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Ancient city of Sardis, Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in Türkiye added to UNESCO World Heritage List Image

Ancient city of Sardis, Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in Türkiye added to UNESCO World Heritage List

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Number of sites from Türkiye on UNESCO World Heritage List reaches 22

Türkiye Culture Route Festival brings Picasso to Van as 9-day celebration kicks off

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Running from July 12 to 20, the Van Culture Route Festival will feature more than 300 events, including concerts, workshops, performances

Türkiye Culture Route Festival brings Picasso to Van as 9-day celebration kicks off Image

Apollon Temple in Didim opens for night visits under new museum project

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Apollon Temple in Didim launches night visits with custom lighting and mythic stories, reviving its ancient role as a center of prophecy in Türkiye

Apollon Temple in Didim opens for night visits under new museum project Image

Watch movies under stars this summer at Istanbul's top 5 open-air cinemas

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This guide covers 5 unique places across Istanbul where you can watch films outdoors with trees, stars, popcorn

Watch movies under stars this summer at Istanbul's top 5 open-air cinemas Image

Byzantine-era graves point to possible ancient epidemic at Türkiye's Herakleia Image

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Byzantine-era graves point to possible ancient epidemic at Türkiye's Herakleia

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Ottoman calligraphy finds new life in Indonesia through Moroccan master’s legacy Image

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Ottoman calligraphy finds new life in Indonesia through Moroccan master’s legacy

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Ancient treasures of Türkiye take spotlight in London with Bettany Hughes' documentary Image

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Ancient treasures of Türkiye take spotlight in London with Bettany Hughes' documentary

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Jennifer Lopez to celebrate birthday eve with Antalya concert in Türkiye Image

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Jennifer Lopez to celebrate birthday eve with Antalya concert in Türkiye

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A village drawn 'with a ruler': Abbashalimpasa, a unique Ottoman settlement Image

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A village drawn 'with a ruler': Abbashalimpasa, a unique Ottoman settlement

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Contemporary Istanbul marks 20th anniversary with landmark edition in Istanbul Image

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Contemporary Istanbul marks 20th anniversary with landmark edition in Istanbul

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Inside the siege of Constantinople: Miracles, morale and the last defense Image

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Inside the siege of Constantinople: Miracles, morale and the last defense

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Where Apollo once echoed─Türkiye to restore Letoon’s ancient theater Image

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Where Apollo once echoed─Türkiye to restore Letoon’s ancient theater

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Here are top 15 highest-grossing films worldwide in first half of 2025 Image

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Here are top 15 highest-grossing films worldwide in first half of 2025

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Hande Ercel, Egyptian actress Amina Khalil feature Vogue Arabia cover Image

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Hande Ercel, Egyptian actress Amina Khalil feature Vogue Arabia cover

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Alexandria Lighthouse reborn: Ancient wonder brought back to life as digital twin Image

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Alexandria Lighthouse reborn: Ancient wonder brought back to life as digital twin

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Who was Hyakinthos? Inscriptions and mosaics in Türkiye's ancient villa point to Roman official Image

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Who was Hyakinthos? Inscriptions and mosaics in Türkiye's ancient villa point to Roman official

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Greek star Konstantinos Argiros performs in Türkiye for first time with sold-out concert Image

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Greek star Konstantinos Argiros performs in Türkiye for first time with sold-out concert

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Türkiye’s Culture Route Festival brings historic Trabzon to life through art and heritage Image

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Türkiye’s Culture Route Festival brings historic Trabzon to life through art and heritage

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Turkish director creates world’s first fully AI-generated feature documentary Image

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Turkish director creates world’s first fully AI-generated feature documentary

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Jazzmeia Horn, Meshell Ndegeocello bring power, emotion to Istanbul Jazz Festival Image

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Jazzmeia Horn, Meshell Ndegeocello bring power, emotion to Istanbul Jazz Festival

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A Lebanese village still speaks Turkish: 500 years couldn't erase their traditions Image

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A Lebanese village still speaks Turkish: 500 years couldn't erase their traditions

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1,600-year-old set of iron weights found in Türkiye’s ancient city of Uzuncaburc Image

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1,600-year-old set of iron weights found in Türkiye’s ancient city of Uzuncaburc

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Ancient nomadic burial mounds unearthed in Mongolia through Turkish-Mongolian archaeology partnership Image

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Ancient nomadic burial mounds unearthed in Mongolia through Turkish-Mongolian archaeology partnership

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Türkiye’s archaeology sector struggles beneath surface of global success Image

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Türkiye’s archaeology sector struggles beneath surface of global success

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Seljuk Cemetery in Türkiye reveals 22 new graves in latest excavations Image

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Seljuk Cemetery in Türkiye reveals 22 new graves in latest excavations

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1,500-year-old Roman mosaic unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city of Dara Image

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1,500-year-old Roman mosaic unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city of Dara

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How nature and humans buried a thriving Roman harbour in ancient Anatolia Image

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How nature and humans buried a thriving Roman harbour in ancient Anatolia

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Archaeologists dig into possible traces of Trojan War in Türkiye’s legendary city Image

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Archaeologists dig into possible traces of Trojan War in Türkiye’s legendary city

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5-century-old Ottoman carpet returns home after 30 years abroad Image

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5-century-old Ottoman carpet returns home after 30 years abroad

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Historic chapel unearthed in Fethiye Castle set to be restored for tourism Image

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Historic chapel unearthed in Fethiye Castle set to be restored for tourism

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M3GAN 2.0: A funny horror sequel Image

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M3GAN 2.0: A funny horror sequel

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Türkiye's Trabzon hosts 400 cultural events as historic city becomes festival hub Image

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Türkiye's Trabzon hosts 400 cultural events as historic city becomes festival hub

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Misinformation campaign targets Armenian heritage preservation at UNESCO site in Türkiye Image

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Misinformation campaign targets Armenian heritage preservation at UNESCO site in Türkiye

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Kirkpinar: World’s oldest oil wrestling competition set for 664th edition in Türkiye Image

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Kirkpinar: World’s oldest oil wrestling competition set for 664th edition in Türkiye

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Irish Drogheda United’s crest features a crescent and star—here's why Image

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Irish Drogheda United’s crest features a crescent and star—here's why

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757-year-old stolen manuscript returned to Konya after quarter-century Image

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757-year-old stolen manuscript returned to Konya after quarter-century

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Brutal reality of Gallipoli Campaign revealed in doctor’s report from lone truce Image

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Brutal reality of Gallipoli Campaign revealed in doctor’s report from lone truce

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First ancient Egyptian genome sheds light on life in Old Kingdom Image

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First ancient Egyptian genome sheds light on life in Old Kingdom

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Restoration underway at historic mosque where first Friday prayer held in Anatolia Image

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Restoration underway at historic mosque where first Friday prayer held in Anatolia

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Gobeklitepe attracts global attention as cornerstone of tourism in southeastern Türkiye Image

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Gobeklitepe attracts global attention as cornerstone of tourism in southeastern Türkiye

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Ancient bronze statue found in fishermen’s net to go on display in Marmaris Image

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Ancient bronze statue found in fishermen’s net to go on display in Marmaris

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Historic Beylerbeyi Palace undergoes major restoration in 150 years Image

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Historic Beylerbeyi Palace undergoes major restoration in 150 years

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MuzeVerse: Step into history with Türkiye's first virtual reality museum Image

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MuzeVerse: Step into history with Türkiye's first virtual reality museum

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'M3GAN 2.0': The comedy-horror sequel you didn't know you needed Image

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'M3GAN 2.0': The comedy-horror sequel you didn't know you needed

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American rock band Limp Bizkit returns to Istanbul after 14 years Image

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American rock band Limp Bizkit returns to Istanbul after 14 years

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Ishak Pasha Palace in Agri hosts exhibition of Traditional Turkish Arts Image

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Ishak Pasha Palace in Agri hosts exhibition of Traditional Turkish Arts

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Did Pontic king Mithradates VI die here? Excavations begins at Türkiye's Cingirt Castle Image

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Did Pontic king Mithradates VI die here? Excavations begins at Türkiye's Cingirt Castle

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Glazed tiles and gilded stucco reveal hidden splendor of medieval Anatolia's Konya Image

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Glazed tiles and gilded stucco reveal hidden splendor of medieval Anatolia's Konya

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'F1: The Movie'—a high-octane visual spectacle Image

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'F1: The Movie'—a high-octane visual spectacle

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Killing the brother: Gaining and maintaining power as an Ottoman sultan Image

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Killing the brother: Gaining and maintaining power as an Ottoman sultan

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Türkiye hosts leading hadith scholars for global certification program Image

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Türkiye hosts leading hadith scholars for global certification program

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Dardanos’ 2,500-year-old tumulus under renewed scientific investigation in Türkiye Image

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Dardanos’ 2,500-year-old tumulus under renewed scientific investigation in Türkiye

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French spy in Ottoman custody: Napoleon’s secret diplomatic gamble in Istanbul Image

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French spy in Ottoman custody: Napoleon’s secret diplomatic gamble in Istanbul

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Local voices at heart of Türkiye’s Culture Route Festival, says deputy minister Image

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Local voices at heart of Türkiye’s Culture Route Festival, says deputy minister

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