reports in CULTURE AND ARTS category

Who is Ferdi Tayfur?

Who is Ferdi Tayfur?

One of the leading figures of arabesk music in Turkey and Yeşilçam film actor, Ferdi Tayfur passed away on 2 January 2025 in Antalya at the hospital where he was being treated.

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Solidarity call for Kardeş Türküler documentary

Solidarity call for Kardeş Türküler documentary

A press meeting was organized on 16 December 2024 within the scope of the solidarity campaign for the documentary directed by Çayan Demirel and Ayşe Çetinbaş, which focuses on Turkey’s multilingual collective memory.

24 December 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

A place with a past hidden in shadow: Kurtuluş Greek Primary School

A place with a past hidden in shadow: Kurtuluş Greek Primary School

In her new project, documentary photographer Sema Kahraman Vurucu photographed the 138-year-old historical site Kurtuluş Greek Primary School.

The second 'Turtle Trainer' is at the Isbank Museum of Painting and Sculpture

The second 'Turtle Trainer' is at the Isbank Museum of Painting and Sculpture

In the 1907 painting, which is one of two similar versions Osman Hamdi Bey painted, there are six turtles, unlike the previous year's painting, which featured five turtles.

Film Critics Association awards nine of this year's awards to 'Over Dry Grasses'

Film Critics Association awards nine of this year's awards to 'Over Dry Grasses'

The production that competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year won a total of nine awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

Music Freedom Day: Freedom for Nudem Durak!

Music Freedom Day: Freedom for Nudem Durak!

Many renowned intellectuals, writers, and musicians worldwide have called for justice for Nudem Durak, who has been imprisoned for 9 years. I'd like to remind this call on World Music Freedom Day: Freedom for Kurdish musician Nudem Durak!

Zagros film festival starts: 'The first online Kurdish film festival'

Zagros film festival starts: 'The first online Kurdish film festival'

Fifteen productions will meet the audience during the festival, which will last until March 31.

A new underground city discovered in Konya

A new underground city discovered in Konya

They found grape seeds and sediments in the wine cellar of the discovered underground city in Konya, and hope to obtain an ancient seed from the found grape seeds stated the archaeologist and Excavation Director of Konya Museums, Hasan Uğuz.

25 January 2024

Inaugural play for individuals with visual and hearing impairments at Atatürk Cultural Center

Inaugural play for individuals with visual and hearing impairments at Atatürk Cultural Center

The "Accessible Theater" project, initiated to increase the participation of individuals with visual and hearing impairments in cultural and artistic activities, aims to provide an experience that transcends visual, auditory, and physical barriers.

Art groups protest free access restriction at İstanbul Modern

Art groups protest free access restriction at İstanbul Modern

The museum recently limited free access to four hours a week.

28 December 2023

Director Yılmaz Atadeniz passes away

Director Yılmaz Atadeniz passes away

Atadeniz adapted Hollywood science fiction and Western productions to Turkish cinema employing his unique methods in the earlier years of his directing career that he started in 1963.

13 December 2023

'Three Friends' to be showcased in Boğaziçi Film Festival

'Three Friends' to be showcased in Boğaziçi Film Festival

In the film all actors, including the main cast members consist of amateur actors and they have brought their characters to life without being given a script, within the framework of the "Cinema Acting Method for Children" developed by the director, Nursen Çetin Köreken.

8 December 2023

Producer and director Reber Dosky detained in Turkey for three days

Producer and director Reber Dosky detained in Turkey for three days

Dutch-Kurdish journalist, producer, and director Reber Dosky was detained in Turkey for three days on allegations of being linked to "terrorist activities." Following his detention, he was transferred to the Deportation Center in Urfa.

14 November 2023

'The Instructive Journey of Anti-Kurdology' will be discussed in an event in İstanbul

'The Instructive Journey of Anti-Kurdology' will be discussed in an event in İstanbul

"If you were a literate person living in İstanbul in the early 20th century, the concepts of Kurd and Kurdistan would be an ordinary part of your daily life." Academic Alişan Akpınar will delve into the history of the concepts of Kurd and Kurdistan in an event on Thursday, explaining the dimensions of the Kurdish issue as it stands today

14 November 2023

Beats by Girlz Turkey festival to start

Beats by Girlz Turkey festival to start

The second edition of the Beats By Girlz Turkey Festival, which supports young women who "aspire to pursue their own music and tell their stories," will take place in Istanbul from November 1 to November 10.

31 October 2023

Ece Bağcı wins the Best Supporting Actress award at Chicago Film Festival

Ece Bağcı wins the Best Supporting Actress award at Chicago Film Festival

26 October 2023

Exhibition in SODA: 'Dreamer Architecture - Architecture of Free Tools'

Exhibition in SODA: 'Dreamer Architecture - Architecture of Free Tools'

The exhibition titled "Dreamer Architecture - Architecture of Free Tools" consists of assemblages created by Ali Artun over the years, where tools such as compasses, scissors, clamps, calipers, and hourglasses come together to form various compositions.

19 October 2023

'We want to redirect the direction of Kurdish theater from basements to balconies'

'We want to redirect the direction of Kurdish theater from basements to balconies'

Recep İçen describes "Înfaz" as an "absurd comedy" and says that the next two plays will be in a similar style.

11 October 2023

Israeli musician Riff Cohen cancels her İstanbul concert

Israeli musician Riff Cohen cancels her İstanbul concert

In a statement on her social media account, she said, "Due to the events in my country, I have chosen to stay with my loved ones and family."

Akbağ resigns as chair of jury in Golden Orange Festival

Akbağ resigns as chair of jury in Golden Orange Festival

"I will not be participating in the festival due to communication issues, the inability to manage the crises, and my discomfort with events in which my name has been involved without my knowledge," said the beloved actress.

29 September 2023

Minister defends removal of documentary from Golden Orange Festival

Minister defends removal of documentary from Golden Orange Festival

A documentary depicting the struggles of two dismissed public servants was removed again after its reinstatement.

29 September 2023

Filmekimi film festival announces program for its 22nd edition

Filmekimi film festival announces program for its 22nd edition

İstanbul’s traditional October film festival will feature award-winning films.

28 September 2023

Cüneyt Cebenoyan to be commemorated

Cüneyt Cebenoyan to be commemorated

Kadıköy Municipality is organizing an event to commemorate the film critic.

28 September 2023

Ministry withdraws from Golden Orange Film Festival reinstatement of documentary

Ministry withdraws from Golden Orange Film Festival reinstatement of documentary

"It is deeply regrettable that in such an important festival, there is a possibility of using the power of art to propagate FETÖ terrorist organization propaganda under the pretext of victimization,” the ministry has said.

28 September 2023

Documentary reinstated in Golden Orange Film festival after censorship debate

Documentary reinstated in Golden Orange Film festival after censorship debate

A documentary depicting the struggle of two dismissed public employees, was previously removed from the competition.

28 September 2023

FilmAmed starts in Diyarbakır

FilmAmed starts in Diyarbakır

The festival began with the screening of "Zimanê Dayikê" (Mother Tongue), a film by Sarkew Mesgarî that tells the story of the Kurdish language struggle in Iran.

28 September 2023 Ferid Demirel

'Alexander the Great' statue head unearthed in northern Turkey

'Alexander the Great' statue head unearthed in northern Turkey

The discovery was made during ongoing work in an area preserved since 2017 in Bartın.

21 September 2023

Turkish Youth Philharmonic Orchestra getting ready for tour

Turkish Youth Philharmonic Orchestra getting ready for tour

The orchestra, consisting of 73 young musicians, will give a total of nine concerts in Turkey and Italy starting from August 23.

“Anatolian rock” pioneer Erkin Koray passes away at 82

“Anatolian rock” pioneer Erkin Koray passes away at 82

After a musical career spanning over 60 years, Erkin Koray, one of the pioneers of Beat Generation music and the "Anatolian rock" style in Turkey, has passed away in Canada where he was receiving treatment.

Iwona Blazwick to curate the 18th İstanbul Bienal

Iwona Blazwick to curate the 18th İstanbul Bienal

Curator, art critic and academician Blazwich has recently been appointed the Chair of the Royal Commission for AlUla's Public Art Expert Panel in the UK.

Flower Festival blooms on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

Flower Festival blooms on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

While the festival has concluded, two exhibitions offering a journey into the islands' garden culture will remain open for visitors until October.

Manu Chao concert in İstanbul

Manu Chao concert in İstanbul

The concert will take place in the evening on August 29 in Kalamış.

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