Europe’s smaller museums tighten security after art thefts

Museum talks to bring experts together in six cities

30th Ankara Jazz Festival to open on Nov 16

Interest in Troy and surrounding cultural route rises

Kennedy Center names the 2026 honorees

Salt Galata exhibition explores changing nature of work

Climate change threatens Europe’s prized white truffles

Climate change is threatening Europe’s prized white truffles, as rising temperatures and prolonged drought reduce harvests and affect the forests where the valuable fungi grow.

Dalyan’s beauty to be viewed from hot air balloon

The balloon will take visitors approximately 30 meters above the ground, offering aerial views of Dalyan’s ancient rock tombs, Lake Köyceğiz and the Dalyan River

‘No Escape: Boubon’ exhibition brings scattered heritage together

The returned collection includes 40 artifacts from Horoztepe, 44 architectural plaques from Düver and a portrait from Aphrodisias

Jennifer Lopez turns grief into inspiration for new song

Jennifer Lopez has opened up about the personal emotions behind her new song “Proof of Love,” describing it as a reflection on the close relationship between love, pain and grief.

From street food to starred chefs: İzmir’s flavor stops

Türkiye’s western province of İzmir and its surroundings are fast-rising as a gastronomy destination, with Urla’s cluster of Michelin-starred restaurants drawing the spotlight. Yet the city and its districts hold many more flavors waiting to be discovered, and the best way to find them is to follow the starred chefs to their favorite local haunts.

Heather plants in Latmos sustain bees and biodiversity

Autumn-blooming heather plants in the Latmos Mountains provide an important source of nectar and pollen for honeybees while supporting traditional beekeeping, livestock farming and wildlife

Antalya Culture Road Festival kicks off

The festival will feature concerts, exhibitions, opera, ballet, theater performances and workshops at more than 40 venues

‘General Hospital’ wins 19th drama trophy at Daytime Emmys

Scott Clifton of “The Bold and the Beautiful” and Tamara Tunie of “Beyond the Gates” won lead acting honors at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys on Oct. 29 night, with “General Hospital” honored as outstanding drama series for a record 19th time overall and sixth in a row.

Heidi Klum reveals Halloween costume as her iconic party marks 25 years

Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for her annual Halloween party in New York on Oct. 31, 25 years after she began hosting the much-anticipated event.

Lebanese artist turns Israeli war remnants into ‘silent witnesses’

A Lebanese visual artist is transforming shrapnel, metal and other debris collected from buildings hit by Israeli attacks into sculptures and art objects, preserving the remnants as silent witnesses to the destruction and displacement caused by war.

Turkish pop culture takes over Halloween abroad

One person is dressed as a Turkish pop diva. Another has resurrected a character from a sitcom they watched growing up. Somewhere in the crowd, a decades-old celebrity scandal is turned into a costume. At Turkish Halloween, the dress code is Turkish pop culture’s hall of fame.

Turkic world gathers in Republic Day concert

Around 400 artists from across the Turkic world took to the stage on Oct. 29 in the capital Ankara for a special concert marking the 103rd anniversary of the founding of modern Türkiye.