Within the scope of the Beyoğlu Cultural Road Festival, organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Türk Telekom, various events will take place at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) and Galataport Istanbul from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15. Türk Telekom Open
Designed by Tabanlioğlu Architects, the Ataturk Cultural Center (AKM) will mainly serve as an opera house, but the center will also have venues ranging from cinema and theater to exhibition halls, cafes and restaurants. Located in the main square of the city,
Archaeologists have unearthed 86,000-year-old traces of human life and tools during the first excavation at İnkaya Cave in the western province of Çanakkale, Türkiye. The excavation, led by İsmail Özer and the Troy Museum Directorate, is part of a project that began
Behind a basement door in southeastern Türkiye lies a vast underground city, possibly the largest in the country, which one historian believes dates back to the ninth century B.C. Archaeologists discovered this hidden city “almost by chance” during an excavation of house
Beyoğlu was once the lifeblood of Istanbul, even as it gradually lost some of its vibrant colors day by day. Some people came and went, while others became regulars. Yet, it remained etched in everyone’s memory like a nail. Today, Beyoğlu embodies
Multidisciplinary artist Tuğçe Diri’s solo exhibition “Underneath The Stones; Moment and Archive” opens on May 10 at Anna Laudel Istanbul. The exhibition encapsulates the cultural fabric of Türkiye while reflecting the rich expressions of contemporary art. Working mainly with oil and acrylic
The 2024 Hungary-Turkey Cultural Year will kick off on Jan. 21 with a concert of by the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, to be held at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul. On the same day as the concert an exhibition depicting the
The exhibition titled “The Trace of Memory: The Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük” opened at AKM. Curated by Siret Uyanık, the exhibition consists of nearly 40 works in the fields of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, wood prints, glass work and video installations, created by
As the country continues to face numerous problems and uncertainties, including recent earthquakes, election process and its aftermath, deepening economic crises, immigration issues, and now a housing crises, autumn has arrived. Despite these challenges, autumn is known for being a vibrant season
Archaeologists have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries in the Stone Hills (Taş Tepeler) that will leave an indelible mark on human history. Firstly, they unearthed the first-ever painted Neolithic statue from Göbeklitepe. Secondly, they discovered a 2.3-meter human statue located in Karahantepe.
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