Translated into Socialism presents the little-known history of the Turkish-speaking community in Yugoslavia, more precisely, in Kosovo and Macedonia. It explores how, in a multinational social context, a Turkish identity was affirmed and transformed under socialist ideology. The historical scope of Translated into Socialism goes back to 1920, the year when a part of the oppressed Muslim population in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia saw their redemption in leftist ideas. It traces the story of a new generation of activists who helped clear the way for a socialist future, a vision that was violently interrupted by the monarchic regime. Building upon this legacy, the exhibition expands into the new reality of the Socialist Yugoslavia until the late 1980s. 

The exhibition reworks historical materials sourced from private archives and public libraries, many of which are being unearthed for the first time. These materials are juxtaposed with contemporary works by Mustafa Emin Büyükcoşkun, Yane Calovski, Hana Miletić, Ahmet Öğüt, Fevzi Tüfekçi, and Dilek Winchester. Translated into Socialism is programmed by Sezgin Boynik, Tevfik Rada, and Merve Elveren and realized in collaboration with the Lumbardhi Foundation (Kosovo). 

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