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Possible Neolithic street emerges at Canhasan Mound in central Türkiye Image

Possible Neolithic street emerges at Canhasan Mound in central Türkiye

Archaeology

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Street-like layout dated to around 7,450 B.C. at Canhasan 3 in central Türkiye points to early urban steps, with obsidian tools and a rare mirror surface also found

Kyiv slams Woody Allen for participating in Moscow Film Festival

Culture

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Ukrainian authorities criticize Allen for taking part in the Moscow Film Festival, calling it insensitive amid the ongoing war

Kyiv slams Woody Allen for participating in Moscow Film Festival Image

1.8-million-year-old human jawbone unearthed in Georgia

Archaeology

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A 1.8-million-year-old human jawbone found in Georgia’s Orozmani village offers new insight into human life outside Africa

1.8-million-year-old human jawbone unearthed in Georgia Image

Mythology Film Festival returns with 'Mythology and Women' theme across 5 cities in Türkiye

Mythology Film Festival

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The International Mythology Film Festival runs Sept. 22-30 across 5 cities in Türkiye with free events, a women-focused theme, a new game contest and 2 special awards

Mythology Film Festival returns with 'Mythology and Women' theme across 5 cities in Türkiye Image

Amos excavation in Marmaris brings plastered walls, mosaics to light Image

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Amos excavation in Marmaris brings plastered walls, mosaics to light

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Türkiye's Erzurum to host 400-event Culture Route Festival Image

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Türkiye's Erzurum to host 400-event Culture Route Festival

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'Bosphorus Open Air Metal Fest' returns to Istanbul in September Image

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'Bosphorus Open Air Metal Fest' returns to Istanbul in September

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Largest Arab book fair outside the Arab world held in Istanbul, drawing over 40,000 visitors Image

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Largest Arab book fair outside the Arab world held in Istanbul, drawing over 40,000 visitors

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Filmmakers raise ethical concerns over Mubi’s financial ties to Israeli military Image

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Filmmakers raise ethical concerns over Mubi’s financial ties to Israeli military

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Bolshoi Theatre to make first-ever Istanbul debut with 2 iconic ballets Image

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Bolshoi Theatre to make first-ever Istanbul debut with 2 iconic ballets

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The 800-year journey of Persian language in India Image

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The 800-year journey of Persian language in India

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Viking-era hoard in Yorkshire reveals western European and Islamic silver links Image

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Viking-era hoard in Yorkshire reveals western European and Islamic silver links

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First proof of bronze alloying at el-Ahwat reshapes early Iron Age southern Levant history Image

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First proof of bronze alloying at el-Ahwat reshapes early Iron Age southern Levant history

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Ancient settlement in Türkiye's Mugla reveals life 5,300 years ago Image

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Ancient settlement in Türkiye's Mugla reveals life 5,300 years ago

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Water flows again in Stratonikeia’s Roman bath nearly 1,900 years later Image

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Water flows again in Stratonikeia’s Roman bath nearly 1,900 years later

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Menucihr Mosque at Ani: Anatolia’s earliest Turkish mosque returns to prayer Image

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Menucihr Mosque at Ani: Anatolia’s earliest Turkish mosque returns to prayer

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Japanese archaeologists train students at Uc Hoyuk dig in Türkiye’s Bolvadin Image

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Japanese archaeologists train students at Uc Hoyuk dig in Türkiye’s Bolvadin

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Fire at Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral estimated to cost over $1M in repairs Image

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Fire at Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral estimated to cost over $1M in repairs

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Urartu’s sealed fortress Ayanis reveals treasures after 38 years of excavation Image

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Urartu’s sealed fortress Ayanis reveals treasures after 38 years of excavation

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How myths keep outpacing evidence at Türkiye’s most talked-about digs Image

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How myths keep outpacing evidence at Türkiye’s most talked-about digs

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Türkiye in movies: Adrenaline, melancholy, history, and shocks Image

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Türkiye in movies: Adrenaline, melancholy, history, and shocks

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How Joe Rogan turned Gobeklitepe into modern mystery sensation Image

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How Joe Rogan turned Gobeklitepe into modern mystery sensation

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Largest section of forgotten Iskenderun Castle comes to light in Türkiye's Hatay Image

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Largest section of forgotten Iskenderun Castle comes to light in Türkiye's Hatay

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Hama’s Norias: Ottoman-era water wheels along Orontes Image

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Hama’s Norias: Ottoman-era water wheels along Orontes

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Ancient perfume bottles resurface from 11th-century shipwreck off Turkish coast Image

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Ancient perfume bottles resurface from 11th-century shipwreck off Turkish coast

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Pope’s anticipated visit to Iznik triggers media frenzy in Türkiye Image

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Pope’s anticipated visit to Iznik triggers media frenzy in Türkiye

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Marcus Aurelius returns home as Türkiye honors archaeological pioneer Image

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Marcus Aurelius returns home as Türkiye honors archaeological pioneer

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Where antiquity meets modernity: Side emerges as model for sustainable tourism Image

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Where antiquity meets modernity: Side emerges as model for sustainable tourism

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Discover first elevator in Türkiye at Abbas Hilmi Pasha ’s palace in Beykoz Image

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Discover first elevator in Türkiye at Abbas Hilmi Pasha ’s palace in Beykoz

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How Japan tried to crown an Ottoman prince in Central Asia Image

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How Japan tried to crown an Ottoman prince in Central Asia

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Not just dig sites─how locals in Türkiye, Jordan connect with past Image

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Not just dig sites─how locals in Türkiye, Jordan connect with past

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Flamenco legends Gipsy Kings shoot new video at Temple of Apollo in Türkiye Image

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Flamenco legends Gipsy Kings shoot new video at Temple of Apollo in Türkiye

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Artifacts from Ottoman-Russian War unearthed in eastern Türkiye reveal forgotten battlefront Image

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Artifacts from Ottoman-Russian War unearthed in eastern Türkiye reveal forgotten battlefront

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Türkiye hosts global archaeologists at symposium on conservation, scientific priorities Image

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Türkiye hosts global archaeologists at symposium on conservation, scientific priorities

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President Erdogan opens 'Golden Age' exhibition of Türkiye’s ancient treasures Image

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President Erdogan opens 'Golden Age' exhibition of Türkiye’s ancient treasures

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Restored Ottoman-era Mosque in Tirana draws Turkish visitors on Balkan tours Image

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Restored Ottoman-era Mosque in Tirana draws Turkish visitors on Balkan tours

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Vivid frescoes of Cappadocia's Dark Church draw over a million visitors in a decade Image

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Vivid frescoes of Cappadocia's Dark Church draw over a million visitors in a decade

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Ancient tablets reveal Urartian fortress in Türkiye was ‘city sacred to Haldi’ Image

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Ancient tablets reveal Urartian fortress in Türkiye was ‘city sacred to Haldi’

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600-year-old Islamic prayer site discovered in cave used as wood shed in Cappadocia Image

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600-year-old Islamic prayer site discovered in cave used as wood shed in Cappadocia

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Turkish myth-inspired series ‘Ilk Gokturk’ to debut on HBO Max in 2026 Image

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Turkish myth-inspired series ‘Ilk Gokturk’ to debut on HBO Max in 2026

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Beyond borders: Tracing culinary exchange between Turkish and Arab cultures Image

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Beyond borders: Tracing culinary exchange between Turkish and Arab cultures

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Jennifer Lopez performs for thousands in Istanbul Image

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Jennifer Lopez performs for thousands in Istanbul

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Unearthing history beneath waves, from Türkiye to US Image

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Unearthing history beneath waves, from Türkiye to US

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Jennifer Lopez denied entry to Chanel store during Istanbul shopping tour Image

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Jennifer Lopez denied entry to Chanel store during Istanbul shopping tour

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African country with no wifi : A nation where time seems to stand still Image

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African country with no wifi : A nation where time seems to stand still

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3,500-year-old Hittite bread brought back to life by women’s cooperative in Türkiye Image

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3,500-year-old Hittite bread brought back to life by women’s cooperative in Türkiye

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When Ottoman Empire helped US avoid religious conflict in Philippines Image

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When Ottoman Empire helped US avoid religious conflict in Philippines

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Türkiye welcomes world scholars, ancient masterpieces at Presidential Complex Image

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Türkiye welcomes world scholars, ancient masterpieces at Presidential Complex

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Sepultura, Epica ignite Istanbul at Dark Sun Metal Festival Image

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Sepultura, Epica ignite Istanbul at Dark Sun Metal Festival

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Ancient mosaic with Star of David and cross unearthed in southeast Türkiye Image

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Ancient mosaic with Star of David and cross unearthed in southeast Türkiye

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Türkiye’s 5G dilemma between domestic ambitions, global giants, geopolitical risks Image

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Türkiye’s 5G dilemma between domestic ambitions, global giants, geopolitical risks

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New game 'Relooted' takes on colonial looting with quest to reclaim stolen artifacts Image

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New game 'Relooted' takes on colonial looting with quest to reclaim stolen artifacts

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Village in Egypt’s Nile Delta perfumes the world with Jasmine scent Image

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Village in Egypt’s Nile Delta perfumes the world with Jasmine scent

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Istanbul welcomes 10th International Arabic Book Fair in August Image

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Istanbul welcomes 10th International Arabic Book Fair in August

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