1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (259+ words) Renowned actor Kadir "nan'r was laid to rest in "stanbul yesterday following his death at age 77. "nan'r passed away on Jun 26 at a hospital where he was receiving treatment for respiratory distress linked to pneumonia. A memorial ceremony was held…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (267+ words) The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarn'c'), one of the most important cultural heritage sites in "stanbul, has been transferred from the opposition-controlled "stanbul Metropolitan Municipality to the General Directorate of Foundations, affiliated with the Culture and Tourism Ministry. Following the transfer…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (177+ words) Bianet Media Activism Handbook: Good Practices in Civic Engagement Media and communications today represent a critical area of modern political struggles. Issues such as editorial policy influence, ownership concentration, information security and surveillance, the quality of information, and the role…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (348+ words) Bianet New "stanbul art exhibition questions the meaning of animal shelters The "Bar-n/m-ak" exhibition, which brings contemporary art and animal rights advocacy together, opened today at M'ze Gazhane. Curated by Hicran Aks'z, the social responsibility project features works by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (135+ words) The village of "ar'amba (Wednesday) is next to Per'embe (Thursday) and Pazar (Sunday) is also in the region, and not a million miles away. There may not have been urban sophistication here but it had an abundance of honesty and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (397+ words) Kurdish Language Day is observed today, May 15, marking an event celebrated annually since 2007. The day commemorates May 15, 1932, when Kurdish intellectuals and linguists led by Celadet Ali Bedirxan and Rew'an Bedirxan began publishing'Hawar (The Cry) in Damascus, which, as the first…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (266+ words) Alis Manukyan, one of Turkey's most prominent opera singers and a distinguished figure from the Armenian community, was bid farewell yesterday at a funeral ceremony held at the Surp Vartanants Armenian Church in "i'li, "stanbul. A memorial ceremony was also…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (850+ words) " " - Yerginken yergir (From the sky to the earth) The Lusavori" Children's Choir performed the "Voices of Peace" concert on the evening of May 9 at the "i'li Cemil Canda' City Cultural Center. The Lusavori" Children's Choir, conducted by Mardik "ant Esmer,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (531+ words) The exhibition Love, Deutsche Marks, and Death opened at Depo in "stanbul on May 8. Organized by the Berlin-based Maxim Gorki Theater in collaboration with Anadolu K'lt'r and the Goethe-Institut Istanbul, the selection will remain open to visitors until Jun 27. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (173+ words) An indictment has been prepared against comedian Tuba Ulu following a joke about Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent made during a stand-up performance. The "stanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for…...