Turkish co-production gets nod for British film award
ISTANBUL
A Turkish film co-production about the 1995 Srebrenica genocide has gotten two nominations in Britain’s BAFTA awards, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) announced Thursday.
Jasmila Zbanic was nominated...
Turkish chef wins ‘Oscar’ for cookbook
ISTANBUL
Turkish Chef Yunus Emre Akkor has won an award at one of the world's most prestigious cookbook competitions known as the ‘Oscar awards’ for gastronomic literature.
Every year, the Gourmand...
African music icon Mory Kante dies at 70
ANKARA
Mory Kante, who helped bring African music to world audiences with hits like Yeke Yeke, has died in the Guinean capital Conakry at the age of 70, local media...
Turkish ballet dancer to train young dancers in France
ANKARA
A Turkish ballet dancer is gearing up to train young dancers in France next week.
Bahri Gurcan, who was the head dancer at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet, was...
Grammys: Beyonce becomes most decorated in history
ANKARA
Beyonce has become Sunday the most Grammy-winning female artist in history with more awards than any male or female performer.
After grabbing her 28th trophy with Best R&B Performance for...
Film on British whistleblower’s life to hit Turkish theaters
ISTANBUL
A former British government translator who blew the whistle on efforts to sell the Iraq war says a movie adapted from her life would help pave the way for...
Turkish TV series’ producer wishes to collaborate with Pakistanis
Resurrection: Ertugrul's producer stresses collaboration to bring together actors, producers
ISTANBUL
After breaking the world record for the most new subscribers on YouTube, the Turkish drama Resurrection: Ertugrul has become a...
Turkish TV series attract audience from 146 countries
ISTANBUL
Second only to the U.S. in TV series exports, Turkey has appealed to audience from 146 countries across the world with more than 150 TV series.
Entertaining more than 700...
More Turkish TV series to meet Arab audiences
By Serdar Bitmez and Ekrem BicerogluDOHA, Qatar A Turkish television series about the establishment of the Ottoman state will soon be seen by Arab viewers.The Arabic streaming service, Noor...
Golden Globe: 1917 gets best drama honors
ANKARA
World War I drama 1917 took home the best drama crown from the 77th Golden Globe Awards late Sunday night, and its director Sam Mendes won best director.
At a...
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Turkey strongly condemns Israeli air raids on Gaza Strip
ANKARA
Turkey on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which have killed dozens of civilians, including children, in the besieged...
Turkey reiterates call on Israel to end attacks on Palestinians
ANKARA
Turkey on Monday reiterated its call on Israel to end its violent attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem amid recent Israeli police attacks on...
Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – May 10, 2021
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.
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Turkey reports just over 15,000 daily cases
ANKARA
The downward trend in the number of daily cases in Turkey continued on Sunday as the country reported just over 15,000 new coronavirus cases,...
Turkey’s Erdogan issues message on Europe Day
ANKARA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday issued a message on the occasion of Europe Day, which "celebrates peace and unity in Europe" on...