120 news in the category "Culture" ordered by date
Multicultural Yaşam Radio Gives Message of Peace [18 March 2010]
The Istanbul Yaşam Radio presented the variety of its programs at a cocktail organized to make the radio staff meet with listeners and the media. Yaşam ...»
Publisher Taş Acquitted in 1 out of 13 Trials [12 March 2010]
The prosecutor demanded to drop the case against publisher Taş regarding the book "The water of Avaşin is blue" by prescription. The Istanbul court acquitted Taş ...»
Erotic Literature Is a Serious Offence! [11 March 2010]
Publisher Sancı and interpreter Yerguz face prison sentences on the grounds of the books "The fairy's pendulum", "The exploits of a young Don Juan" and "Letters ...»
Director of "Laz Marks" Theatre Play on Trial [10 March 2010]
Director and actor Haldun Açıksözlu stands trial under charges of "insulting the prime minister" in the theatre play "Laz Marks". The show has been playing for ...»
Turkish Radio Station Broadcasts in Four Languages [19 February 2010]
Radio Ses in Mersin broadcasts programs in the Kurdish Kırmançi dialect, in Zaza spoken by people in eastern Anatolia and in Arabic. Broadcasting director Bilgiç: "The ...»
ECHR Convicted Turkish Censorship of 'Obscenity' [17 February 2010]
The European Court of Human Rights decided that the punishment of publisher Akdaş by reason of the book "The Eleven Thousand Rods" by Apollinaire was a ...»
Nadire Mater’s Latest Book "The Street is Beautiful" [25 September 2009]
Journalist Nadire Mater's latest book deals with the revolutionary period of time around 1968, depicting a broad variety of aspects in 21 interviews with contemporary witnesses ...»
Musa Anter Award Goes to DİHA, Batman Post and Kahraman [24 September 2009]
DİHA correspondents Altan and Erden receive the Musa Anter Award together with Karbaş from Batman Post. Kahrman from Batman Post won in the photography category and ...»
International Labor Film & Video Festival Preparing for Fifth Round [22 September 2009]
The Fifth Labor Film Festival continues the tradition of screening movies about labor struggles. The films and videos will be shown in cinemas of Istanbul, Ankara ...»
MySpace and Last FM Censored [21 September 2009]
With a decision from June this year the Beyoğlu Public Prosecutor's Office now blocked access to MySpace and Last FM, two of the world's biggest sites ...»
Journalist Vedat Kurşun's Detention Extended to 10 Months [11 September 2009]
The Diyarbakır court decided not to release journalist Vedat Kurşun from detention. Kurşun is trialed under charges of "campaigning PKK propaganda". His lawyer Özen announced that ...»
What happened on 6-7 September? [08 September 2009]
"Our father Atatürk's house has been bombed" was the headline of the Istanbul Express newspaper's second issue in 1955. Years later, retired general Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu refers ...»
Medal of Honor for Ara Güler and Orhan Pamuk [06 September 2009]
In the course of the "Turkish Season in France" photographer Güler and writer Pamuk are awarded the 'Vermeil Medal' in Paris. A retrospective exhitibition opens in ...»
Medal of Honor for Ara Güler and Orhan Pamuk [04 September 2009]
In the course of the "Turkish Season in France" photographer Güler and writer Pamuk are awarded the 'Vermeil Medal' in Paris. A retrospective exhitibition opens in ...»
"Turkey in Pictures" Photo Exhibition by Ali Öz [03 September 2009]
The exhibition was opened on 1 September in 'Karşı Sanat' art gallery. 130 photographs by Ali Öz on actions and combats in Turkey's recent history. Comments ...»
Thousands of People Called for Peace in Kadıköy [02 September 2009]
Political parties, business organizations as well as non-governmental organizations participated in the demonstration for peace. DTP MP Tuncel called upon the government to take concrete steps. ...»
Sivas Massacre Suspect Erçakmak Nested in France [02 September 2009]
New findings reveal that Erçakmak probably lives in France. The plaintiffs' lawyers demand Erçakmak's extradition to Turkey. The court accepted their request. ...»
Mayor Defends Child Prosecuted for Teaching Kurdish at Home [01 September 2009]
A child has been interrogated for giving Kurdish lessons at home. Chief Magistrate Demirtaş does not agree with the criticism that the child has been made ...»
Presentation of the "State Democracy Package" after 1 October [01 September 2009]
Minister Atalay talked about the proposals for the "democratic initiative" concerning the unity of the state, Turkish as the official language, the ongoing request to meet ...»
Öcalan: Only Democratization Can Solve the Kurdish Question [31 August 2009]
Öcalan says in his roadmap that both Turkey and Kurdistan are the home land of Turks as well as Kurds, referring to Kurdistan as a historic ...»
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