1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (183+ words) The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) opened the new Istanbul Bosphorus Museum, along with its inaugural exhibition, in Kabatas. Speaking at the ceremony held at Kabatas Transfer Center, IBB Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan explained that they had designed and put into…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop in Gaziantep's Islahiye district is drawing visitors into a journey through thousands of years of history, with the site continuing to contribute to tourism in the region after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaras. Located in…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (631+ words) The 30th Istanbul Theater Festival will bring together 17 productions from Türkiye and abroad across 13 venues in Istanbul from Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, with a program spanning theater, contemporary dance and performance. Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (430+ words) Archaeologists working at Andik Cave in western Türkiye have uncovered carbonized remains of black figs dating back to around 6300 B.C., showing that the fruit now associated with the Havran district was present in the area more than 8,000 years ago....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (179+ words) The oldest known seed remains of Ankara's endemic "love flower," or Centaurea, have been identified inside a 4,000-year-old Hittite vessel uncovered at Kulhoyuk, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced. The flower today grows only in the Golbasi district…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (254+ words) Demirkubuz said visitors would encounter different geographies, lives and people through the exhibition, adding that he hoped each person would find something that connected with their own personality and outlook. Reflecting on the museum's remote location in Bayburt, Demirkubuz said…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (264+ words) The 95th Izmir International Fair brought an unexpected spectacle to the streets of Türkiye's third-largest city this week, as an international street performance titled "Legendaires" turned Kulturpark into an open-air stage for thousands of onlookers. The production, whose name translates to…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (229+ words) Contemporary Istanbul (CI) will bring together 70 contemporary art galleries from 16 countries at Tersane Istanbul from Sept. 23-27, with its 21st edition turning the spotlight toward Asian art scenes while also featuring large-scale installations and international projects. The fair will open with a VIP…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (664+ words) Pera Museum will bring together more than six decades of Frank Bowling's work in Istanbul for the first time, placing the renowned abstract painter's evolving practice in dialogue with works by Francis Bacon and Victor Willing. Opening Sept. 29, Frank Bowling:…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (603+ words) Historic prayer rugs preserved in Ottoman palace collections are being readied for public display after specialists completed conservation work on six pieces belonging to Topkapi Palace, including examples woven in the 16th century under the Safavids. The work was carried out…...