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Hagia Sophia restoration continues with dome work

A steel platform will be installed inside Hagia Sophia to strengthen its vulnerable eastern semi-dome, as experts continue works on the monument

8,000-year-old fig remains unearthed in Balıkesir

Archaeologists in northwestern Türkiye have uncovered 8,000-year-old black fig remains in Balıkesir’s Havran, revealing that the district’s signature fruit has been cultivated in the region since the Neolithic period.

Israeli film about Gaza gets 25-minute ovation at Venice

A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 10.

The Frankfurt we’ve been missing

Many of us treat Frankfurt as a city to fly into, do business in and leave. But beyond the airport, banks and trade fairs lies a surprisingly rich cultural and culinary world

Bayeux Tapestry ‘mania’ sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens

The first exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry outside France has sparked excitement in Britain, with 100,000 tickets sold for the display of the artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England

Ralph Lauren opens fur-free New York Fashion Week

Legendary U.S. designer Ralph Lauren on Sept. 9 kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection, as the industry showcase implements its first full ban on fur on the runway.

Bayam Kızıllıkları, likened to Arizona canyons, await nature lovers

Bayam Kızıllıkları in Kars’ Kağızman district stand out with their red-hued rocks and unusual formations shaped by natural erosion, offering potential for hiking, photography and other outdoor activities.

Traveling Cinema reaches all 81 provinces of Türkiye

The Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Traveling Cinema project has reached more than 1.5 million children in 681 districts over eight years, bringing free film screenings to areas without access to movie theaters

Istanbul state orchestra returns with rich repertoire in new season

The Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra (IDSO) will bring together masterpieces of the classical repertoire and works by Turkish composers with specially themed concerts and selections spanning different musical genres in the 2026-2027 season.

Troy’s ancient agora uncovered in recent excavations

Decades after Bronze Age Troy was abandoned, new settlers revived the marketplace, reusing parts of the ancient city’s walls to maintain the area as an agora, according to the excavation team

‘Beneath the Same Blue’ exhibition opens at Istanbul Modern

Istanbul Modern’s 10th collection exhibition, “Beneath the Same Blue,” opened to visitors at the Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Collection Gallery.

Cruz, Bardem play strained on-screen couple in new film

Married superstars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem play a couple going through a mid-life crisis in their latest on-screen outing together in new film “Bunker,” which they insisted on Sept. 8 bore no relation to their real lives.