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Bulgur Palace: A restored landmark linking Istanbul’s past and public life Image

Bulgur Palace: A restored landmark linking Istanbul’s past and public life

History

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Restored in 2021, Bulgur Palace on Istanbul’s Historic Peninsula now serves as a public library, linking Ottoman history with modern city life

Türkiye Magic Festival brings world-famous magicians to Istanbul

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The two-day festival brought together Türkiye’s leading magicians and world-renowned performers and creating a unique platform for international collaboration

Türkiye Magic Festival brings world-famous magicians to Istanbul Image

Excavation reveals rare man-made ancient sacred lake at Montu Temple, Egypt

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Jia Xiaobing, the Chinese project director, said the team named the discovery the Southern Sacred Lake

Excavation reveals rare man-made ancient sacred lake at Montu Temple, Egypt Image

Jordans' Karak Castle sits over fault line, raising concerns after partial collapse

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The recent partial collapse in one section of the castle renews attention on the fragility of some of its weaknesses

Jordans' Karak Castle sits over fault line, raising concerns after partial collapse Image

Venice’s ‘cursed’ Renaissance palace Palazzo Ca’ Dario seeks new buyer Image

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Venice’s ‘cursed’ Renaissance palace Palazzo Ca’ Dario seeks new buyer

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British actor Robert Pattinson names Nilufer Yanya among his most-played artists Image

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British actor Robert Pattinson names Nilufer Yanya among his most-played artists

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Traditional Turkish weaving exhibition to open at Council of Europe in Strasbourg Image

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Traditional Turkish weaving exhibition to open at Council of Europe in Strasbourg

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Türkiye assists restoration of two mosques in North Macedonia Image

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Türkiye assists restoration of two mosques in North Macedonia

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Meet the Nobels: From Hemingway’s 'Old Constan' to Pamuk’s quest for modern Istanbul Image

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Meet the Nobels: From Hemingway’s 'Old Constan' to Pamuk’s quest for modern Istanbul

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All aboard for Türkiye Today’s Turkish Book Tour Image

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All aboard for Türkiye Today’s Turkish Book Tour

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Traditional silk craft in Hatay gains national recognition Image

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Traditional silk craft in Hatay gains national recognition

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Ancient Murtaza castle in Central Anatolia endures for a millennium Image

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Ancient Murtaza castle in Central Anatolia endures for a millennium

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Trabzon’s Uzungol welcomes visitors with winter festival and cultural events Image

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Trabzon’s Uzungol welcomes visitors with winter festival and cultural events

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What return of Ebla tablets means for Syria’s museums Image

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What return of Ebla tablets means for Syria’s museums

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New movies in theatres this week: Scarlet Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ Image

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New movies in theatres this week: Scarlet Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’

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Hungarian harpsichord virtuoso Marton Borsanyi performs in Istanbul for Hungarian Culture Day Image

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Hungarian harpsichord virtuoso Marton Borsanyi performs in Istanbul for Hungarian Culture Day

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98th Oscar nominations announced: 'Sinners' leads, familiar faces return Image

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98th Oscar nominations announced: 'Sinners' leads, familiar faces return

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'Sinners' leads Oscar nominations with record 16 nods, as Hind Rajab film also breaks through Image

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'Sinners' leads Oscar nominations with record 16 nods, as Hind Rajab film also breaks through

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Greece plans new cultural routes around Acropolis, as overlooked Ottoman-era layer remains debated Image

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Greece plans new cultural routes around Acropolis, as overlooked Ottoman-era layer remains debated

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Haldun Dormen, who took Turkish musical theater to Broadway, dies at 97

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Berlinale spotlight: Ilker Catak, Emin Alper compete for the Golden Bear Image

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Berlinale spotlight: Ilker Catak, Emin Alper compete for the Golden Bear

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Geometry in the Ottoman Empire: Order, ornament and imperial vision Image

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Geometry in the Ottoman Empire: Order, ornament and imperial vision

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How 'Column of Arcadius' disappeared in modern Istanbul Image

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How 'Column of Arcadius' disappeared in modern Istanbul

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Iron Age discovery in Türkiye challenges idea of centralized Phrygian state Image

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Iron Age discovery in Türkiye challenges idea of centralized Phrygian state

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Ancient figurines, rare offerings reveal sacred space in northern Greece Image

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Ancient figurines, rare offerings reveal sacred space in northern Greece

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What to watch on streaming this week: ‘The Beauty’ to be released Image

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What to watch on streaming this week: ‘The Beauty’ to be released

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Heritage Istanbul to spotlight restoration, museums and archaeology in April Image

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Heritage Istanbul to spotlight restoration, museums and archaeology in April

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Who really founded Rome? Aeneas and Troy exhibition at Colosseum to shed light in 2026 Image

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Who really founded Rome? Aeneas and Troy exhibition at Colosseum to shed light in 2026

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Israeli-born Turkish singer Linet calls killings in Gaza genocide, feels 'shame' Image

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Israeli-born Turkish singer Linet calls killings in Gaza genocide, feels 'shame'

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Edirne Palace, once known as the ‘Lost Palace,’ rises from ruins Image

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Edirne Palace, once known as the ‘Lost Palace,’ rises from ruins

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Black Light Gallery opens with debut exhibition exploring tradition as living practice Image

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Black Light Gallery opens with debut exhibition exploring tradition as living practice

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Why a Bronze Age trade complaint still resonates in internet age Image

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Why a Bronze Age trade complaint still resonates in internet age

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Gaziantep emerges as key Ice Age corridor in Anatolia, researchers say Image

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Gaziantep emerges as key Ice Age corridor in Anatolia, researchers say

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Ancient Roman bath in central Türkiye draws around 50,000 visitors last year Image

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Ancient Roman bath in central Türkiye draws around 50,000 visitors last year

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Students in Tunisia showcase Turkish language skills at Turkish Culture Day Image

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Students in Tunisia showcase Turkish language skills at Turkish Culture Day

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Global star Will Smith shares ‘Rule No. 83’ for photos at Egypt’s pyramids Image

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Global star Will Smith shares ‘Rule No. 83’ for photos at Egypt’s pyramids

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Turkish stars shine at Joy Awards 2026 in Riyadh Image

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Turkish stars shine at Joy Awards 2026 in Riyadh

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Istanbul conference to gather 200 Turkish groups backing Khartoum State recovery Image

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Istanbul conference to gather 200 Turkish groups backing Khartoum State recovery

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Critical film analysis of '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' as philosophical horror narrative Image

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Critical film analysis of '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' as philosophical horror narrative

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Tarkan returns to Istanbul stage after nearly 7 years with sold-out concert series Image

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Tarkan returns to Istanbul stage after nearly 7 years with sold-out concert series

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New Netflix series 'The Dealer,' coming from creator of Squid Game Image

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New Netflix series 'The Dealer,' coming from creator of Squid Game

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Cradle of civilizations Harput welcomes visitors with its snow-covered history and nature Image

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Cradle of civilizations Harput welcomes visitors with its snow-covered history and nature

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The Sultan’s Salon ─ Murad Hudavendigar: Sultan who prayed for martyrdom Image

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The Sultan’s Salon ─ Murad Hudavendigar: Sultan who prayed for martyrdom

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Istanbul hosts '3rd Our World of Art-Film Days,' Jan. 23-26 Image

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Istanbul hosts '3rd Our World of Art-Film Days,' Jan. 23-26

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Nearly 900-year-old madrasa discovered during urban renewal in central Anatolia Image

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Nearly 900-year-old madrasa discovered during urban renewal in central Anatolia

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New movies in theaters this week: Francois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Image

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New movies in theaters this week: Francois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’

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Gobeklitepe’s 12,000-year legacy finds new voice in Kazakh contemporary art Image

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Gobeklitepe’s 12,000-year legacy finds new voice in Kazakh contemporary art

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Louvre price hike for non-Europeans puts spotlight on who pays to see Anatolian heritage Image

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Louvre price hike for non-Europeans puts spotlight on who pays to see Anatolian heritage

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Turkish students in Marmaris bring ancient artifacts to life with AI Image

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Turkish students in Marmaris bring ancient artifacts to life with AI

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Istanbul brings together 114 Quran manuscripts from 44 countries in exhibition Image

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Istanbul brings together 114 Quran manuscripts from 44 countries in exhibition

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Why Iran’s pre-1979 flag is surfacing again in protest movements Image

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Why Iran’s pre-1979 flag is surfacing again in protest movements

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Music mogul Ahmet Ertegun's last US mansion sells for $29M in Southampton Image

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Music mogul Ahmet Ertegun's last US mansion sells for $29M in Southampton

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Scorpions to celebrate 60 years with landmark Istanbul concert Image

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Scorpions to celebrate 60 years with landmark Istanbul concert

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How director Turgut Demirag brought Hollywood into Turkish cinema in 1950s Image

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How director Turgut Demirag brought Hollywood into Turkish cinema in 1950s

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