The ‘Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Exhibition,’ organized by the Japanese Embassy, was opened for visitors at the Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Arts Center. The exhibition showcases the devastating effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki through photographs and documents.
Haşim KILIÇ
THE opening of the exhibition, hosted by Japanese Ambassador Katsumata Takahiko, was attended by several ambassadors and guests. The exhibition includes photographs and documents depicting the destructive impact of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
MORE THAN 210,000 LIVES LOST
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Katsumata Takahiko remarked that 79 years ago, at the end of World War II, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and on Nagasaki on August 9, resulting in the deaths of over 210,000 people in the two cities. He added, “However, this number only refers to those who died in 1945, and among the survivors of the atomic bomb, many have died later due to the long-term effects of radiation, and there are still many people living with the health issues caused by these effects today.”
A WORLD WITHOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Takahiko emphasized that Japan is the only country in the world to have been subjected to atomic bombs during war, stating: “With the awareness of the mission to create a world without nuclear weapons, Japan has taken realistic steps in cooperation with both nuclear and non-nuclear states. Promoting a correct understanding worldwide of the inhumanity of nuclear weapons is one of the important initiatives toward the goal of a world without nuclear weapons. This exhibition, consisting of 30 panels provided by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, illustrates the reality of the destruction caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In addition, a storytelling event about the atomic bomb will be held on the evening of September 13, by a volunteer from the city of Hiroshima. I hope this exhibition will serve as an opportunity to highlight the inhumanity of using nuclear weapons and to reflect on the value of peace.”
The exhibition will remain open until September 15.
