Iranian Artists Issue an Urgent Call to Action

Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof have described the internet and communications shutdowns imposed during the ongoing protests in Iran as “a clear instrument of repression aimed at concealing violence.”

Crisis At the Israeli Pavilion

News that Israel will participate in the 2026 Venice Biennale has sparked a new crisis following the closure of the pavilion during the 2024 edition due to protests. While artist Belu Simion Fainaru announced that his work will be exhibited at the

Kill Your Darling(s)

“Kill Your Darling(s), a collective creation designed by Tiyatro Hemhâl and co-written by Selen Örcan, Nezaket Erden, and Hakan Emre Ünal, will be staged at Karbon on October 11–12, November 26–27, and December 12–13.”

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2026 Golden Globe Awards Winners

As the Golden Globe Awards honoured the year’s most ambitious works and performances, the results also offered a strong indication of the broader trends shaping the 2026 awards season.

Görgün Taner Hands Over His Duties

The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has announced that Yeşim Gürer Oymak will assume the role of General Director as of 1 July 2026. With Oymak taking over the position, Görgün Taner, who has served as General Director since 2002,

Orhan Pamuk’s The Museum of Innocence Comes to Netflix

Nobel Prize–winning author Orhan Pamuk’s acclaimed novel The Museum of Innocence, woven around time accumulated in the memory of a love and its lost objects, is being adapted for the screen via the digital platform Netflix. The nine-episode series adaptation will premiere

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