Türkiye has recovered 110 smuggled artifacts this year, bringing the total number of cultural properties returned since 1980 to 26,761
A human-figure funerary stele discovered by a goat herder in the southwestern province of Muğla's Seydikemer district has been placed under protection and will soon be displayed at the Fethiye Museum.
A new German tribunal started work on Dec. 1 on resolving disputes over cultural property seized by the Nazis, a move the government hopes will streamline the process for outstanding claims.
"Rage bait," the slang term describing online content designed to elicit anger and drive internet traffic, has been crowned 2025 word of the year, Oxford University Press (OUP) announced on Dec. 1.
Disney's feel-good animated sequel "Zootopia 2" ruled the Thanksgiving box office in North America, taking in $156 million over the five-day holiday weekend, industry estimates showed on Nov. 30.
The historic Reji Church in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, a centuries-old former church, has been reborn as the Vali Kemalettin Gazezoğlu Cultural Center and is once again alive with vibrant cultural and artistic events.
The second edition of the Anatolian Opera and Ballet Festival, organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet (DOB) under the Culture and Tourism Ministry, kicked off in the Black Sea province of Rize.
Bodrum, one of Türkiye’s leading tourism destinations, once again highlights the culinary prestige of its registered çökertme kebab by securing the seventh spot on an international gastronomy ranking.
Paris' Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32 euros ($25 to $37) for non-European visitors from January to help finance an overhaul of the building whose degradation has been exposed by the Oct. 19 crown jewels heist.
Global restaurant ranking system La Liste is often referred to as the ultimate list of all the restaurant review guides in the world incorporating the algorithms of all other rating lists.
Jenna Ortega, star of Tim Burton’s Netflix hit “Wednesday,” is making history at the Marrakech Film Festival this year as its youngest ever jury member.
Excavations at the ancient city of Perre in Türkiye’s southeastern province of Adıyaman have concluded for the 2025 season following nearly five months of work.
The 15th International Crime and Punishment Film Festival opened in Istanbul on Nov. 27 with a ceremony at Beyoğlu Cinema, under the guiding principle of “Justice for All.”
The Turkish series “Uzak Şehir” (Far Away) has sent tourist demand in the southeastern province of Mardin soaring, with local authorities reporting a 100 percent increase in visitors.
The source of the renewed attention on Spanish cuisine in recent years was neither a chef trained at prestigious culinary schools nor a cooking style based on technical showmanship.
A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than $26.4 million.
