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Türkiye to lead restoration of Pakistan's Muhammad Iqbal Museum Image

Türkiye to lead restoration of Pakistan's Muhammad Iqbal Museum

Culture

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The restoration of the museum will be handled by TİKA, strengthening Türkiye-Pakistan ties ahead of Iqbal's 150th anniversary in 2027

DNA study reveals disease, not battle, destroyed Napoleon’s 1812 army

History

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DNA from Napoleonic soldiers reveals paratyphoid and relapsing fevers as key causes behind the collapse of Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign

DNA study reveals disease, not battle, destroyed Napoleon’s 1812 army Image

Egypt unearths 80-million-year-old crocodile species that survived dinosaur extinction

Egypt discovery

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Thanks to its long snout and sharp teeth, which made it an efficient predator capable of surviving after the dinosaurs’ disappearance

Egypt unearths 80-million-year-old crocodile species that survived dinosaur extinction Image

Iznik Lake Basilica, ranked among world’s top 10 archaeological finds, opens to visitors

History

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Iznik Lake Basilica’s welcome center opens in Türkiye, pairing conservation, visitor access, as officials push for UNESCO listing, wider global recognition

Iznik Lake Basilica, ranked among world’s top 10 archaeological finds, opens to visitors Image

Award-winning Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 exhibition opens in New York Image

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Award-winning Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 exhibition opens in New York

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Ancient Hittite tablets found in Türkiye reveal insights into Bronze Age Anatolia Image

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Ancient Hittite tablets found in Türkiye reveal insights into Bronze Age Anatolia

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The Sultan’s Salon: Silken noose—execution of Sultan Ibrahim I Image

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The Sultan’s Salon: Silken noose—execution of Sultan Ibrahim I

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Subterranean tunnels in Bet She’an Valley uncover Mamluk-era sugar industry later used by Ottomans Image

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Subterranean tunnels in Bet She’an Valley uncover Mamluk-era sugar industry later used by Ottomans

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Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so Image

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Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

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Ritual landscape in Jordan shows how early societies rebuilt after crisis Image

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Ritual landscape in Jordan shows how early societies rebuilt after crisis

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3D-printed parts help restore 7.7M-year-old fossils in Türkiye for new museum display Image

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3D-printed parts help restore 7.7M-year-old fossils in Türkiye for new museum display

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Basilica at Iznik Lake prepped ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit Image

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Basilica at Iznik Lake prepped ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit

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Thousands turn Pennsylvania Avenue into slice of Türkiye in Washington DC Image

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Thousands turn Pennsylvania Avenue into slice of Türkiye in Washington DC

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5th-century Greek inscribed mosaic discovered at Urfa Castle Image

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5th-century Greek inscribed mosaic discovered at Urfa Castle

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'Palestine 36' earns spot on the European film festival shortlist Image

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'Palestine 36' earns spot on the European film festival shortlist

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Ancient cuneiform tablets from 1500-1400 BC discovered in excavations Image

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Ancient cuneiform tablets from 1500-1400 BC discovered in excavations

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'Escape to Freedom' symphony premieres in Sarajevo on 100th birthday of Alija Izetbegovic Image

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'Escape to Freedom' symphony premieres in Sarajevo on 100th birthday of Alija Izetbegovic

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4th International Congress on Ottoman studies opens in Venice Image

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4th International Congress on Ottoman studies opens in Venice

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Japanese WWII shipwrecks leak toxic oil in Micronesia’s Chuuk Lagoon Image

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Japanese WWII shipwrecks leak toxic oil in Micronesia’s Chuuk Lagoon

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St. George Church restoration set to open fresh window on Cappadocia Image

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St. George Church restoration set to open fresh window on Cappadocia

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Over 30 sunken huts uncovered at Karahantepe reveal daily life in Neolithic Türkiye Image

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Over 30 sunken huts uncovered at Karahantepe reveal daily life in Neolithic Türkiye

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1,300-year-old breads with inscription, image of Jesus unearthed in Türkiye’s Karaman Image

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1,300-year-old breads with inscription, image of Jesus unearthed in Türkiye’s Karaman

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Türkiye to host global defense, aerospace expo SAHA 2026 in Istanbul Image

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Türkiye to host global defense, aerospace expo SAHA 2026 in Istanbul

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Lost military dog tag reunites a family with past at Türkiye's Attouda Image

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Lost military dog tag reunites a family with past at Türkiye's Attouda

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Bosphorus Film Festival returns with 31 shorts, documentaries to Istanbul Image

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Bosphorus Film Festival returns with 31 shorts, documentaries to Istanbul

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Count Nikolai Tolstoy visits Yedikule Fortress, reflects on family history in Istanbul Image

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Count Nikolai Tolstoy visits Yedikule Fortress, reflects on family history in Istanbul

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Golden Orange Film Festival returns with global premieres, Palestine-focused selection Image

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Golden Orange Film Festival returns with global premieres, Palestine-focused selection

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6 Aramaic inscriptions found at grid-planned ancient city in Türkiye's Van Image

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6 Aramaic inscriptions found at grid-planned ancient city in Türkiye's Van

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Artweeks Istanbul opens 12th edition with wider platform for artists, galleries Image

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Artweeks Istanbul opens 12th edition with wider platform for artists, galleries

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Rare 700-year-old millet cache emerges at ancient city of Becin in Türkiye Image

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Rare 700-year-old millet cache emerges at ancient city of Becin in Türkiye

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Brand Week Istanbul unveils 2025 program with 'Brand New World' focus

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Ottoman painter Osman Hamdi Bey’s portrait auctioned at $1.5M in Istanbul sale Image

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Ottoman painter Osman Hamdi Bey’s portrait auctioned at $1.5M in Istanbul sale

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Roman-era settlement emerges across 15 hectares in Türkiye's Adiyaman Image

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Roman-era settlement emerges across 15 hectares in Türkiye's Adiyaman

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TIKA revives Sultan Abdulhamid II’s historic water fountain in Lebanon Image

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TIKA revives Sultan Abdulhamid II’s historic water fountain in Lebanon

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Turkish embassy in Rabat denies allegations of mistreatment of Moroccan tourists Image

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Turkish embassy in Rabat denies allegations of mistreatment of Moroccan tourists

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Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt’s scale and story under one roof Image

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Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt’s scale and story under one roof

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Türkiye seizes 13 Hebrew manuscripts in anti-smuggling raid Image

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Türkiye seizes 13 Hebrew manuscripts in anti-smuggling raid

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Gobeklitepe International Film Festival returns to Sanliurfa, Nov. 20-23 Image

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Gobeklitepe International Film Festival returns to Sanliurfa, Nov. 20-23

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Türkiye's Karahantepe team studies Neolithic diet through microscopic plant traces Image

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Türkiye's Karahantepe team studies Neolithic diet through microscopic plant traces

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1,500-year-old mosaic surfaces beneath historic mill in Türkiye's Mardin Image

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1,500-year-old mosaic surfaces beneath historic mill in Türkiye's Mardin

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Marble-paved roads, drainage system uncovered at 2,000-year-old Roman theater in Iznik Image

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Marble-paved roads, drainage system uncovered at 2,000-year-old Roman theater in Iznik

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MTV music channels to shut down after more than 4 decades on air Image

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MTV music channels to shut down after more than 4 decades on air

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Over 20,000 words of Turkish origin documented in other languages Image

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Over 20,000 words of Turkish origin documented in other languages

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Türkiye's Arslantepe Welcome Center takes visitors on 7,000-year journey Image

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Türkiye's Arslantepe Welcome Center takes visitors on 7,000-year journey

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Diyarbakir turns into cultural crossroads as Türkiye Culture Route Festival begins Image

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Diyarbakir turns into cultural crossroads as Türkiye Culture Route Festival begins

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Japanese artist Tomoko Yamaguchi tours Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum in Türkiye Image

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Japanese artist Tomoko Yamaguchi tours Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum in Türkiye

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Adana’s signature food festival ends on high, blending heritage, sport and bold ambitions Image

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Adana’s signature food festival ends on high, blending heritage, sport and bold ambitions

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Rare infant bone disease likely identified in 12th-century child from Türkiye's Aphrodisias Image

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Rare infant bone disease likely identified in 12th-century child from Türkiye's Aphrodisias

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Iron Age public complex uncovered at Türkiye's ancient city of Sogmatar Image

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Iron Age public complex uncovered at Türkiye's ancient city of Sogmatar

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Ishak Pasha Palace begins groundwork to move from UNESCO tentative list to main register Image

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Ishak Pasha Palace begins groundwork to move from UNESCO tentative list to main register

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Former Syrian dictator Hafez al-Assad’s name engraved on Umayyad mosque sparks outrage Image

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Former Syrian dictator Hafez al-Assad’s name engraved on Umayyad mosque sparks outrage

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Piri Reis ballet sails onto Samsun stage with vivid maritime tale Image

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Piri Reis ballet sails onto Samsun stage with vivid maritime tale

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Amenhotep III’s royal tomb opens in Egypt's Luxor 226 years after discovery Image

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Amenhotep III’s royal tomb opens in Egypt's Luxor 226 years after discovery

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Hollywood stars Bardem, Ruffalo back Jordan’s Oscar entry on Palestinian family’s story Image

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Hollywood stars Bardem, Ruffalo back Jordan’s Oscar entry on Palestinian family’s story

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