State Opera and Ballet discovers young artists in Hatay

Pokemon is back with a hit new gaming app

Mariah Carey's ‘Christmas Time’ comes to an end

Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5 million

Alexander the Great Cultural Route to boost Çanakkale tourism

Pharrell Williams named a UNESCO goodwill ambassador

Lydian coins return home

A total of 1,055 coins, minted by the Lydians between the seventh and fifth centuries B.C., have been rescued from smugglers in Greece.

'Emilia Pérez' and 'Wicked' advance in Oscars shortlists

The Selena Gomez ballad “Mi Camino,” the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary “Will & Harper” and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s pulsating “Challengers” score are one step closer to an Oscar nomination.

Lego artist wows with his very grand designs

A professional Lego artist for more than 10 years, Doczy works more like an architect than a builder, relying on specialist software to draw up plans and only assembling bricks when he needs to test out a particular design

State Opera and Ballet discovers young artists in Hatay

The inaugural "Anatolian Opera and Ballet Festival," organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and the State Opera and Ballet (DOB) General Directorate, kicked off with a "Young Talent Search" in Hatay this year.

Boncuklu Tarla offers new findings

Excavations at Boncuklu Tarla in Mardin's Dargeçit district have uncovered a stele (carved stone block), along with miniature steles, beads, arrowheads, and bull horns

French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening after protests

A screening of "Last Tango in Paris," which features a rape scene filmed without the consent of actress Maria Schneider, has been cancelled at the prestigious Cinematheque Francaise in the French capital following an outcry from women's rights groups, the cinema announced.

'Dirty Dancing' among movies entering the National Film Registry

“Dirty Dancing,” along with another 1980s culture-changer, “Beverly Hills Cop,” are entering the Library of Congress' registry, part of an annual group of 25 announced yesterday that spans 115 years of filmmaking.

A small, historic capital in southern Europe: Valletta

Valletta, the largest city of Malta, entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980 for its historical and cultural richness, standing out as one of the major tourist destinations in Europe

A new public domain era for Tintin, Popeye and others begins

This year’s crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year’s entrance of into the public domain of Mickey Mouse. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire

Brazil judge orders Adele song be pulled globally

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide, including on streaming services, over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.

Main church of Knidos getting facelift

The 2,600-year-old main church of the ancient city of Knidos, nestled in the western province of Muğla’s Datça district, is being meticulously restored, with its iconic columns being preserved, enhancing its appeal as a tourist destination.

Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake

Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in the foothills of the Japanese Alps.