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UNESCO Approves New Intangible Cultural Heritage for Turkey

Turkey’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists renewed with the addition of new cultural heritage. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on Dec. 5-6 announced that five more cultural heritage of Turkey were taken under protection at the 18th session of the Intergovernmental

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Turkey Takes Back Looted Artefacts from US

At least 41 historical artifacts of Anatolian origin were illegally taken out of Turkey and have now been returned to the country from the US. The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced that additional cultural assets have been returned to Turkey

Might and Memory: The Art of Power

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Republic, the Nation’s Library in Ankara presents its new exhibition on Ottoman and Republican Period decorations, coins, medals, commemorative coins and precious papers from the Mint and Stamp Printing House Collections. Might and Memory seeks to

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Turner Prize goes to Jesse Darling

The multidisciplinary artist Jesse Darling has won the 2023 Turner Prize, the U.K.’s most important prize for contemporary art. During his acceptance speech, Darling reminded the British public that, starting with Margaret Thatcher, successive governments have been removing arts education from the

Candice Breitz exhibition in Germany canceled over statements on Gaza

Museum in the southwestern Saarland Cultural Heritage, German city of Saarbrücken canceled Berlin-based artist Candice Breitz’s 2024 exhibition over her condemnation of Israel’s retaliatory assault on Gaza. Breitz, who grew up in Apartheid South Africa and is Jewish, reportedly learned that her

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Hockney unveils Christmas display in London

David Hockney has unveiled his latest Christmas-themed artwork to bring “joy and hope” to people in London. Hockney’s animation, showcasing two Christmas trees against the backdrop of the River Thames, is on display nightly from 5 pm to 10.30 pm until December

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