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Woman in a navy blazer speaks at a podium before a backdrop marking 20 years of UNESCO's intangible heritage convention in Türkiye

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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.

Islamic History

Panorama of Istanbul's Sarayburnu peninsula from the sea, with Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque on the skyline

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Lost Ottoman Mosque in Sarayburnu to Return After 70 Years

Fatih Municipality is restoring the Bostancılar Tabhanesi Mosque, a lost Ottoman mosque built under Suleiman the Magnificent near Topkapı Palace.

Art & Culture

Maiden's Tower on its islet in the Bosphorus, Istanbul, with a Turkish flag, two small boats and a suspension bridge behind.

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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…

Art & Culture

Black-and-white close-up portrait of an elderly bearded man in a wool sweater, resting his chin on his hand and looking aside.

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Ara Güler: The Photographer Who Became the Eye of Istanbul

Ara Güler, the "Eye of Istanbul," photographed Picasso, Churchill and Mimar Sinan's works. Explore his life, archive and museum eight…

Islamic History

A 19th-century illustration of the vast, golden interior of Hagia Sophia, with worshippers praying under its main dome.

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Hagia Sophia’s Roman Tunnels Revealed After 3,000-Ton Excavation

Archaeologists have removed 3,000 tons of debris from a vast network of 1,600-year-old Roman tunnels beneath Istanbul's Hagia Sophia.

Art & Culture

Looking up at an ornate white dome with red and black radial patterns, a lattice medallion at its center and striped marble arches.

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Süleymaniye Mosque Restoration Reveals Hidden Jars in Dome

The Süleymaniye Mosque restoration in Istanbul uncovered hidden acoustic jars in Sinan's dome, plus original paintwork and a rare metal-backed…

Art & Culture

Nine actors in late Ottoman-era costumes, some wearing fezzes, stand on a stage while one speaks into a microphone.

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ALLATINI Play Stages Abdülhamid II’s Exile in Istanbul

The new ALLATINI play at Çamlıca 1071 in Istanbul dramatizes Sultan Abdülhamid II's exile in Thessaloniki. See the cast and…

Art & Culture

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul under a clear blue sky, with its large central dome, four minarets and bare trees in the foreground

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V&A Tells Istanbul’s Story From Byzantium to the Ottomans

The V&A's Constantinople to Istanbul exhibition opens 7 November 2026 with about 200 works tracing the city from Byzantium to…

Art & Culture

Bollywood in Turkey: Favorite haunt of Hindi movies

November 22, 2024

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Bollywood in Turkey: Favorite haunt of Hindi movies

The Evolution of Cinema: A Global Connector From the very first movie screening of the Lumiere brothers in Paris to…

Islamic History

Hisart Live History Museum marks decade of showcasing Türkiye's past and beyond

November 15, 2024

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Hisart Live History Museum marks decade of showcasing Türkiye’s past and beyond

The Hisart Live History Museum, home to an extensive collection of artifacts from civilizations and events that have shaped Türkiye…