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Armenian publisher and writer Yetvart Tomasyan laid to rest in İstanbul
Tomasyan, who passed away on Dec 14, was one of the four co-founders of Aras Publishing, alongside Mıgırdiç Margosyan, Ardaşes Margosyan, and Hrant Dink.
17 December 2024
Acclaimed director Şerif Gören dies at 80
Gören’s films often tackled themes such as workers’ rights, social inequality, and the aftermath of Turkey’s 1980 military coup.
9 December 2024
Evrim Deniz
interview
'I spent 30 years in prison imagining becoming a free poet'
Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak, 51, was freed last week after serving 30 years in prison.
3 December 2024
Evrim Deniz
Greek Film Days to kick off in İstanbul
The third edition of the event will showcase award-winning films from 1980s and 1990s Greek cinema. One of the event’s guests will be author and screenwriter Petros Markaris, who was born on İstanbul's Heybeliada island.
19 November 2024
Jethro Tull to perform in İstanbul
The Grammy-winning British band to take the stage on Nov 23.
18 November 2024
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, renowned and controversial researcher, dies at 110
Çığ, a prominent and often controversial scientist who witnessed the history of the Republic of Turkey since its founding, served as the chairperson of the HZİ Neuropsychiatry Foundation, which was allegedly involved in using imprisoned socialist revolutionaries as test subjects during the 1980s.
18 November 2024
Exhibit sheds light on censorship and self-censorship in art in Turkey
The exhibition focuses on challenges faced by political prisoners and dissident artists in Turkey.
17 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
'Translating Socialism' exhibition explores reflections of Yugoslav socialism in Turkish-speaking community
The exhibition at İstanbul's Salt Galata examines the little-known history of the Turkish-speaking community in the socialist Yugoslavia.
16 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
MP raises concerns over future of İstanbul’s historic Haydarpaşa and Sirkeci train stations
The Culture and Tourism Ministry’s planned project aims to reduce the stations’ role as transportation hubs and transform them into a cultural industry zone.
15 November 2024
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Nude painting mistaken for Picasso seized in art trafficking raid in Turkey, later censored
News about an “18th century painting by Picasso” dated 1875 rapidly circulated in Turkish media following the raid.
14 November 2024
Vecih Cuzdan
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Operating room shortage at İstanbul research hospital causes delays and challenges
In Mar 2023, a fire in the hospital’s surgical building rendered 12 operating rooms and the surgical intensive care unit unusable. Despite more than a year and a half since the incident, reconstruction of the facilities has yet to begin.
14 November 2024
Evrim Kepenek
İrfan Alış, lead singer of Peyk band and rights advocate, dies at 53
Throughout his decades-long career, Alış worked for solidarity among musicians.
5 November 2024
BDS Turkey urges boycott of 'Mix Festival' in İstanbul
"Zorlu Holding, the owner of Zorlu PSM, is complicit in genocide through its extensive and strategic investments in Israel," said the boycott movement.
31 October 2024
İstanbul-based Armenian language newspaper Jamanak marks 116th anniversary
Jamanak, the longest-running Armenian newspaper in Turkey, stated, “We maintain our determination and hope in the struggle for continuity.”
28 October 2024
Prominent political scientist Fuat Keyman passes away at 65
Keyman was a renowned academic and a public intellectual in Turkey.
18 October 2024
Golden Orange Film Festival continues amid censorship debate and protests
A documentary focusing on civil servants dismissed under emergency decrees enacted following the 2016 coup attempt was banned again this year.
7 October 2024
Animal rights activists in Turkey refuse to celebrate World Animal Day in face of law enabling stray dog killings
Several groups have released statements drawing attention to the increased mistreatment of stray dogs following the enactment of the new law.
4 October 2024
Happy Rosh Hashanah to Jews
Turkey's Chief Rabbi İsak Haleva and President Erdoğan have issued messages to celebrate the Jewish new year.
3 October 2024
Philosopher Michael Hardt to speak in İstanbul on his new book
Hardt will visit Turkey on Oct 12. The event will be free of charge.
30 September 2024
Hacer Foggo
writes
Stunting and obesity on the rise as poverty deepens in Turkey
In 2020, they said, "There is also a malnutrition problem in Turkey. Stunting, or chronic malnutrition—what we can consider as children being subjected to chronic hunger." In 2024, they no longer acknowledge malnutrition.
28 September 2024
Hacer Foggo
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Acclaimed director Tomris Giritlioğlu dies at 67
Giritlioğlu was known for shedding light on Turkey’s political history through her movies and series.
23 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
reports
‘I was born in Yerevan, I’ll die in Van’
Gayane Gevorgyan, an Armenian living in Van, calls for participation in the 12th annual mass at Akhtamar Church: "Every Armenian, no matter where they live in the world, should come to see this place and light a candle at Akhtamar."
6 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
Actress Ahu Tuğba dies at 69
The actress spent her later years in the US with her daughter.
2 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
reports
Diyarbakır cafes faced with Islamist attacks over alcohol sale, women's clothing
The assailants were released after giving statements to the police following the latest attack. A DEM deputy says the attacks are reminiscent of Kurdish Hezbollah, a group responsible for the killing thousands of people in the region during the 1990s.
27 August 2024
Evrim Deniz
Unauthorized additions to villa overlooking İstanbul's Bosphorus under investigation
The authorities took action after the construction work gained widespread attention on social media.
23 August 2024
Turkey rules out extra Mpox measures for African students
No Mpox cases have been detected in Turkey yet, the minister has emphasized.
21 August 2024
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İnanç Yıldız
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Doctor shortages deepen in Diyarbakır as emigration continues
Local professional groups report that securing medical appointments has become increasingly difficult, while doctors face mounting burnout due to the dwindling workforce.
21 August 2024
İnanç Yıldız
Handala mural depicted on stairs in İstanbul’s Cihangir
“We renew our belief that one day Handala will smile, turn to face humanity, and witness peace in Palestine, where its people will live freely in their own land,” said the mayor of the Beyoğlu district.
21 August 2024
İstanbul’s Chora Mosque introduces €20 entrance fee for foreign nationals
Foreign tourists were able to visit the historical structure for free after it was reconverted into a mosque in 2020.
20 August 2024
Armenian community in Hatay celebrates feast at church restored after earthquakes
The Armenian Patriarch of Turkey also attended the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption.
19 August 2024
Turkey experienced hottest July in 53 years
The highest temperature was recorded at 45.9 degrees in the southeastern Şırnak province.
16 August 2024
Second toll hike in three months for İstanbul bridges
The two hikes add to the burden placed on the city residents by implementing two-way tolls at the start of the year.
16 August 2024
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