Hasan Çelebi, the Chief of Calligraphers, passed away: Condolence message from President Erdoğan

Calligrapher Hasan Çelebi , who was considered the "Chief of Calligraphers" and had his signature on many mosques around the world, passed away in Istanbul at the age of 88.
Çelebi had been receiving treatment in Istanbul for some time due to his illness. The death of Çelebi, who most recently penned the calligraphy of the Grand Çamlıca Mosque and the Sri Sendayan Mosque in Malaysia, was announced by former Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca on his social media account.
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Koca shared the following in his post : "Our master Hasan Çelebi has passed away. Each of his works was a brand new gift from our civilization to us. The art of calligraphy, which has survived for generations without ever changing its original characteristics, has strengthened its continuity with him. He was the recipient of the Necip Fazıl Respect Award and the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award. It is my fortune to have been able to take care of his treatment during the recent period when he was experiencing health problems. May Allah have mercy on him and grant him a place in heaven. He has an eternal place in our eyes and hearts."
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN
President Erdoğan , in a post he shared on his social media account, 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. May God have mercy on 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."
Condolence message from President Erdoğan (X)
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism also noted the following on its X social media account:
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Hasan Çelebi, who left his mark with the calligraphy he engraved on mosques all over the world and was considered the "Chief of Calligraphers". Çelebi, who has left his mark on many works from Sultanahmet to the Grand Çamlıca Mosque and the Sri Sendayan Mosque in Malaysia, also passed his art on from generation to generation through the students he trained. We wish God's mercy upon our valuable artist, whom we declared a Living Human Treasure in 2010, who was deemed worthy of the Presidential Culture and Arts Award in 2011 and most recently the Necip Fazıl Respect Award, and offer our condolences to his family and the art community."
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) President Serkan Kayalar also shared the following: "The Chief Calligrapher Hasan Çelebi passed away. He dedicated his life to writing the Quran beautifully. The beauties of our civilization and spirituality were contained in his elegance and personality. His Celi Sülüs Kalima Shahada is now entrusted to the Sisak Mosque in Croatia. May Allah grant him a place in heaven."
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