LONDON.- Sotheby’s Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art today achieved a total of £2,332,175 ($3,800,512), within pre-sale expectations (est. £2-3 million). The auction established sell-through rates of 65.7% by lot and 75.4% by value, and set 13 new artist records and 8 benchmarks for artists new to auction. Commenting on the results of the auction, Elif Bayoglu, Head of the Contemporary Turkish Art Sale, said: “Overall, we are pleased with the results of today’s sale which are in line with what we achieved this time last year, demonstrating the continued strength of this segment of the art market. Pre-auction interest in both Turkey and London was strong, and buyers today came from across the globe: North America, Middle East, Continental Europe, the UK and of course Turkey . We also established new auction records for 13 artists and 8 benchmarks were also set for artists new to auction.” The auction