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'Knives Out': A whodunit with a modern twist and terrific performances "The Moonstone," written by Wilkie Collins in 1868, is considered the world's first detective novel, which went on to spark a burgeoning genre developed through a series of... more
Cinema Netflix drama 'Atiye' offers new take on 'time regulation' in Turkey The new Turkish Netflix series follows the story of Atiye, a painter who discovers her connection to the archaeological site Göbeklitepe through a strange symbol she has been painting throughout her career, and the apparition of a girl with a star on her forehead More
Events Yapı Kredi bomontiada offers 2 plays this week As part of its performance series, Yapı Kredi bomontiada in Istanbul's Şişli district will host the play "The Kreutzer Sonata" by Versus Theatre adapted from Tolstoy's work... More
Events The uncollected thought: In the land of Hale Tenger On view through Jan. 18, the latest solo showcase from Hale Tenger takes place at Galeri Nev Istanbul under the title "Where the Winds Rest," conveying the serene ambiance of an uncanny, Freudian ecology More
Arts Turkish master maintains cultural kaval heritage Yaşar Güç, Turkey's best-known master craftsman and player of the kaval, a wooden flute, is among the last representatives of his profession. Güç, who lives in the Niksar... More
Cinema 'Joker' tops Oscar noms with 11; 3 other films score 10 Todd Phillips' much-debated supervillain origin story and R-rated box-office smash "Joker" topped all films with 11 Academy Awards nominations, while Martin Scorsese's elegiac... More
Arts Turkish ministry holds special competition in line with Museum Selfie Day Since first launched by Mar Dixon in 2015, Museum Selfie Day has continued to be celebrated annually on Jan. 15 on social media. The day sees countless photos hashtagged... More
Cinema First program of year at Istanbul Modern Cinema: The Foreigners of the Oscars Istanbul Modern Cinema's Foreigners of the Oscars program brings together the highlights of the 'Best International Films' in an independent category representing various geographies and cultures More
Cinema 9 films out in theaters this week Turkish movie theaters welcome the arrival of nine new features this week, including three Turkish movies. 'Cats' Directed by Tom Hooper, the musical film "Cats" stars... More
Events 'Home Game' plays trick on hometown phenomena Zilberman, a Turkish contemporary art gallery located in Istanbul's multicultural Beyoğlu district, is the site of "Home Game," a pop-up exhibition by Manaf Halbouni. Halbouni's... More
Events 'The Illustrators' Platform First Group Exhibition' on its second stop at Kadıköy "The Illustrators' Platform First Group Exhibition," which was founded to support the art of illustration, is holding an exhibit at the Ma Sanat Gallery in Istanbul's Kadıköy... More
Cinema 'Judy': Bittersweet drama celebrates icon with imposing portrayal by Zellweger "I have to leave my children if I want to make enough money to be with my children?" says Judy Garland, played by Renee Zellweger, to her friend Ken Frisch with a look of... More
Arts Discover retrospective exhibition by painter Tomur Atagök at İş Sanat In her latest exhibit at Kibele Art Gallery, the renowned painter traces her past works that scrutinize specific subjects like nature and woman, illuminating cyclicality More
Arts Burhan Doğançay: Urban and avant-garde painter After beginning a bureaucratic career, Burhan Doğançay decided to devote his life to art. Inspired by the walls of New York City, the Turkish painter created a diverse series of collages and opened solo exhibits around the world More
Events 1930s America on opera stage with 'Gangster' musical in Ankara The world premiere of the "Gangster" musical, which will be staged by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet Modern Dance Ensemble, will be held Saturday, Jan. 11 in the capital... More
Arts The Oscars to go hostless for second time this year In Hollywood, if something works, it gets a sequel. And that's exactly the case for next month's Oscars broadcast, which will once again be host-free. The news was announced... More
Cinema Burak Çevik's art house movie 'Aidiyet' to make country tour Burak Çevik's latest internationally acclaimed film "Aidiyet" ("Belonging") and "Tuzdan Kaide" ("The pillar of Salt"), his first film to not hit the big screens in Turkish... More
Events Workshops, talks inspired by Ottoman manuscripts begin at Istanbul Research Institute The Istanbul Research Institute in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district is hosting three events within the scope of the exhibition "Memories of Humankind: Stories from the Ottoman... More
Arts Children to engage with art at Istanbul Modern during semester break Istanbul Modern offers children a fun and creative winter break full of art. A variety of workshops teaching photo collage creation, mud sculpturing, painting and more await young students during the holiday More
Cinema Turkish football legend's life to be adapted into movie The life of Lefter Küçükandonyadis, one of the most famous footballers of Fenerbahçe and Turkey as a whole, will be adapted into a film. Özcan Katmer, Küçükandonyadis' grandson,... More
Arts Syrian artist depicts horrors of war in CerModern exhibit Adnan Jetto, a Syrian painter who came to Turkey in 2012 after fleeing the civil war in his country, expresses his sorrows, aspirations, sense of division and hopes for the... More
Portrait Oktay Sinanoğlu: A prominent chemist and Turkish patriot Working for nearly 40 years at Yale University as an expat professor, renowned Turkish chemist Oktay Sinanoğlu has continued to serve his country with the great contributions he has made to the scientific world More
Events 'Def-i Hacet': Exhibition on toilet culture from past to present What were the hygiene and toilet cultures of empires like the Romans and Ottomans? In the present day, modern people do not realize the solutions to many small or big problems,... More
Events Istanbul Recitals host cellist Alexander Chaushian in first concert of new year The Istanbul Recitals, whose main media sponsors are Sabah and Daily Sabah, is welcoming the new year on Jan. 18 with cellist Alexander Chaushian at Sakıp Sabancı's Seed Hall.... More
Arts Rahmi M Koç Museum offers hands-on learning for children during winter break The Rahmi M. Koç Museum Training Workshop, which offers children the opportunity to improve their communication and social skills as well as "learning by hands-on experience,"... More
Arts Istanbul State Opera and Ballet stages Goethe's masterpiece 'Faust' The opera "Faust," a masterpiece by French composer Charles-François Gounod from the work of the same name by German writer J. W. Goethe, is being staged by the Istanbul State... More
Arts Radio drama on stage: Here comes Radyatro Five members of Ak'la Kara Theater bring radio drama, which was all the rage in the past, to the stage using more than 100 materials to make various sounds in their 'Radyatro' show More
Cinema Iranian cinema to greet movie lovers in Turkey with special screening program Beyoğlu Akademi in Istanbul is to hold the Iran Film Days series of events from Jan. 17 to 19. The event, to be jointly organized by the Cultural Attaché of the Consulate... More
Arts Story of Göbeklitepe to be adapted into opera work Turkey's State Opera and Ballet will present audiences with the story of the mysterious 12,000-year-old site of Göbeklitepe in an operatic form on Feb. 19, following the success... More
Events Children get to know ancient Troy with workshop Open Dialogue Istanbul, located in the Teşvikiye neighborhood of the Şişli district, continues its activities with the aim of helping children recognize their cultural heritage. Its... More
Cinema A look at contemporary Indian cinema at Akbank Sanat Akbank Sanat in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district is currently showing five prominent Indian movies that were shot in the 2000s in an event that runs through Jan. 25. The screenings,... More
Arts 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet to be staged in Antalya A local public opera and ballet in southern Turkey are set to stage Romeo and Juliet ballet for the first time this season. The Antalya provincial ballet announced it would... More
Cinema US director Spike Lee to lead Cannes film festival jury Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, and festival organizers hope the provocative American director will "shake things up" at the gathering of... More
Music First harp festival dedicated to memory of Ceren Necipoğlu The Istanbul International Harp Festival will be held for the first time in Turkey from Jan. 15 to Jan. 19 in memory of Ceren Necipoğlu, the Turkish harpist who died in a... More
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