Scientists find yeast in ancient iceman's guts and make bread

Where tango never sleeps: Inside Istanbul’s vibrant dance community

Fewer Turkish moviegoers head to theaters in 2025

Taylor Swift announces new song for ‘Toy Story 5’

‘Quiet city’ of Halfeti draws visitors to middle of steppe

Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts

Donated antiques on display at Atatürk Congress Museum

A temporary exhibition hall created within the Atatürk Congress Museum in the central province of Sivas is taking visitors on a journey through time with more than 300 antique items donated by local residents.

Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years on

More than six decades after her tragically early death, the city was awash with references to the bottle-blonde icon on what would have been her 100th birthday.

Turkish photographer wins at National Geographic contest

The results of the 13th annual 2026 Travel Photographer of the Year competition, organized by National Geographic Traveller (UK), have been announced.

Lively seeks legal fees, damages from Baldoni

Attorneys for U.S. actress Blake Lively were back in front of a New York judge on June 1 to demand legal fees and damages from “It Ends with Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, after a settlement was reached last month in their years-long legal battle.

Young dancers shine at Int’l Istanbul Ballet Competition

The award ceremony and gala of the seventh International Istanbul Ballet Competition, organized by the General Directorate of the State Opera and Ballet (DOB), was held at the Türk Telekom Opera Hall of the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) on June 1.

Fans furious at Travis Scott’s 20-minute Istanbul debut set

U.S. rapper Travis Scott angered fans in Istanbul after a performance that barely lasted 20 minutes, with the audience booing as he left the stage early on May 31, footage on social media showed.

Historic Ottoman pavilion set for reconstruction in Istanbul

The historic Yalı Köşkü, an Ottoman-era waterfront pavilion where sultans bid farewell to naval expeditions, received admirals and presided over ceremonial fleet departures, is set to be reconstructed in accordance with its original architectural design under a project led by the Istanbul Governor’s Office.

French museum reports theft of arty banana

A museum in eastern France on May 31 reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Excavations reveal road to ancient Side’s second main gate

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Side in the southern province of Antalya have uncovered a major urban artery leading to the site’s second principal gate, along with adjacent side streets, shedding new light on the settlement’s long-term development.

Australian researchers teach brain cells to play 'Doom'

Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter game “Doom.”

Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars” and was part of a group of women whose editing was essential to film’s New Hollywood era, has died, a lawyer for her family said on May 29.

Karahantepe prepares for new era of preservation

Following the global attention garnered by Göbeklitepe, another groundbreaking archaeological site in southeastern Türkiye is entering a new phase of preservation and development.