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Tan Sağtürk becomes new State Opera and Ballet Director

Well-known Turkish ballet dancer and choreographer Tan Sağtürk has become the State Opera and Ballet (DOB) general director, according to the announcement in the Official Gazette. Sağtürk is the second director with a ballet background to manage the institution. One of the

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Curator speaks about conflicts in Turkey’s art scene

Feyyaz Yaman, the curator of the “Starting from the Middle” exhibition at Artistanbul Feshane, recently spoke at a forum organized by the Açık Masa initiative titled “Self-Censorship and Sukut Assassinations in Turkish Art”. During his speech, Yaman discussed the issues and obstacles

Art Basel Miami reveals 2023 list

Art Basel Miami Beach has named the 277 galleries participating in its 2023 iteration, slated to run December 8–10, with preview days on December 6–7. The number represents a slight dip compared to 2022, during which a record-breaking 283 exhibitors participated. This

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Ancient street to come to surface in Phaselis

Excavations in the ancient city of Phaselis in Antalya’s Kemer district, which was the most important trade center of the region during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, will unearth the underground parts of the 2,000-year-old street where many historical figures such

Libya’s deadly floods devastates cultural history

After the Mediterranean cyclone Storm Daniel made landfall in Northeast Libya on September 10, torrential rainfall and heavy winds from the inclement weather collapsed two dams, resulting in a surge of deadly floods that inundated cities and villages lining the country’s coastline

US to return looted artifacts to Cambodia

Thirty-three artifacts, including statues and artwork, belonging to the Khmer people of the Kingdom of Cambodia will be returned to their native land, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Sept 13. The family of the