When we turn the pages of history, spanning the Ottoman Empire’s resplendent final years to the nascent era of the Turkish Republic, we encounter the captivating saga of the Şakir Pasha Family. This family stands out as a constellation of remarkable individuals,
A large sculpture of Oscar Wilde’s head, set to be unveiled in a public garden in southwest London, has raised eyebrows. The statue, created by the late Scottish artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, has been sharply criticized by Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland. The
A previously unknown 12-minute piece of music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered in a library in Germany. Researchers believe the composer wrote the piece—titled ‘Serenade in C’—when he was a young teenager. The composition was hidden among the holdings
The Design Museum in London recently announced an exhibition dedicated to the filmmaker Wes Anderson. This exhibition will be titled ‘Wes Anderson’ and it’ll be the film director’s first official retrospective exhibition. The show will follow his work from Anderson’s first experiments
A statue of a woman from the Early Roman Imperial Period has been discovered during ongoing excavations at the ancient city of Blaundos, located in the Sülümenli village of Ulubey district, in the western province of Uşak. The excavation work, which began
A rare bronze couch dating back to 530 B.C., which had been removed from a grave near the western province of Manisa during illegal excavations and smuggled abroad, has been returned to Türkiye by the J. Paul Getty Museum in the U.S.
A remarkable story has emerged from Cranbrook, England, where an 11-year-old boy unknowingly rescued a rare Renaissance print by the famed German artist Albrecht Dürer from the trash. The boy, now 24, had kept the artwork tucked away for over a decade,
During the opening reception of Ai Weiwei’s highly anticipated exhibition Who Am I? at Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, a porcelain sculpture by the renowned Chinese artist was deliberately destroyed by a visitor. The shattered artwork, Porcelain Cube, was part of a
The 31st edition of the International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival has commenced at the historic Aspendos Ancient Theater with a grand opening night featuring Guiseppe Verdi’s renowned opera, Aida. Organized by the Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the festival attracted
Curated by Murat Germen, the exhibition “2.5B” explores the concept of two and a half dimensions—a method of representation that exists between two-dimensional and three-dimensional space, with a focus on the illusion of depth. The exhibition features works by artists Tanzer Arığ,
London Design Festival (LDF) in its 22nd edition, transforms the city into a vibrant hub of creativity, running from September 14 to 22. The 2024 edition showcases an impressive array of installations, exhibitions, and design-led experiences that span London’s most iconic districts,
As part of the 2024 Türkiye-Hungary Cultural Year, the “Ara Güler: Life Through the Lens” photo exhibition has opened in Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Event highlights the growing cultural ties between Türkiye and Hungary. The exhibition, organized by the Yunus Emre Institute in
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) witnessed a moment of tension on September 11, as anti-Zionist activists interrupted the premiere of Bliss (Hemda), an Israeli film directed by Shemi Zarhin. Protesters, including filmmakers, artists, and anti-Zionist Jewish activists, expressed their opposition to
