Art & Culture
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Kızıl Baharat: Turkish-Indonesian Film on Ottoman-Aceh Ties
Kızıl Baharat, a Turkish-Indonesian film on Ottoman-Aceh ties, gets a co-production deal at the Jakarta Film Summit. Here is what…
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Kültepe Dig Finds First Hellenistic Mosaic-Floor Building
Excavators at Kültepe Kaniş-Karum in Kayseri found a Hellenistic building with a mosaic floor bed, a first in about 78…
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Harput Castle’s Fetih Mescidi Reopens for Friday Prayers
The restored Fetih Mescidi in Harput Castle, Elazığ, has held its first Friday prayer, and the governor says a school…
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Türkiye Marks 20 Years in UNESCO Living Heritage Convention
Türkiye marked 20 years in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage convention with an Istanbul meeting on preservation, education and NGO roles.
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Hiam Abbass to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award
The European Film Academy honours Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass with its World Cinema achievement award at the 39th European Film…
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Ankara Türk Ocağı Heritage Exhibition Shows 52 Works for the First Time
Ankara's Ethnography Museum opens a Türk Ocağı heritage exhibition of 70 works from a 1978 transfer, with 52 shown to…
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Ottoman Sultans’ Poetry Meets Calligraphy at Dolmabahçe
Saltanat Dizeleri at Dolmabahçe Palace pairs Ottoman sultans' poetry with calligraphy and illumination in 26 works. It runs until November…
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Troy Bone Flute: First Instrument Found in 160 Years
A 2,800-year-old bone flute and a 4,500-year-old idol head were found at Troy in 2026, says the Turkish Culture and…
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Istanbul Exhibition in Paris Gathers 29 Artists’ Views
An Istanbul exhibition in Paris showed 74 works by 29 artists, from miniature and illumination to digital art, at Le…
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Daskyleion Lydian Kitchen Yields 2,600-Year-Old Seeds
Archaeologists at Daskyleion in Balıkesir found 2,600-year-old carbonized seeds in a Lydian oven, revealing what people cooked and stored.
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