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Manisa joins Türkiye Culture Route Festival with 520 events, star performances Image

Manisa joins Türkiye Culture Route Festival with 520 events, star performances

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Manisa hosts Türkiye Culture Route Festival for first time, offering 520 events, new museum, concerts, workshops, cultural showcases

Türkiye, France go head-to-head in cheese kitchen

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New research compares cheese use in Turkish, French cuisines, revealing Türkiye's hidden potential in global gastronomy

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From Homs to Santiago: A forgotten chapter of Ottoman migration to Latin America

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Syrian-Chilean author Benedicto Chuaqui’s memoir reveals the struggles and identity crisis of Ottoman migrants in Latin America

From Homs to Santiago: A forgotten chapter of Ottoman migration to Latin America Image

What does Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Iznik mean for Türkiye, Christian world?

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Pope Leo XIV to visit Iznik in Türkiye for the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea—a key moment in faith and international diplomacy

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Remembering Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin: The Last Ottoman monarch Image

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Remembering Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin: The Last Ottoman monarch

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Migration stories from Türkiye and beyond rise from ashes in Rotterdam's Fenix museum Image

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Migration stories from Türkiye and beyond rise from ashes in Rotterdam's Fenix museum

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Why Istanbul was heart of British trade in 1600s: Forgotten power of Levant Company Image

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Why Istanbul was heart of British trade in 1600s: Forgotten power of Levant Company

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'Daily Life in Sanliurfa' exhibition opens at Sanliurfa Museum Image

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'Daily Life in Sanliurfa' exhibition opens at Sanliurfa Museum

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Ancient Monastery of Mor Augin reveals hidden legacy on cliffs of Mardin Image

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Ancient Monastery of Mor Augin reveals hidden legacy on cliffs of Mardin

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Dragon of west, simurgh of east: A bird's-eye view of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle Image

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Dragon of west, simurgh of east: A bird's-eye view of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle

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Hagia Sophia undergoes major restoration to protect 1,486-year-old landmark Image

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Hagia Sophia undergoes major restoration to protect 1,486-year-old landmark

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Türkiye returns ancient Mochica necklace to Peru, strengthening cultural ties Image

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Türkiye returns ancient Mochica necklace to Peru, strengthening cultural ties

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Curious siblings in Canakkale find ancient ring seal, hand it over to Troy Museum Image

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Curious siblings in Canakkale find ancient ring seal, hand it over to Troy Museum

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Two empires, two wars, one strategy: Re-visiting Assyria and Rome Image

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Two empires, two wars, one strategy: Re-visiting Assyria and Rome

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Istanbul launches 'Digital Istanbul' project with QR code information panels in 597 historic mosques Image

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Istanbul launches 'Digital Istanbul' project with QR code information panels in 597 historic mosques

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Tracing Turkishness in Ottoman Empire: Myths vs historical evidence Image

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Tracing Turkishness in Ottoman Empire: Myths vs historical evidence

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Türkiye's Prusias ad Hypium reveals Apollo, Medusa and secrets of Roman entertainment Image

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Türkiye's Prusias ad Hypium reveals Apollo, Medusa and secrets of Roman entertainment

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Lost legacy of Sinan Bey: Court painter of Sultan Mehmed II Image

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Lost legacy of Sinan Bey: Court painter of Sultan Mehmed II

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Egyptian Consulate in Istanbul: A rare architectural masterpiece on Bosphorus Image

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Egyptian Consulate in Istanbul: A rare architectural masterpiece on Bosphorus

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'Ani’s Story' exhibition opens in Kars, highlighting ancient cultural heritage Image

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'Ani’s Story' exhibition opens in Kars, highlighting ancient cultural heritage

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Who was the hidden genius behind Ottoman banknotes? Image

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Who was the hidden genius behind Ottoman banknotes?

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Türkiye's Lagina Hecate Sanctuary excavations unveil city gate and shops Image

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Türkiye's Lagina Hecate Sanctuary excavations unveil city gate and shops

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Part 2: Prince Cem—the Ottoman sultan without a throne Image

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Part 2: Prince Cem—the Ottoman sultan without a throne

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New discoveries at Cakmaktepe reveal insights into Pre-Pottery Neolithic life Image

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New discoveries at Cakmaktepe reveal insights into Pre-Pottery Neolithic life

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More than a drink: How tea became a cultural glue in Türkiye Image

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More than a drink: How tea became a cultural glue in Türkiye

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Turkish Cyprus' lost paradise returns: Rebirth of Maras Image

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Turkish Cyprus' lost paradise returns: Rebirth of Maras

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All about Mada Island: Türkiye's exclusive inhabited gem Image

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All about Mada Island: Türkiye's exclusive inhabited gem

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Charles Texier’s lost drawings reveal secrets of Isa Bey Mosque in Türkiye Image

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Charles Texier’s lost drawings reveal secrets of Isa Bey Mosque in Türkiye

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How Tsarist Russia looted late Roman treasures from Ottoman lands? Image

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How Tsarist Russia looted late Roman treasures from Ottoman lands?

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Illegal dig in Türkiye uncovers 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic featuring ‘Tryphe’ Image

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Illegal dig in Türkiye uncovers 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic featuring ‘Tryphe’

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Part 1: Prince Cem—the Ottoman sultan without a throne Image

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Part 1: Prince Cem—the Ottoman sultan without a throne

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Karatepe Aslantas inscriptions enter UNESCO Memory of World Register Image

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Karatepe Aslantas inscriptions enter UNESCO Memory of World Register

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Hidden Roman-era cistern, mosaic discovered in Southern Türkiye's Syedra Image

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Hidden Roman-era cistern, mosaic discovered in Southern Türkiye's Syedra

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All you need to know about 53rd Istanbul Music Festival Image

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All you need to know about 53rd Istanbul Music Festival

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Expat guide to learning Turkish language in Türkiye Image

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Expat guide to learning Turkish language in Türkiye

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Galatians: Forgotten Celts of Türkiye Image

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Galatians: Forgotten Celts of Türkiye

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How ancient battlefield music echoes through Türkiye’s archaeological sites Image

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How ancient battlefield music echoes through Türkiye’s archaeological sites

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700 years of poetry, rare Ottoman manuscripts preserved in hidden Erbil lodge Image

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700 years of poetry, rare Ottoman manuscripts preserved in hidden Erbil lodge

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What was this ancient glass vessel used for? Discovery in Türkiye sparks debate Image

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What was this ancient glass vessel used for? Discovery in Türkiye sparks debate

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Legendary singer Sezen Aksu sells rights to Universal Music Group for $18M Image

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Legendary singer Sezen Aksu sells rights to Universal Music Group for $18M

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Mediterranean pact: Mugla and Bastia unite to safeguard coastal heritage Image

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Mediterranean pact: Mugla and Bastia unite to safeguard coastal heritage

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5 must-watch films from 44th Istanbul Film Festival Image

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5 must-watch films from 44th Istanbul Film Festival

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Did early humans migrate from Anatolia to Africa? Fossils say yes Image

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Did early humans migrate from Anatolia to Africa? Fossils say yes

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How Ottoman Empire shaped Poland's 16th-century succession crisis Image

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How Ottoman Empire shaped Poland's 16th-century succession crisis

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All you need to know about 32nd Istanbul Jazz Festival Image

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All you need to know about 32nd Istanbul Jazz Festival

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Sotheby’s auction of Buddha’s jewels sparks heritage controversy Image

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Sotheby’s auction of Buddha’s jewels sparks heritage controversy

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Kakava festival brings fire, music and Romani pride to Edirne Image

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Kakava festival brings fire, music and Romani pride to Edirne

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Trump puts 100% tariff on foreign-made movies, Turkish cinema industry may be affected Image

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Trump puts 100% tariff on foreign-made movies, Turkish cinema industry may be affected

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1,800 tourists evacuated from Petra after flooding in desert Image

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1,800 tourists evacuated from Petra after flooding in desert

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Why was a Turkish-style carpet used in Pope Francis' funeral? Image

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Why was a Turkish-style carpet used in Pope Francis' funeral?

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Sultan Mehmed II’s portrait and medallions captivate UK visitors Image

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Sultan Mehmed II’s portrait and medallions captivate UK visitors

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Once in sea, now by road: Istanbul’s lost monument Image

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Once in sea, now by road: Istanbul’s lost monument

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Ancient Egyptian coffin imagery may depict Milky Way, says astrophysicist Image

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Ancient Egyptian coffin imagery may depict Milky Way, says astrophysicist

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Ephesus Museum unveils Türkiye’s rich history from Mycenaeans to Ottomans Image

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Ephesus Museum unveils Türkiye’s rich history from Mycenaeans to Ottomans

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