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

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

Busy week for arts and culture: Berlin Film Festival, global art fairs, concerts

Busy week for arts and culture: Berlin Film Festival, global art fairs, concerts

Let's step inside Tirana classrooms where Turkish art traditions are revived

Let's step inside Tirana classrooms where Turkish art traditions are revived

Romance, adventure and the quest for a perfect ring of dough

Romance, adventure and the quest for a perfect ring of dough

Lifestyle

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16th-century Ottoman leather sofra in Ravenna shows how dining and imperial symbolism were intertwined

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Kyrgyzstan’s 180-ton green stone rekindles ancient Turkic, Hittite mysteries

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A massive nephrite-like stone found in Kyrgyzstan highlights ancient Turkic beliefs and draws parallels with the mysterious green monolith of Hittite Hattusa

Archaeological Wonders

Berlin museum exhibit: Gobeklitepe tells story of humanity’s first communities

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Berlin museum exhibit: Gobeklitepe tells story of humanity’s first communities

A major Berlin exhibition presents Gobeklitepe and the Tas Tepeler region with rare artifacts, revealing how early settled communities lived 12,000 years ago

Yenikapi shipwrecks accounted for as Istanbul prepares major underwater museum

CULTURE

Yenikapi shipwrecks accounted for as Istanbul prepares major underwater museum

Türkiye confirms Yenikapi artifacts are preserved under Istanbul Archaeological Museums, with key shipwrecks set for display at Haydarpasa’s new museum

Sealed medieval cross restored after rare intact discovery in central Türkiye

CULTURE

Sealed medieval cross restored after rare intact discovery in central Türkiye

Archaeologists find rare intact medieval bronze reliquary cross at the ancient Christian site of Lystra, preserved sealed and unopened

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7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

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Vatican clarifies terrace expansion plans at St. Peter’s Basilica

Vatican clarifies terrace expansion plans at St. Peter’s Basilica

Koray Erdogan

Hidden in plain sight: Museum inside Marmaris Castle

Hidden in plain sight: Museum inside Marmaris Castle

Koray Erdogan

History

Historic Ottoman neighborhood in Trabzon becomes key stop for tourists

Historic Ottoman neighborhood in Trabzon becomes key stop for tourists

Culture

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After Feb. 6, 2023 earthquakes, Türkiye restores landmarks

After Feb. 6, 2023 earthquakes, Türkiye restores landmarks

Culture

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Preserving or rewriting history? Selimiye Mosque dome inscription renewal debate continues

Preserving or rewriting history? Selimiye Mosque dome inscription renewal debate continues

Culture

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Holy PM! Meloni-like mural whisked away after one too many miracles

Holy PM! Meloni-like mural whisked away after one too many miracles

Culture

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Let's step inside Tirana classrooms where Turkish art traditions are revived

Let's step inside Tirana classrooms where Turkish art traditions are revived

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Istanbul Publishing Fellowship

Istanbul Publishing Fellowship

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Busy week for arts and culture: Berlin Film Festival, global art fairs, concerts

Busy week for arts and culture: Berlin Film Festival, global art fairs, concerts

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Kyrgyzstan’s 180-ton green stone rekindles ancient Turkic, Hittite mysteries

Kyrgyzstan’s 180-ton green stone rekindles ancient Turkic, Hittite mysteries

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