Art and Culture
Art of darkness How Fevzi Yazici’s arrest and confinement have transformed his work
May 15, 2020
Art of darkness How Fevzi Yazici’s arrest and confinement have transformed his work
Fevzi Yazici missed the opening night of his first professional art exhibit. While other artists were proudly standing beside their…
12,000-year-old lake in Turkish town destroyed over rumor of hidden treasure
November 17, 2019
12,000-year-old lake in Turkish town destroyed over rumor of hidden treasure
A 12,000-year-old lake in a Turkish town was completely obliterated after an official excavation in search of hidden treasure from…
Turkish rappers release 2 songs criticizing social injustice, human rights abuses
September 7, 2019
Turkish rappers release 2 songs criticizing social injustice, human rights abuses
Turkish rappers on Friday released two new songs criticizing the Turkish government and urging the public, especially young people, to…
7.5 million year-old giant fossil discovered in central Turkey
August 30, 2019
7.5 million year-old giant fossil discovered in central Turkey
A giant fossil dating back 7.5 million years has been found during ongoing excavations near the Yamula Dam in the…
91-year-old school building burns down in Turkey’s southwest
March 25, 2019
91-year-old school building burns down in Turkey’s southwest
A historic structure in Turkey’s southwestern province of Denizli burned down on Sunday night, the Diken news website reported. The…
Twenty One Pilots Ask Fans to Design Tour Poster
March 15, 2019
Twenty One Pilots Ask Fans to Design Tour Poster
Twenty One Pilots announced a new competition on Thursday (March 14) asking the Clique to submit “unique fan art” inspired…
Ukraine: MARUV refuses to participate at Eurovision 2019
February 25, 2019
Ukraine: MARUV refuses to participate at Eurovision 2019
MARUV will not sing for Ukraine at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Israel. That is the latest update we…
Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe has died at 92
February 19, 2019
Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe has died at 92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in…
World-renowned Turkish pianist Idil Biret to perform in Russia
February 19, 2019
World-renowned Turkish pianist Idil Biret to perform in Russia
World-renowned Turkish pianist İdil Biret is set to perform the works of famous Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff with the Russian…
Six spectacular places to visit in Turkey before the winter season ends
February 19, 2019
Six spectacular places to visit in Turkey before the winter season ends
Turkish tourism has been slowly recovering from the terror attacks of 2015 and 2017, and the deadly aborted coup in…