Turkey to host 20th International Piano Festival
ANTALYA, Turkey
Turkey will host the 20th International Piano Festival in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Saturday.
Antalya will host national and international artists on Nov. 16-30, the metropolitan...
Bryan Adams apologizes for 'racist' coronavirus remarks
ISTANBUL
Canadian rock star Bryan Adams has apologized for an online rant over coronavirus condemned by many as "racist."
“Apologies to any and all that took offence to my posting yesterday,”...
Turkish film director receives Italian Order of Merit
ROME
An acclaimed Turkish film director Ferzan Ozpetek received Italian Order of Merit, country’s highest honor, in Rome on Monday.
Ferzan Ozpetek, born in Istanbul but a longtime resident of Italy,...
Turkey's Oscars begins in Mediterranean city of Antalya
ANTALYA
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival will begin on Saturday in open-air theaters with strict coronavirus measures in place.
The festival, also known as Turkey's Oscars, will be organized by the...
Haluk Bilginer: Turkey's first Emmy Award-winning actor
ANKARA
Turkey on Monday celebrated renowned actor Haluk Bilginer after he won the Best Actor award at the International Emmy Awards in New York for his performance in the TV...
Flying Broom Film Fest closes online amid outbreak
ANKARA
The 23rd Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival came to a close Thursday with a videoconference ceremony as the world continued to grapple with the novel coronavirus.
A total of...
Turkish artists leave their mark on Italian opera
ROME
Turkish soprano Simge Buyukedes and mezzo-soprano Asude Karayavuz won acclaim Sunday for their performances in the Aida and Norma operas at the Teatro Comunale Alighieri in Ravenna, Italy.
The famous...
Turkish film festival to honor 7 Muslim scientists
BURSA, Turkey
An upcoming Turkish film festival will honor the lives of seven Muslim scientists who were pioneers in the field of medicine.
They include Ibn Sina, the father of modern...
Ace actor Haldun Dormen praises Turkish theater's rise
SAMSUN, Turkey
Famous Turkish actor Haldun Dormen on Sunday praised the rise of Turkish theater.
The 91-year-old actor and filmmaker said: "Turkish theater is experiencing the most brilliant period of recent...
Turkish actors to perform ‘Spoonface’ at UN in Geneva
ANKARA
The UN building in Geneva is opening its doors to 'Spoonface,' an award-winning play that depicts the value of life through the eyes of an autistic child diagnosed with...