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

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

Türkiye-Romania

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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

Irish Eurovision winner to return 1994 trophy over Israel participation decision

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Irish singer McGettigan announces he will return his 1994 Eurovision trophy to support 2024 winner Nemo's protest against Israel's 2026 participation

Irish Eurovision winner to return 1994 trophy over Israel participation decision Image

Japanese ship Heimei-Maru and forgotten odyssey of Turkish prisoners

Heimei Maru

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Heimei Maru’s voyage from Siberia to Istanbul became a year-long struggle, as Greek, Japanese, Italian and League of Nations officials argued over Turkish captives

Japanese ship Heimei-Maru and forgotten odyssey of Turkish prisoners Image

Daughter raises suspicion as fresh clues reshape case of Turkish singer Gullu’s death

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Prosecutors deepen inquiry after new evidence suggests external force, conflicting statements, alleged escape plans in the case Turkish singer Gullu

Daughter raises suspicion as fresh clues reshape case of Turkish singer Gullu’s death Image

Tas Tepeler teams uncover ritual, daily life across Sanliurfa’s Neolithic sites Image

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Tas Tepeler teams uncover ritual, daily life across Sanliurfa’s Neolithic sites

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Virginia Museum returns ancient reliefs to Türkiye as investigators confirm looting Image

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Virginia Museum returns ancient reliefs to Türkiye as investigators confirm looting

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'Troy' themed exhibition set to bring Türkiye-Italy cultural partnership back to Rome in 2026 Image

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'Troy' themed exhibition set to bring Türkiye-Italy cultural partnership back to Rome in 2026

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New movies in theaters this week: Michelle Danner’s, ‘Under the Stars’ Image

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New movies in theaters this week: Michelle Danner’s, ‘Under the Stars’

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Antep embroidery enters UNESCO living heritage list, bringing Türkiye total to 32 Image

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Antep embroidery enters UNESCO living heritage list, bringing Türkiye total to 32

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Century-old Turkish bridal gowns bring Anatolian wedding traditions to Zagreb Image

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Century-old Turkish bridal gowns bring Anatolian wedding traditions to Zagreb

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Archaeologists uncover Hellenistic goddess head revealing Türkiye's Metropolis sculpture secrets Image

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Archaeologists uncover Hellenistic goddess head revealing Türkiye's Metropolis sculpture secrets

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Original Star Wars poster artwork sells for record $3.8M at US auction Image

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Original Star Wars poster artwork sells for record $3.8M at US auction

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Last link in Tas Tepeler chain Gurcutepe figurines illuminate changing Neolithic world Image

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Last link in Tas Tepeler chain Gurcutepe figurines illuminate changing Neolithic world

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Anatolia’s Trojan War mosaic in rural Britain reveals Aeschylean twist on Achilles, Hector Image

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Anatolia’s Trojan War mosaic in rural Britain reveals Aeschylean twist on Achilles, Hector

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Istanbul’s historic tombstones enter digital age with nationwide inventory project Image

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Istanbul’s historic tombstones enter digital age with nationwide inventory project

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Ancient grave chest emerges as dam waters recede in eastern Türkiye Image

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Ancient grave chest emerges as dam waters recede in eastern Türkiye

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Archaeologists uncover rare Late Roman reception hall with untouched mosaics in Türkiye Image

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Archaeologists uncover rare Late Roman reception hall with untouched mosaics in Türkiye

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Italian cuisine, Egyptian 'koshari' and Kyrgyz 'maksym' gain UNESCO cultural heritage status Image

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Italian cuisine, Egyptian 'koshari' and Kyrgyz 'maksym' gain UNESCO cultural heritage status

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Arab traditions join UNESCO intangible heritage list at New Delhi session Image

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Arab traditions join UNESCO intangible heritage list at New Delhi session

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What to watch on streaming this week: Taylor Swift's new musical Image

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What to watch on streaming this week: Taylor Swift's new musical

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New visitor center in Sinop to showcase 1,600-year-old mosaics in Türkiye's Black Sea region Image

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New visitor center in Sinop to showcase 1,600-year-old mosaics in Türkiye's Black Sea region

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Archaeologists reveal hidden palace under trading hub of Kultepe in central Turkiye Image

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Archaeologists reveal hidden palace under trading hub of Kultepe in central Turkiye

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Anatolia’s only known ‘Good Shepherd’ Jesus fresco uncovered in Iznik, crafted in Roman style Image

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Anatolia’s only known ‘Good Shepherd’ Jesus fresco uncovered in Iznik, crafted in Roman style

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Türkiye’s Gobeklitepe prepares major upgrades to handle rising visitor numbers Image

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Türkiye’s Gobeklitepe prepares major upgrades to handle rising visitor numbers

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Second edition of Türkiye International AI Film Festival kicks off Image

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Second edition of Türkiye International AI Film Festival kicks off

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Rare smiling Medusa unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city founded by Queen Amastris Image

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Rare smiling Medusa unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city founded by Queen Amastris

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France hands over 70M-year-old dinosaur fossil to Mongolia Image

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France hands over 70M-year-old dinosaur fossil to Mongolia

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Syrian museum recovers 1,234 Ibla cuneiform tablets after decade in hiding Image

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Syrian museum recovers 1,234 Ibla cuneiform tablets after decade in hiding

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Erdogan meets 'No Other Land' co-director, calls film vital witness to Palestinian struggle Image

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Erdogan meets 'No Other Land' co-director, calls film vital witness to Palestinian struggle

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Suspect arrested in theft of Henri Matisse engravings in Sao Paulo Image

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Suspect arrested in theft of Henri Matisse engravings in Sao Paulo

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41 Anatolian artifacts worth over $8M head back to Türkiye from US Image

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41 Anatolian artifacts worth over $8M head back to Türkiye from US

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Is this sarcophagus in Türkiye long-lost tomb of St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus? Image

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Is this sarcophagus in Türkiye long-lost tomb of St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus?

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Monumental Urartian gate unearthed at Korzut Castle in eastern Türkiye Image

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Monumental Urartian gate unearthed at Korzut Castle in eastern Türkiye

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'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan Image

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'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

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Water leak at Louvre damages 400 rare books in museum archives Image

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Water leak at Louvre damages 400 rare books in museum archives

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Incense burner with Egyptian god Serapis unearthed in ancient city of Ephesus Image

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Incense burner with Egyptian god Serapis unearthed in ancient city of Ephesus

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From church to prison to mosque: Storied past of historic 'Firfirli' site in Türkiye's Sanliurfa Image

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From church to prison to mosque: Storied past of historic 'Firfirli' site in Türkiye's Sanliurfa

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Underground mosque with large tomb discovered beneath remote plateau in southeastern Türkiye Image

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Underground mosque with large tomb discovered beneath remote plateau in southeastern Türkiye

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Rock paintings with human figures in Türkiye's Kayseri may date back to Neolithic Age Image

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Rock paintings with human figures in Türkiye's Kayseri may date back to Neolithic Age

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Eight pieces by Henri Matisse among 13 artworks stolen from Sao Paulo library in Brazil Image

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Eight pieces by Henri Matisse among 13 artworks stolen from Sao Paulo library in Brazil

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Mevlana’s 752nd death anniversary marked with ‘Time for Serenity’ ceremonies in Türkiye's Konya Image

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Mevlana’s 752nd death anniversary marked with ‘Time for Serenity’ ceremonies in Türkiye's Konya

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Italy confirms Eurovision participation amid Israel controversy Image

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Italy confirms Eurovision participation amid Israel controversy

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Türkiye Culture Route Festival 2025 closes with record number of events Image

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Türkiye Culture Route Festival 2025 closes with record number of events

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'Sofia–Istanbul: Art Bridge' exhibition opens in Bulgarian capital Image

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'Sofia–Istanbul: Art Bridge' exhibition opens in Bulgarian capital

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Spotify Wrapped 2025 signals major shift in Türkiye’s music trends Image

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Spotify Wrapped 2025 signals major shift in Türkiye’s music trends

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Volcanic eruptions may have triggered the Black Death pandemic, new research finds Image

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Volcanic eruptions may have triggered the Black Death pandemic, new research finds

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New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's 'Amrum' arrives Image

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New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's 'Amrum' arrives

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The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess Image

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The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

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Megadeth to bring final tour to Istanbul in June 2026 Image

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Megadeth to bring final tour to Istanbul in June 2026

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Türkiye joins Baku Cinema Breeze 2025 Film Festival as guest country Image

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Türkiye joins Baku Cinema Breeze 2025 Film Festival as guest country

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Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel decision Image

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Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel decision

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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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