Report suggests drones to protect Turkish antiquities
08 Mart 2018 - 13:25
Report suggests drones to protect Turkish antiquities
Turkey could make use of drones and archaeologists at border gates to protect its antiquities, under the proposals in a draft report by a special parliamentary committee.
Turkish movie claims 2 awards at US film festival
08 Mart 2018 - 13:24
Turkish movie claims 2 awards at US film festival
The Turkish movie Ayla: The Daughter of War won two awards Tuesday at the 24th Sedona International Film Festival held in the U.S. as the website announced the 2018 festival award-winners on Tuesday.
Trabzon delights visitors with natural beauty
17 Ocak 2018 - 17:49
Trabzon delights visitors with natural beauty
Turkey's northern Trabzon province -- a big tourist attraction with its Uzungol (Long Lake) and Sumela Monastery -- welcomes visitors from all over the world.
Bosnia's oldest graduate school marks 481th anniversary
09 Ocak 2018 - 12:56
Bosnia's oldest graduate school marks 481th anniversary
The oldest educational institute in Bosnia and Herzegovina marked its 481th anniversary on Monday.
Turkish TV programs aired on world channels
29 Aralık 2017 - 19:25
Turkish TV programs aired on world channels
The latest report of Eurodata on television database showed that 30 percent of television contents worldwide were Turkish productions, the head of Turkey’s state-run TV, said on Friday.
Italian painter of Palestinian boy calls for solidarity
13 Aralık 2017 - 15:21
Italian painter of Palestinian boy calls for solidarity
An Italian artist who recreated the photo of a 16-year-old Palestinian boy being arrested by Israeli troops has spoken of the need to show solidarity with Palestine.
Prison Break director attends film festival in Istanbul
19 Kasım 2017 - 15:58
Prison Break director attends film festival in Istanbul
Bobby Roth, the director of popular American series Prison Break, attended a film festival in Istanbul on Saturday.
Ruins of 3,000-year-old castle found in Turkish lake
13 Kasım 2017 - 13:32
Ruins of 3,000-year-old castle found in Turkish lake
A group of Turkish researchers have discovered ruins of a castle, supposedly belong to Urartu civilization, in eastern Lake Van.
First Turkish library in South Africa set to open
10 Kasım 2017 - 18:53
First Turkish library in South Africa set to open
A Turkish cultural institute has announced it will open the first Turkish library in sub-Saharan Africa next month.
Ottoman artifacts take center stage at London auction
22 Ekim 2017 - 20:29
Ottoman artifacts take center stage at London auction
A series of rare Ottoman artifacts are at the center stage in a London exhibition by Sotheby’s -- one of the world’s largest art brokers.
Hollywood Turkish Film Fest 'fulfills long-held dream'
22 Ekim 2017 - 20:26
Hollywood Turkish Film Fest 'fulfills long-held dream'
The Hollywood Turkish Film Festival is a project that Turkey’s film sector has long dreamt of, according to the festival’s organizer.
'Allah' patterns in Viking graves discovered in Sweden
17 Ekim 2017 - 14:30
'Allah' patterns in Viking graves discovered in Sweden
Swedish researchers this week unveiled burial costumes in graves from the Viking Age with the words ‘Allah’ and ‘Ali’ written on them.
Norwegian citizen promotes tourism in Turkey
17 Ekim 2017 - 14:29
Norwegian citizen promotes tourism in Turkey
A 67-year-old Norwegian citizen has taken to social media to promote Turkey’s Mediterranean province Antalya, where he has found a new home.
British author wins 2017 Nobel prize in literature
05 Ekim 2017 - 19:49
British author wins 2017 Nobel prize in literature
British novelist of Japanese origin Kazuo Ishiguro won the 2017 Nobel prize in literature Thursday, the Swedish Academy announced.
Hercules returns home
16 Eylül 2017 - 21:23
Hercules returns home
Fifty years after being stolen from Turkey, a sarcophagus of the mythical warrior Hercules was returned home on Thursday.
Sarajevo Film Festival: Not really dealing with the past
21 Ağustos 2017 - 16:24
Sarajevo Film Festival: Not really dealing with the past
Sarajevo is a city that houses a lot of things in a small area. For this reason it is referred to as the cultural and artistic center of the former Yugoslavia. Music groups, singers, directors, screenwriters, poets, painters are usually based in Sarajevo.
Turkey launches new short film to boost tourism
15 Ağustos 2017 - 22:39
Turkey launches new short film to boost tourism
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has made a new promotional short film featuring several iconic sites from Turkey that will be aired on social media, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Ancient pot discovery in Turkey contests smiley origin
18 Temmuz 2017 - 17:10
Ancient pot discovery in Turkey contests smiley origin
The origins of smiley could be nearly 4,000-years-old after archaeologists in southeastern Turkey excavated a pot that bore the ubiquitous symbol, which today is one of the most frequently used emoticons online.
Turkish archeology site in UNESCO World Heritage list
11 Temmuz 2017 - 02:53
Turkish archeology site in UNESCO World Heritage list
The Aphrodisias archaeology site in southwestern Turkey has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement issued Sunday.
'Picasso' painting seized in eastern Turkey
06 Nisan 2017 - 19:53
'Picasso' painting seized in eastern Turkey
A painting purported to be by Pablo Picasso was seized in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum on Thursday, the security forces have said.
Russian mine-clearing team arrives in Syria's Palmyra
16 Mart 2017 - 19:11
Russian mine-clearing team arrives in Syria's Palmyra
A demining team from Moscow arrived in Syria's Palymira to help clear the historical city of mines, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.