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665th historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival begins in Türkiye's Edirne

665th historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival begins in Türkiye's Edirne

Culture

What Ottomans wore in 19th century

What Ottomans wore in 19th century

Culture

Is Osman Gazi’s helmet really at The Met? Turkish experts challenge viral claim

Is Osman Gazi’s helmet really at The Met? Turkish experts challenge viral claim

Culture

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Who owns horon? Türkiye’s Black Sea dance sparks new heritage debate with Greece Image

Culture

Who owns horon? Türkiye’s Black Sea dance sparks new heritage debate with Greece

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UNESCO-listed Kirkpinar oil wrestling brings heritage and tourism together in Türkiye Image

Sports

UNESCO-listed Kirkpinar oil wrestling brings heritage and tourism together in Türkiye

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Gobeklitepe draws over 4.4M visitors since UNESCO listing Image

Culture

Gobeklitepe draws over 4.4M visitors since UNESCO listing

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Hagia Sophia restoration turns to Edirne’s kufeki stone for first time Image

Culture

Hagia Sophia restoration turns to Edirne’s kufeki stone for first time

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If you don’t know where Bosnia is, you don’t fully know America’s story Image

Opinion

If you don’t know where Bosnia is, you don’t fully know America’s story

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Archaeologists uncover Alexander-era settlement remains in central Türkiye Image

Culture

Archaeologists uncover Alexander-era settlement remains in central Türkiye

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Franz Liszt: The Hungarian virtuoso who played for a sultan Image

Culture

Franz Liszt: The Hungarian virtuoso who played for a sultan

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Ottoman fire pump preserved as historic relic in Eskisehir Image

Culture

Ottoman fire pump preserved as historic relic in Eskisehir

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Inside Dolmabahce's Ceremonial Hall where Erdogan hosted NATO's parliamentary speakers Image

Culture

Inside Dolmabahce's Ceremonial Hall where Erdogan hosted NATO's parliamentary speakers

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Antarctica's first dinosaur bone found in drawer after 40 years Image

Culture

Antarctica's first dinosaur bone found in drawer after 40 years

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Japanese archaeologist uncovers traces of Anatolia's ancient past at Buklukale Image

Culture

Japanese archaeologist uncovers traces of Anatolia's ancient past at Buklukale

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1,500-year-old Smyrna mosaics reveal hidden messages in sacred motifs and ivy Image

Culture

1,500-year-old Smyrna mosaics reveal hidden messages in sacred motifs and ivy

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Historic mosque in northern Türkiye reopens after 112 years of silence Image

Culture

Historic mosque in northern Türkiye reopens after 112 years of silence

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Ancient Aramaic inscription reveals early Christians sealed Türkiye's Mithras Temple Image

Culture

Ancient Aramaic inscription reveals early Christians sealed Türkiye's Mithras Temple

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Ancient ritual zones under study at Usakli Hoyuk in central Türkiye Image

Culture

Ancient ritual zones under study at Usakli Hoyuk in central Türkiye

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Sumela Monastery reopens to visitors after first phase of safety work Image

Culture

Sumela Monastery reopens to visitors after first phase of safety work

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Türkiye begins underwater conservation work on historic Gallipoli war wrecks Image

Culture

Türkiye begins underwater conservation work on historic Gallipoli war wrecks

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2,700-year-old Assyrian monument discovered in Nineveh, Iraq Image

Culture

2,700-year-old Assyrian monument discovered in Nineveh, Iraq

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3,200-year-old cave apartments in Türkiye’s Sivas await restoration Image

Culture

3,200-year-old cave apartments in Türkiye’s Sivas await restoration

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Hatay exhibition reconnects Antioch with mosaics scattered abroad Image

Culture

Hatay exhibition reconnects Antioch with mosaics scattered abroad

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Türkiye's Harran to revive castle moat and historic stone bridge Image

Culture

Türkiye's Harran to revive castle moat and historic stone bridge

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Georgian church in Erzurum risks collapse ahead of tourism push Image

Culture

Georgian church in Erzurum risks collapse ahead of tourism push

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159 suspected historical artifacts seized in southeastern Türkiye Image

Culture

159 suspected historical artifacts seized in southeastern Türkiye

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Ancient Black Sea castle draws 750,000 visitors after restoration Image

Culture

Ancient Black Sea castle draws 750,000 visitors after restoration

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Historic Sirkeci Station to be reborn as Istanbul cultural hub Image

Culture

Historic Sirkeci Station to be reborn as Istanbul cultural hub

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1,750-year-old pithos tomb found in Karabuk, Türkiye Image

Culture

1,750-year-old pithos tomb found in Karabuk, Türkiye

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Türkiye’s UNESCO-listed 'Ani' reveals layers of medieval history Image

Culture

Türkiye’s UNESCO-listed 'Ani' reveals layers of medieval history

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Ancient Mongolian graves show power mattered more than blood Image

Culture

Ancient Mongolian graves show power mattered more than blood

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How World Cup teams turn national history into football identity Image

Opinion

How World Cup teams turn national history into football identity

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Where nature and wood become one: a mountain mosque in Türkiye’s highlands Image

Culture

Where nature and wood become one: a mountain mosque in Türkiye’s highlands

Unprecedented pre-Hispanic ruins discovered in Mexico Image

Culture

Unprecedented pre-Hispanic ruins discovered in Mexico

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New archaeology, ethnography museum opens in Türkiye's Karaman Image

Culture

New archaeology, ethnography museum opens in Türkiye's Karaman

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Cuhaci Han: Istanbul's centuries-old jewelry hub where tradition and trade endure Image

Culture

Cuhaci Han: Istanbul's centuries-old jewelry hub where tradition and trade endure

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Rare river god mosaic uncovered in Türkiye's ancient city of Aspendos Image

Culture

Rare river god mosaic uncovered in Türkiye's ancient city of Aspendos

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Greece restores Parthenon facade to early 1800s appearance Image

Culture

Greece restores Parthenon facade to early 1800s appearance

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Scientists find 5,500-year-old plague outbreak in Siberia Image

Culture

Scientists find 5,500-year-old plague outbreak in Siberia

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Ethiopia's Harar draws visitors with UNESCO-listed walled city, Ottoman traces Image

Culture

Ethiopia's Harar draws visitors with UNESCO-listed walled city, Ottoman traces

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Mit Rahina Open-Air Museum brings ancient Memphis back into view Image

Culture

Mit Rahina Open-Air Museum brings ancient Memphis back into view

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Historic Haydarpasa Station regains its silhouette in Istanbul Image

Culture

Historic Haydarpasa Station regains its silhouette in Istanbul

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Possible ancient Aramaic inscriptions found during landscaping in Türkiye Image

Culture

Possible ancient Aramaic inscriptions found during landscaping in Türkiye

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Louvre director warns museum 'running out of steam' as funding strain deepens Image

Culture

Louvre director warns museum 'running out of steam' as funding strain deepens

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Roman hospital, pagan temple traces await study in central Türkiye Image

Culture

Roman hospital, pagan temple traces await study in central Türkiye

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Priests' sacred section uncovered at ancient Blaundos in western Türkiye Image

Culture

Priests' sacred section uncovered at ancient Blaundos in western Türkiye

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Antoine Ignace Melling: The French artist who captured Istanbul Image

Culture

Antoine Ignace Melling: The French artist who captured Istanbul

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Piano said to be made for Spain’s Alfonso XIII goes on display in Türkiye Image

Culture

Piano said to be made for Spain’s Alfonso XIII goes on display in Türkiye

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Russian attack sets fire to Ukraine’s holiest UNESCO-listed site, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Image

Culture

Russian attack sets fire to Ukraine’s holiest UNESCO-listed site, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

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Pompeii reopens long-closed areas for European Archaeology Days Image

Culture

Pompeii reopens long-closed areas for European Archaeology Days

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Prehistoric cave with hundreds of figures found in eastern Türkiye Image

Culture

Prehistoric cave with hundreds of figures found in eastern Türkiye

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4,000-year-old clay tablet sealed in mud envelope goes on display in central Türkiye Image

Culture

4,000-year-old clay tablet sealed in mud envelope goes on display in central Türkiye

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Yozgat merges nature and culture on single tourism route Image

Lifestyle

Yozgat merges nature and culture on single tourism route

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