Golden Boll Film Festival to screen 210 films

Arkeofest 2026 to be held in Bursa

Istanbul to host Culture Route Festival for nine days

U2 at 50: Irish rockers reveal anniversary album

Historical Samsun mansion transformed into Book Cafe

Centuries-old Japanese art draws those seeking calm

Ella Langley breaks Mariah Carey’s Billboard record

Country singer Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has become the longest-running No. 1 song in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Haydarpaşa restoration first phase targeted for 2027

Phase one of the restoration and reinforcement at Istanbul’s historic Haydarpaşa Train Station is set to finish in 2027, following extensive ground stabilization and recent archaeological discoveries.

Migratory birds find a vital stopover in Istanbul

Birds migrating between Europe and Africa use Istanbul as a vital stopover to rest and feed, while ringing studies provide valuable data on their migration routes, habitats and behavior

Amateur archaeologist finds Germany’s biggest hoard of Roman coins

An amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realized he had stumbled upon something bigger when his metal detector kept beeping.

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik’s Cube

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.

British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry as crowds linger

The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition, a spokesperson confirmed on Sept. 21.

Divers return to Tyre’s ancient underwater ruins after war

Divers are returning to the underwater archaeological remains of Lebanon’s ancient city of Tyre after the latest war, as authorities seek to protect the ruins and develop underwater tourism

French singer accuses Miley Cyrus of plagiarism

French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on Sept. 21 of plagiarizing one of her songs from the 1970s.

Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly 1 million euros

An auction of French screen legend Brigitte Bardot’s personal items fetched nearly one million euros in Paris on Sept. 21, almost 20 times the estimate, the Millon auction house told AFP.

New Hattusha discovery adds to legacy of Treaty of Kadesh

A newly identified cuneiform tablet fragment from Hattuşa sheds light on provisions of the Treaty of Kadesh, while the ancient agreement continues to be commemorated in modern-day Çorum through a 12,000-square-meter public square

Library of Islamist texts sees light of day a decade on

A Syrian man has recovered hundreds of mainly Islamist books he hid behind a wall in Homs more than a decade ago, amid fears of persecution under Bashar al-Assad’s rule

Gaziantep Wildlife Park’s flamingo population reaches 52

The number of flamingos at Gaziantep Wildlife Park has reached 52 after four chicks were born on Flamingo Island, which was established with 20 flamingos about 10 years ago.