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CULTURE AND ARTS

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Anadolu Kültür invites artists from Turkey, Armenia to 'Future of Future' project

Anadolu Kültür invites artists from Turkey, Armenia to 'Future of Future' project

"The project seeks to bring together a select group of artists whose practices make way for the multiplicity and fluidity of Armenia and Turkey's many conditions, positions and identities," says Anadolu Kültür.

Kurdish Song Archive of Radio Yerevan published as a book

Kurdish Song Archive of Radio Yerevan published as a book

Compiling the work of artist Cewad Merwanî on Radio Yerevan’s archive of Kurdish songs, the recently published four-volume book groups the songs in two categories: Rhythmic Songs and Free Songs.

22 June 2020 Ferid Demirel

Cinema audience on decrease, theater audience on increase in Turkey

Cinema audience on decrease, theater audience on increase in Turkey

According to the Cinema and Theater Statistics shared by the TurkStat for 2019, the cinema audience in Turkey decreased by 12.8 percent in a year while theater audience increased by 0.7 percent and reached almost 8 million people.

‘Everyone is a Bit of a Prisoner These Days…’

‘Everyone is a Bit of a Prisoner These Days…’

Behind bars for 26 years, writer and illustrator Ahmet Bilge draws for bianet. In his last letter, he has sent his drawings about the coronavirus outbreak, attaching the note, “Everyone is a bit of a prisoner these days…”

57th Anniversary of the Death of Nazım Hikmet, Turkey's 'Poet of Hope'

57th Anniversary of the Death of Nazım Hikmet, Turkey's 'Poet of Hope'

Spending most of his life behind bars or in exile and being stripped of citizenship, Nazım Hikmet died in Moscow in 1963.

'Photography in the Days of Pandemic' Exhibition Launches Online

'Photography in the Days of Pandemic' Exhibition Launches Online

İstanbul Modern's online exhibition will be open until November 15.

'Osman Hamdi Bey Beyond Vision' Exhibition on Google Arts and Culture

'Osman Hamdi Bey Beyond Vision' Exhibition on Google Arts and Culture

Findings of scientific analysis on six paintings of the artist are presented in the online exhibition.

‘They Didn’t Give Me My Own Book Because It was in Kurdish’

‘They Didn’t Give Me My Own Book Because It was in Kurdish’

Behind bars for 26 years, writer and illustrator Ahmet Bilge draws for bianet.

'An Exclusively Digital World Wouldn't be Enough for Art'

'An Exclusively Digital World Wouldn't be Enough for Art'

People unlikely to meet in crowded areas at least this year, says the head of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.

900 Kurdish Songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan Now on Digital Platforms

900 Kurdish Songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan Now on Digital Platforms

The German-Kurdish Cultural Institute (Deutsch-Kurdisches Kulturinstitut) has started publishing 900 Kurdish songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan on digital platforms, especially on its Youtube channel.

27 April 2020 Ferid Demirel

Exhibition of Fahrelnissa Zeid's Portraits Opens in İstanbul

Exhibition of Fahrelnissa Zeid's Portraits Opens in İstanbul

Representing various periods of the artist's life, the exhibition titled, "A Three-Character Play" will be open until April 5.

26 February 2020

‘No One Talks About This Injustice’

‘No One Talks About This Injustice’

Behind bars for 26 years, writer and illustrator Ahmet Bilge has drawn for bianet.

24 February 2020

'Maybe There is So Much Heat in This Geography to Avoid Facing the Real Problems...'

'Maybe There is So Much Heat in This Geography to Avoid Facing the Real Problems...'

Behind bars for 26 years, writer and illustrator Ahmet Bilge has sent his "heated" drawings to bianet, attaching the note, "Maybe there is so much heat in this geography to avoid facing the real problems, who knows?"

3 February 2020

Century-Old Newspaper Fragments Found inside Walls of Dolmabahçe Palace

Century-Old Newspaper Fragments Found inside Walls of Dolmabahçe Palace

Newspaper fragments have been found during a restoration work at the Ottoman Palace in İstanbul.

23 January 2020

Mobile App of Hrant Dink Foundation Offers an Insight into Multicultural Fabric of İstanbul

Mobile App of Hrant Dink Foundation Offers an Insight into Multicultural Fabric of İstanbul

Designed by Hrant Dink Foundation, KarDes mobile application is a personal tour guide offering an insight into the multicultural legacy and multilayered fabric of İstanbul.

10 January 2020

‘Dam Reservoir Has Reached Hasankeyf Town, Doom is Impending’

‘Dam Reservoir Has Reached Hasankeyf Town, Doom is Impending’

“Engulfing 35 villages, Ilısu dam reservoir has reached Hasankeyf town, which is one of the most important cultural and natural heritage sites of the world”, says Hasankeyf Coordination in a recent statement for the press.

Film Critics Association Names ‘Parasite’ the Best Foreign Film of 2019

Film Critics Association Names ‘Parasite’ the Best Foreign Film of 2019

The movie “Parasite” by Bong Joon-ho is named the “Best Foreign Film of 2019” by the Film Critics Association (SİYAD). The award will be granted to the film in the 52nd SİYAD Awards Ceremony in March.

Drawings That Could Escape Prison

Drawings That Could Escape Prison

Behind bars for 26 years, writer and illustrator Ahmet Bilge has sent bianet his drawings "that were not found objectionable by the censorship committee."

30 December 2019

Syriac Inscriptions Discovered in Rock-Cut Tomb in Diyarbakır

Syriac Inscriptions Discovered in Rock-Cut Tomb in Diyarbakır

Two Syriac inscriptions have been found in a rock-cut tomb in Bahçeköy as part of surface research conducted to identify the cultural heritage in Silvan, Diyarbakır.

16 December 2019

‘Contemporary Kurdish Literature Conference’ to be Held in Erbil

‘Contemporary Kurdish Literature Conference’ to be Held in Erbil

bianet Kurdî editor Murat Bayram, poet Berken Bereh, journalist Ali Duran Topuz, writer Pınar Yıldız and documentary director Kerem Tekoglu from Turkey will also attend the 1st Contemporary Kurdish Literature Conference in Erbil.

11 December 2019 Ferid Demirel

Honorary Award for Last Kurdish Princess

Honorary Award for Last Kurdish Princess

Botan Princess Sinemkhan Bedirkhan has been granted “Honorary Award” in the Kurdish Women’s Poems Festival jointly organized by the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government and Ministry of Culture and Youth.

2 December 2019 Murat Bayram

Actor Haluk Bilginer Wins Emmy for Best Performance

Actor Haluk Bilginer Wins Emmy for Best Performance

Bilginer has won the Best Performance by an Actor award for his role in the series "Şahsiyet."

26 November 2019

‘It is Pretty Hard Work to Do it Behind Bars’

‘It is Pretty Hard Work to Do it Behind Bars’

Behind bars for 26 years, writer and illustrator Ahmet Bilge has drawn for bianet: “If you want the drawings to be in color, I can do it. But, it is pretty hard work to do it behind bars.”

19 November 2019

Demirtaş: Writing is a Way to Resist and Overcome Prison

Demirtaş: Writing is a Way to Resist and Overcome Prison

Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has given an interview to Kübra Yeter from the monthly Yeni e magazine. Having published two story books so far, Demirtaş has announced that he has finished writing his novel.

17 October 2019

Emin Alper Granted Golden Pine Award for Best Feature Film in Slemani Film Festival

Emin Alper Granted Golden Pine Award for Best Feature Film in Slemani Film Festival

As the 4th International Slemani Film Festival has drawn to an end, the awards have found their owners. “A Tale of Three Sisters” by Emin Alper has been granted the Golden Pine Award for Best Feature Film.

14 October 2019

Story of Demirtaş ‘Ah, Asuman’ Shortlisted for Golden Orange

Story of Demirtaş ‘Ah, Asuman’ Shortlisted for Golden Orange

Scripted by Gaye Boralıoğlu, the story of imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş entitled “Ah, Asuman” has been shortlisted in the National Short Film Competition of 56th Golden Orange Film Festival.

Hasankeyf Protest in Front of UNESCO

Hasankeyf Protest in Front of UNESCO

The artists of Armanç Kerboranî Good Wishes Group have staged an art performance in front of UNESCO center in Paris to raise concerns over the ancient city of Hasankeyf, which is soon to be engulfed by Ilısu Dam.

Concert of Sabahat Akkiraz Cancelled by Governorship of Ankara

Concert of Sabahat Akkiraz Cancelled by Governorship of Ankara

The Governorship of Ankara has cancelled the concert to be held by Turkish Folk Music singer Sabahat Akkiraz in Ankara Batıkent on September 22 on the ground that “it is not deemed suitable for public welfare and public security”.

20 September 2019

‘Golden Leaf’ Awards Granted at 7th Duhok International Film Festival

‘Golden Leaf’ Awards Granted at 7th Duhok International Film Festival

The 7th Duhok International Film Festival was held in the province of Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government from September 9 to 17. Actor Suat Usta has spoken to bianet about his impressions from the festival.

18 September 2019 Murat Bayram

Elif Şafak Statement by Publishing House: There is No Plagiarism

Elif Şafak Statement by Publishing House: There is No Plagiarism

The Turkey-based Doğan Kitap Publishing House has released a statement for the press in response to the allegations that Elif Şafak plagiarized another book in writing her latest novel “10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World”.

18 September 2019

'Obviously, I'm in Prison'

'Obviously, I'm in Prison'

Writer and drawer Ahmet Bilge, who has been behind bars for 26 years, has shared 10 of his drawings with bianet.

9 September 2019

‘4,398 Smuggled Historical Artifacts Returned to Turkey in 15 Years’

‘4,398 Smuggled Historical Artifacts Returned to Turkey in 15 Years’

Answering the Parliamentary question of CHP MP Gürer, Minister of Culture and Tourism Aksoy has indicated that 4 thousand 398 historical artifacts smuggled from Turkey have been returned in the last 15 years.