The veil over the Neolithic era is gradually being lifted through a series of large-scale excavations in southern Türkiye, where archaeologists are uncovering new clues about the origins of settled human life.
Peter Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam War coverage for The Associated Press, died on Dec. 17 at the age of 91.
Tourism stakeholders in Türkiye’s southern Şanlıurfa province have welcomed the decision to showcase 96 selected artifacts from the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Göbeklitepe across major cultural hubs in Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan.
At a Damascus air base once off-limits under Bashar al-Assad, a crew films a TV series about the final months of the ousted leader's rule as seen through the eyes of a Syrian family.
As a result of the walk-out, the museum remained closed on Dec. 15 morning, nearly two months after it was victim of an embarrassing daylight heist that saw crown jewels worth $102 million stolen.
Turkish composer and songwriter Murat Evgin has spoken about the story behind his music’s inclusion in “Pluribus,” the latest television series created by Vince Gilligan, best known for “Breaking Bad.”
Celebrating its 200th year as one of the world’s oldest symphony orchestras, the Presidential Symphony Orchestra marked World Choral Day on Dec. 14 with a landmark concert in the Turkish capital of Ankara, bringing together leading state and academic ensembles for a rich performance.
The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM), home to opera, ballet, theater, visual arts and music, will once again be one of the most dynamic venues in Istanbul’s cultural life in the new season.
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year.
Restoration work covering the ground and columns on all four sides of the Zeus Lepsynos Temple in the southwestern province of Muğla's Milas district is expected to be completed next year, officials have said.
Renowned Turkish tenor Murat Karahan will take the stage at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage on Dec. 18 with his “Romantics” project, a performance that has generated strong anticipation among opera and classical music audiences.
The 42nd Istanbul International Book Fair, organized by TÜYAP in cooperation with the Turkish Publishers Association, opened its doors to visitors on Dec. 13.
Pop star Lady Gaga briefly halted her concert in Sydney after one of her dancers slipped and fell off the stage during a rain-soaked performance, according to videos shared on social media.
Is it possible to translate crowd-pleasing cuisines such as Mexican and Indian into a high cuisine experience? In other words, can comfort food be translated into fine dining?
Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Dec. 11, highlighting the U.S. tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity.
Türkiye’s Culture and Tourism ministry has announced that a Troy-themed exhibition will be held in Rome next year as part of a deepening cultural cooperation with Italy.
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