Muğla’s ancient cities attract over a million visitors

Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with a funeral

Sydney Sweeney box-office hit 'The Housemaid' to get a sequel

Loggerhead ‘Tuba’ once again in Aegean, Mediterranean waters

Namık Kemal’s House Museum draws visitors

Taylor Swift’s wine moment fuels Sancerre boom in US

Graffiti artist adds color to resort town

Mural artist Axel Mengü, known for his graffiti works, has been adding color to transformers, building walls and rocks in the resort town of Fethiye in the western province of Muğla, using his own resources and initiative.

Solomon’s Knot mosaic chamber unearthed in Smyrna

A newly uncovered mosaic-floored room in İzmir’s ancient city of Smyrna features the “Solomon’s Knot,” a symbol long believed to ward off evil eyes, shedding light on protective traditions from late antiquity

İDOB to present new works in 2026

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (İDOB) will meet audiences in 2026 with a rich repertoire featuring premieres and special projects, İDOB Director and Artistic Director Caner Akgün said.

‘Museum of Innocence’ series to premiere on Netflix in February

Netflix announced on Tuesday the release date of “The Museum of Innocence,” the screen adaptation of Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk’s internationally acclaimed novel, unveiling the news with a special video from the series.

‘Twilight In Concert’ to debut in Türkiye

The globally popular “Twilight” film series will meet audiences in Türkiye for the first time with a special live concert experience on Jan. 10.

Genetic mapping made for people who lived at ancient hill

Bones unearthed at the 12,000-year-old Çayönü Hill site in Diyarbakır are being analyzed to reveal the genetic makeup, social networks and cultural links of one of humanity’s earliest settled communities.

A new Grammy category honors album covers

The Grammy Awards are introducing a standalone category honoring best album cover for the first time in more than 50 years, highlighting the creative power of visual storytelling in the digital music era.

Live demonstrations begin at Kütahya Tilemakers’ Bazaar

Live demonstrations showcasing the stages of traditional tile-making have begun at the Tilemakers’ Bazaar in Kütahya, long regarded as a showcase for the city’s famed ceramic art.

Kenya pays tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant

Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.

Critics Choice Awards boost Oscars momentum

Timothee Chalamet's Oscars campaign earned a major boost on Jan. 4 as he scooped the best actor prize for "Marty Supreme" at the Critics Choice Awards, the first major gala of this year's Hollywood awards season.

Third 'Avatar' film passes the $1 billion mark worldwide

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, as it kept the top spot in North American theaters with another $40 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed on Jan. 4.

Study reveals Anatolian shepherd dogs sent from Erzurum to US

Research has revealed that Anatolian shepherd dogs selected from the high plateaus of Erzurum were sent to the United States in 1938 with the approval of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in a process that went beyond a simple animal transfer and carried diplomatic, scientific and military dimensions.