride as the organization of this exhibition
The only way to help those wishes come true was a vehicle was by means of the opening of this gallery. So glad we are
equipped with a lift device that would get him out of his here. From now on Tuğrul CANKURT will be able to get out
house and we achieved that together with you. Today for whenever he wants. He will be able to visit us and go to the
the first time, Tuğrul CANKURT came to his own exhibition in parks, a movie, an opening or to the wedding of the son of
his new car which he bought with the money he made from a friend of his. Today I took the pictures I added right before
the exhibition he held at Nurol Gallery. He made me cry by I left the gallery. He waved me affectionately. It was so
saying, “I wanted you to see it first”. You, Cüneyt ÖZDEMİR moving. Guess where he went? To a place he hadn’t gone
and Defne SAMYELİ, should see it too. For you helped us for a very long time, a place he spent his childhood years; he
reach large masses to announce the exhibition by going would wonder around the streets of Gazi Neighbourhood.
live on the exhibition. You, distinguished Yonca Tokbaş, as Who do you think his driver was? Of course it was his loyal,
you participated to the event from Dubai and said “I will rugged wife, Seviye CANKURT.
buy one of his paintings too”. You too, Figen ÇARMIKLI and
dear Sabri ÇARMIKLI, as you watched the broadcast from I owe a debt of gratitude to those who contributed on
London and said by calling us, “Pick one painting for me behalf of me and Tuğrul CANKURT.
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