Turkey to stage Puccini's classic Madama Butterfly
ANTALYA, Turkey
The Turkish Opera and Ballet will stage Puccini’s classic Madama Butterfly next week in Antalya, on the Turkish Mediterranean.
The opera standard will be performed at Hasim Iscan Culture...
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...
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...
Turkish TV series connect viewers globally
ISTANBUL
The Last Emperor (Payitaht: Abdulhamid) -- a Turkish TV series about the life of Abdul Hamid II, the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire -- has drawn a broad...
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 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,...
Russian canaries to perform classical works in Turkey
ANKARA
Specially trained Russian canaries will accompany musicians taking the stage in a Turkey classical music concert to perform the works of Haydn, Beethoven, Gade, Piazzolla.
Turkey’s capital Ankara will host...
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...
Anadolu Agency becomes minorities’ voice in N Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia
A documentary film about minorities living in North Macedonia was screened Friday in the capital of Skopje.
"Cultural Integration of Minority Groups" was prepared by Skopje-based Roman Culture...
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...