This summer has been exceptionally severe, with temperatures reaching unprecedented highs and breaking the global heat record on two consecutive days. Heat waves are starting earlier, lasting longer, and not providing relief in the evenings. With hurricane season now approaching, the situation
Türkiye blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on August 2 because it failed to comply with the country’s “laws and rules.” The platform was accused of blocking condolence posts after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, by a
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
Maxx Royal is hosting some of the most prominent names in contemporary art this year. Some of the works created specifically for Maxx Royal are permanent installations, adding significant value to Bodrum. BASTOK LESSEL, with galleries in Paris and Dubai, is collaborating
On the night of July 23, outside the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria, a stark act of vandalism took place. Six banners emblazoned with the phrase “Wish You Were Gay,” promoting German artist Anne Imhof‘s solo exhibition, were ruthlessly slashed. Imhof, a formidable
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games has sparked controversy, with the Catholic Church and conservative politicians accusing it of mocking Christianity. The debate centers around a voguing performance featuring drag queens on a long catwalk, which some interpreted as referencing
Archaeological excavations are ongoing in the ancient Hittite city of Nerik, situated in the Vezirköprü village of Samsun’s northern province. Discoveries include 3,000-year-old hazelnut shells and wooden pieces cut with bronze tools. A team of academics from the U.S., Australia, Germany, and
In 1637, the celebrated Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini crafted an extraordinary, non-commissioned sculpture: an intimate portrait of his lover, Costanza Piccolomini. The sculpture’s tender sensitivity and raw expression marked a departure from the era’s conventions, depicting a relatively poor woman with
This fall, the ancient, 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern in Istanbul will transform into a mesmerizing gallery, hosting an exquisite collection of 22 crystal artworks by contemporary Czech sculptors Vlastimil Beránek and Jaroslav Prošek. The exhibition, titled “Gates of the Underground – Touching Space
On an otherwise unremarkable October afternoon in 2022, a pair of activists brought a splash of tomato red to the National Gallery in London. Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, members of the protest group Just Stop Oil, made headlines when they hurled
In a remarkable intersection of history and archaeology, a team of Turkish archaeologists unearthed a Bronze Age tablet in the province of Hatay. This small, 1.6 by 1.3 inch, 28-gram relic, discovered amidst the ruins of the Aççana Mound in Alalah’s ancient
The parliament has approved a controversial proposal allowing for the euthanasia of stray dogs as part of an amendment to the “Animal Protection Law.” The first five articles of the 17-article proposal were passed early today, with discussions on the remaining articles
