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Turkish jeweler faces US lawsuit over ‘Lord of the Rings’ trademark Image

Turkish jeweler faces US lawsuit over ‘Lord of the Rings’ trademark

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Gaziantep craftsman defends local use of disputed ‘Lord of the Rings’ brand name, defying US studio’s claims of unauthorized trademark use

Dutch cartoonist wins European Cartoon Award for Gaza-related work

2025 European Cartoon Award

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The committee also awarded runner-up prizes to Turkish artist Zehra Omeroglu for a drawing focusing on women’s rights issues

Dutch cartoonist wins European Cartoon Award for Gaza-related work Image

Bucharest hosts exhibition inspired by Turkish history and Anatolian colors

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The 'Distant Relatives' exhibition highlights Türkiye–Romania cultural ties through art inspired by Ottoman heritage and Anatolian colors

Bucharest hosts exhibition inspired by Turkish history and Anatolian colors Image

Bucharest’s Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery keeps Türkiye–Romania friendship alive

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Bucharest’s Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery, founded in 1932, holds 900+ graves and keeps the Türkiye–Romania bond from WWI alive today

Bucharest’s Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery keeps Türkiye–Romania friendship alive Image

Türkiye's Sefertepe dig reveals rare carving of baby wild boar Image

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Türkiye's Sefertepe dig reveals rare carving of baby wild boar

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Antalya’s ancient theaters keep gladiator echoes alive in modern tourism Image

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Antalya’s ancient theaters keep gladiator echoes alive in modern tourism

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European Broadcasting Union faces defining decision on Israel’s Eurovision future Image

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European Broadcasting Union faces defining decision on Israel’s Eurovision future

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Pioneering artist Suzanne Lacy brings 5 decades of gender focused art to Istanbul Image

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Pioneering artist Suzanne Lacy brings 5 decades of gender focused art to Istanbul

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Gaza children seek relief through virtual reality therapy amid war trauma Image

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Gaza children seek relief through virtual reality therapy amid war trauma

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New clues near Mount Agri reignite debate over possible Noah’s Ark site Image

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New clues near Mount Agri reignite debate over possible Noah’s Ark site

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Türkiye's Gaziantep Castle restored after massive 2023 earthquakes Image

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Türkiye's Gaziantep Castle restored after massive 2023 earthquakes

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'Paris! The Show' brings timeless French classics to Istanbul Dec. 15 Image

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'Paris! The Show' brings timeless French classics to Istanbul Dec. 15

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Marmaris welcomes winter season with month-long New Year Festival Image

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Marmaris welcomes winter season with month-long New Year Festival

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'Madoka Magica' artist Hanokage to make first-ever public appearance in Istanbul Image

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'Madoka Magica' artist Hanokage to make first-ever public appearance in Istanbul

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Sudanese archaeologist races to preserve nation’s heritage as war erases its cultural past Image

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Sudanese archaeologist races to preserve nation’s heritage as war erases its cultural past

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In old Karh, an Iraqi woodturner fights to preserve his dading heritage Image

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In old Karh, an Iraqi woodturner fights to preserve his dading heritage

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The mysterious power of sifahanes: Inside the forgotten healing world of Ottoman hospitals Image

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The mysterious power of sifahanes: Inside the forgotten healing world of Ottoman hospitals

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Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban Image

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Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

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Karachi’s silent clock towers struggle to survive the city’s rapid transformation Image

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Karachi’s silent clock towers struggle to survive the city’s rapid transformation

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Türkiye’s most extensive fake-artifact exhibition opens in Diyarbakir Image

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Türkiye’s most extensive fake-artifact exhibition opens in Diyarbakir

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Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year Image

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Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

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'Gaza Remains the Story' exhibition wins outstanding museum practice award Image

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'Gaza Remains the Story' exhibition wins outstanding museum practice award

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Sinop’s buried past resurfaces as construction uncovers thousands of ancient artefacts Image

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Sinop’s buried past resurfaces as construction uncovers thousands of ancient artefacts

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Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica? Image

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Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

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Human-shaped grave stele found in Mugla to go on display after challenging recovery Image

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Human-shaped grave stele found in Mugla to go on display after challenging recovery

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What was inside 3 gift baskets presented to Pope Leo XIV in Iznik? Image

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What was inside 3 gift baskets presented to Pope Leo XIV in Iznik?

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Turkish director Sihay urges filmmakers to embrace AI as it reshapes cinema Image

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Turkish director Sihay urges filmmakers to embrace AI as it reshapes cinema

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Letoon’s sacred site set for faster excavations under Türkiye's Heritage for Future Project Image

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Letoon’s sacred site set for faster excavations under Türkiye's Heritage for Future Project

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BASE 2025 showcases new wave of emerging artists in Istanbul Image

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BASE 2025 showcases new wave of emerging artists in Istanbul

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Princess Esra’s historic garments headline India-focused textile show in Istanbul Image

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Princess Esra’s historic garments headline India-focused textile show in Istanbul

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Faberge's 'Winter Egg' to lead London auction with record estimate Image

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Faberge's 'Winter Egg' to lead London auction with record estimate

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Moroccan authorities detain TikTok influencers over public decency allegations Image

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Moroccan authorities detain TikTok influencers over public decency allegations

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Uzbekistan's Andijan becomes cultural capital of Turkic world 2026 Image

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Uzbekistan's Andijan becomes cultural capital of Turkic world 2026

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Why timely papal welcome was Türkiye’s strategic message to the world Image

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Why timely papal welcome was Türkiye’s strategic message to the world

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Türkiye’s ‘Night Museum’ program draws over 550,000 visitors in 2025 Image

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Türkiye’s ‘Night Museum’ program draws over 550,000 visitors in 2025

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Human face carved on pillar base discovered at Sayburc sheds new light on Tas Tepeler rituals Image

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Human face carved on pillar base discovered at Sayburc sheds new light on Tas Tepeler rituals

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Historic Ottoman-Era cemeteries in Xanthi face ongoing deterioration amid new restrictions Image

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Historic Ottoman-Era cemeteries in Xanthi face ongoing deterioration amid new restrictions

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Ancient male statue emerges from Blaundos stadium wall, Western Türkiye Image

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Ancient male statue emerges from Blaundos stadium wall, Western Türkiye

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Neolithic figurines, multi-room burials found at Gurcutepe redefine Tas Tepeler chronology Image

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Neolithic figurines, multi-room burials found at Gurcutepe redefine Tas Tepeler chronology

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New communal building uncovered at Karahantepe adds fresh detail to Tas Tepeler research Image

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New communal building uncovered at Karahantepe adds fresh detail to Tas Tepeler research

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan defends attending Iran’s Fajr Festival after criticism from exiled filmmakers Image

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan defends attending Iran’s Fajr Festival after criticism from exiled filmmakers

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Gazelle skulls reveal prehistoric rituals at Cakmaktepe, oldest settlement of Tas Tepeler Image

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Gazelle skulls reveal prehistoric rituals at Cakmaktepe, oldest settlement of Tas Tepeler

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8,500-year-old carved faces, tiny double-faced bead reshape Sefertepe’s role in Tas Tepeler Image

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8,500-year-old carved faces, tiny double-faced bead reshape Sefertepe’s role in Tas Tepeler

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Stitched-mouth Neolithic statue from Sayburc reshapes understanding of death rituals in Tas Tepeler Image

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Stitched-mouth Neolithic statue from Sayburc reshapes understanding of death rituals in Tas Tepeler

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Türkiye’s Edirne invests in heritage protection while advancing new water supply line Image

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Türkiye’s Edirne invests in heritage protection while advancing new water supply line

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War drives sharp decline of black kite in Sudan, disrupting Darfur ecosystems Image

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War drives sharp decline of black kite in Sudan, disrupting Darfur ecosystems

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'Greek Cinema Days' returns to Istanbul with classics from 1990s in December Image

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'Greek Cinema Days' returns to Istanbul with classics from 1990s in December

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Turkish rock band Duman’s lead Kaan Tangoze faces investigation over song lyrics Image

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Turkish rock band Duman’s lead Kaan Tangoze faces investigation over song lyrics

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Yunus Emre Institute hosts panel on Palestinian culture in the Ottoman era Image

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Yunus Emre Institute hosts panel on Palestinian culture in the Ottoman era

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New Neolithic sculptures uncovered in Türkiye’s Tas Tepeler, reshaping early human history Image

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New Neolithic sculptures uncovered in Türkiye’s Tas Tepeler, reshaping early human history

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South Korean President Lee to visit Türkiye for two-day official program Image

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South Korean President Lee to visit Türkiye for two-day official program

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Kahramanmaras named Türkiye’s first UNESCO city of literature Image

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Kahramanmaras named Türkiye’s first UNESCO city of literature

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Grand Egyptian Museum displays 15,000 artifacts never before exhibited Image

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Grand Egyptian Museum displays 15,000 artifacts never before exhibited

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Palestinian author Ibrahim Nasrallah wins Neustadt International Prize for Literature Image

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Palestinian author Ibrahim Nasrallah wins Neustadt International Prize for Literature

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