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Turkish Artists in Rome

Artists from the AlarmArt group have reimagined the Grand Tour tradition with a contemporary perspective. Hakan Esmer, Serdar Leblebici, Özgür Eryılmaz, and Semih Kaplan explored history, art, and architecture in Rome through their project titled “Rewind.” This exhibition, which captures the essence

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Denmark to Return Ancient Statue Head to Türkiye

After displaying it for over 50 years, Denmark’s Glyptotek Art Museum announced on Nov. 26 that it will repatriate the bronze head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Türkiye The statue, originally from the ancient city of Boubon in Burdur, was illegally

Witnessing a Massacre

After the law stipulating the ‘slaughter’ of stray animals came into force, reports of massacres began to emerge from different cities. In Ankara’s Altındağ district, it was revealed that many dogs found buried, had been tortured and killed, with their bodily integrity

Türkiye Bans Instagram

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

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Ancient Shopping List Unearthed in Türkiye

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

Artists Raise Voice for Stray Animals

While the latest amendment regarding stray animals has raised eyebrows in Türkiye, significant opposition also reigns in the contemporary art world. Turkey’s modern artists are protesting the proposed law change that would result in the killing of stray animals. They express their

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Hollow and Broken: A State of the World At Venice Biennale

The Türkiye Pavilion presents Hollow and Broken: A State of the World, a site-specific installation by Gülsün Karamustafa. The work reflects the artist’s contemplation of current affairs on various scales, from inter-personal to inter-national, encompassing themes of deficiency and desolation. Space plays