International Istanbul Opera Festival ends with Mozart
ISTANBUL
The world-famous International Istanbul Opera Festival has ended with Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio.
During the eight-day festival ending Sunday night and held for the 11th time, art-lovers had...
Singer Billie Eilish sweeps top awards at Grammys
ANKARA
American singer Billie Eilish grabbed Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album awards for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? at the 62nd Grammy...
Turkish director takes Honor Palm of Valencia Film Fest
MADRID
Turkish Director Ferzan Ozpetek will be awarded the Honor Palm at the 34th Valencia Film Festival for Mediterranean Cinema.
Director of Festival Eduardo Guillot, honored Ozpetek, saying his movies have...
Turkish director awarded honorary title in Italy
ROME
Italy’s Salento University honored famed Turkish director Ferzan Ozpetek on Thursday.
He was awarded the title “Ambassador of Salento” for his fundamental role in promoting Salento in southeast Italy and...
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...
Abai Kunanbayev: Kazakhstan's renowned poet, thinker
ANKARA
The Central Asian country of Kazakhstan this year celebrates the 175th birth anniversary of renowned poet and thinker Abai Kunanbayev.
A prominent figure in Kazakh literature, Abai is well-known in...
Turkish TV dramas allure Iranian viewers
TEHRAN
Turkish television dramas, reflecting country’s culture are hugely charming viewers in Iran.
Packed with melodrama, comedy, romance and thrills, Turkish TV series broadcast through satellite channels are playing a pivotal...
Red Army Choir performs Ottoman war song amid pandemic
ANKARA
Russia's Red Army Choir shot a video at home playing notes from the Ottoman military band Mehter in support of Turkey's fight with the novel coronavirus.
The video was directed...
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...
Turkish film director to receive Italian Order of Merit
ROME
An acclaimed Turkish film director is slated to receive the Italian Order of Merit, the country’s highest honor, sources told Anadolu Agency on Monday.
Ferzan Ozpetek, born in Istanbul but...
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