Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers

Rome's famed Trevi Fountain reopens after renovation works

Stained glasses, mosaics found at Harran archeological site

'Sonic 3' bests 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at the box office

Women revive historical treasures of Diyarbakır’s museum complex

World’s largest holographic zoo opens in Istanbul

Scientists challenge dark energy theory

Dark energy, long thought to drive the accelerating of the expansion of the universe, may not exist, according to a groundbreaking study.

Slovenia requests Israel's exclusion from Eurovision 2025: Reports

Slovenia officially requested Israel’s exclusion from the Eurovision 2025 song competition, according to Israeli media on Dec. 21.

Pianist Fazıl Say delivers memorable year-end concert

Celebrated pianist and composer Fazıl Say took the stage at Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena for the “Traditional Year-End Concert,” marking the 10th edition of the event.

Historic fountain in Çanakkale bears marks of Ottoman naval legacy

A historic fountain and its accompanying pools which once supplied water to the Ottoman fleet, nestled in the village of Kilitbahir in the western province of Çanakkale, stand as silent witnesses to the Ottoman Empire’s naval legacy.

Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' director of harassment

Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint.

Plentiful pomegranate

This is how the Cambridge dictionary describes a pomegranate: “A round, thick-skinned fruit containing a mass of red seeds and a lot of juice.” A mass of seeds could well be a thousand seeds as the Turkish saying goes: I bought one in the market; it turned out to be a thousand at home! The fruit is comprised of seeds, which is exactly why the pomegranate has always been the symbol of fertility and plenty in our culture.

Greece returns stolen ancient coin hoard to Türkiye

Greece on Dec. 19 returned a hoard of over 1,000 stolen ancient coins to Türkiye in the first repatriation of its kind between the historic rivals and neighbors.

Artifacts in Fethiye Castle offer glimpse into life 2,600 years ago

The artifacts unearthed during excavations at Fethiye Castle in the western province of Muğla, including a statue head, jewelry, arrowheads, ceramic vessels, coins, and skeletons, have been analyzed in a laboratory, dating the castle's history back 2,600 years.

Trailer released for James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

The first teaser trailer for the upcoming James Gunn-directed "Superman" film was released on Dec. 19.

LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards

Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said on Dec. 19.

Kitchen is my playground, says Michelin-starred chef Fatih Tutak

The term ‘family table’ refers to the dining tables in fine restaurants where the staff gathers to share a meal before service. After TURK received its second Michelin star, I was invited to the family table by its owner-chef Fatih Tutak.

Barry Jenkins on why he made 'Mufasa'

Over the four years he’s spent working on “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins estimates that he’s been asked why he wanted to make it at least 400 times.