Aiming to make the province a popular attraction for tourism by offering the region’s many hidden treasures to explorers, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Burhan Kayatürk said they have initiated a faith tourism model for Van. Link
16 May, 2015
Trakya University’s European Museum Award-winning Sultan Bayezid II Külliye (social complex) Health Museum, located in the northwestern province of Edirne, has reopened after a one-and-a-half year restoration process. The restoration, sponsored by Turkish drug company Abdi İbrahim, had a cost of 2 million Turkish Liras. Link
15 May, 2015
The traces of an ancient necropolis have been unearthed during the construction of a culture center in the northern province of Sinop’s Gelincik neighborhood. The construction has been halted and excavation work has begun with the permission of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums. Link
11 May, 2015
The theater of the ancient city of Magarsus, located in the southern province of Adana’s Karataş district, is getting ready to host culture and art events soon. Excavation work has been continuing in the ancient city for two years. Link
06 May, 2015
World renowned Turkish sculptor İlhan Koman’s 110-year-old boat, which was brought to Turkey from Sweden by his son after his death, will turn into a culture and arts center. The boat, anchored in Bodrum harbor, can still float thanks to its sails. Link
28 Apr, 2015
Since 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been adding cities from around the world in its Creative Cities Network (UCCN), giving the dozens of cities on the list a permanent title that denotes their excellence in fields ranging from literature to film, and from music to media arts. Sadly no Turkish city has ever been included in this network, a fact that makes it necessary for Turkey to reflect on its cultural policy. Link
25 Apr, 2015
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day and Turkey's record in copyright violation is not brilliant at all despite persistent efforts by authors, publishers, other copyright holders and trade unions to curb piracy of intellectual property. Link
25 Apr, 2015
Salvage excavations have started in the western province of Muğla’s Bodrum district after ancient tombs were unearthed during drilling works in a construction area. The tombs are believed to have been the necropolis of Halicarnassus. Link
21 Apr, 2015
As armed groups in Syria and Iraq destroy priceless archaeological sites, European authorities and dealers are on high alert for smaller, looted artifacts put on sale to help finance the jihadists' war. Link
17 Apr, 2015
Five Ottoman edicts have found a home in Sarajevo’s Old Orthodox Church Museum, which is normally the home of some of the world’s most valuable Christian icons.The edicts date from the time when the rule of Ottoman sultans extended across southeastern Europe, from the mid-15th to the late 19th centuries. Link
17 Apr, 2015