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Erdoğan: Young people cannot read their forefathers’ gravestones

Erdoğan: Young people cannot read their forefathers’ gravestones

“Our Turkish has been subjected to the biggest word massacre in our history on the way to simplifying the language,” says President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, referring to Turkey’s adoption of the Latin script in 1928 and its aftermath.

21 January 2021

Sacred tomb representing women's role in Alevi-Bektashi culture awaits restoration

Sacred tomb representing women's role in Alevi-Bektashi culture awaits restoration

HDP MP Kenanoğlu has asked why Kadıncık Ana Tomb, a sacred mausoleum representing the role of women in Alevi-Bektashi culture, has not yet been restored even though the Ministry of Culture and Tourism promised to do so in 2019.

8 September 2020

Restoration of Galata Tower paused out of concerns for swift birds

Restoration of Galata Tower paused out of concerns for swift birds

Minister of Culture and Tourism Ersoy has said, “We could not have remained insensitive to swift birds during museumization works at Galata Tower. We have paused the maintenance works at the facade of the tower till the birds migrate.”

Ministry of Tourism Takes Over Galata Tower from İstanbul Municipality

Ministry of Tourism Takes Over Galata Tower from İstanbul Municipality

Saying that the takeover was illegal Mayor İmamoğlu has shared the letter he sent to the minister.

Ministry Orders Removal of İstanbul Municipality’s ‘Meeting Point’ from Taksim

Ministry Orders Removal of İstanbul Municipality’s ‘Meeting Point’ from Taksim

İstanbul 2nd Cultural Heritage Conservation Board will file a complaint if the “Meeting Point”, a temporary, mobile public forum and exhibition space at Taksim Square, is not removed by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality within 15 days.

17 February 2020

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

MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM ANSWERED

‘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.

‘Sensitivities of the Nation’ Obstacle to Sıla Concert

‘Sensitivities of the Nation’ Obstacle to Sıla Concert

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Aksoy has stated, “The sensitivity of our nation is our sensitivity” and announced that the concert program featuring singer Sıla Gençoğlu will be revised.

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts (IKSV) announced they were canceling the screening of A Guerilla Documentary Bakur/North after a warning from the Ministry of Culture. 22 films consequently withdrew from the film festival to protest what was widely viewed as censorship.

Turkish Government to Restore Santa Claus' Relics

Turkish Government to Restore Santa Claus' Relics

Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay said the Turkish government might launch an official process to demand Italy to bring the relic of St. Nicolas, who is known as Santa Claus.

28 December 2012