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1,000-year-old sundial unearthed in Ani now on display for visitors Image

1,000-year-old sundial unearthed in Ani now on display for visitors

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A medieval sundial unearthed in Ani after 1000 years is now on display in Kars, captivating both local and international visitors

Hidden Ottoman gem in Algeria: El Berrani Mosque

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Algiers' El Berrani Mosque blends Ottoman architecture with North African history, reflecting Türkiye’s cultural influence across the Mediterranean

Hidden Ottoman gem in Algeria: El Berrani Mosque Image

200 year old illustration of Kaaba uncovered at Topkapi Palace

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A rare 19th-century painting of the Kaaba and Masjid al-Haram has been uncovered from Türkiye’s National Palaces collection

200 year old illustration of Kaaba uncovered at Topkapi Palace Image

Pure natural silk, genuine gold: Inside Kaaba's Kiswa, the world’s most expensive cloth

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Woven from silk and embroidered with gold, the Kaaba's kiswa is the world's most sacred and expensive cloth, renewed annually before Hajj

Pure natural silk, genuine gold: Inside Kaaba's Kiswa, the world’s most expensive cloth Image

Gordian knot untied? New tomb discovery in Türkiye may belong to King Midas’ family Image

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Gordian knot untied? New tomb discovery in Türkiye may belong to King Midas’ family

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Fact vs fiction: How 'Indiana Jones' stacks up to real archaeology Image

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Fact vs fiction: How 'Indiana Jones' stacks up to real archaeology

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3 Andalusian Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca after 8,000 km horseback journey Image

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3 Andalusian Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca after 8,000 km horseback journey

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When sun sets, Ephesus glows—Türkiye’s ancient city now open after dark Image

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When sun sets, Ephesus glows—Türkiye’s ancient city now open after dark

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Dynamite attack on 3,000-year-old Phrygia heritage in Türkiye sparks outrage Image

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Dynamite attack on 3,000-year-old Phrygia heritage in Türkiye sparks outrage

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'Put Your Soul in Your Hand and Walk': Fatma Hassona's story Image

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'Put Your Soul in Your Hand and Walk': Fatma Hassona's story

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Filmmaker PJ Ace's AI video of Jesus, and Bible characters draws ire Image

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Filmmaker PJ Ace's AI video of Jesus, and Bible characters draws ire

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Royal tomb discovered in Gordion may belong to King Midas’ dynasty: Culture Minister Image

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Royal tomb discovered in Gordion may belong to King Midas’ dynasty: Culture Minister

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Archaeologists uncover vast slave-built ridge, canal system in southern Iraq Image

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Archaeologists uncover vast slave-built ridge, canal system in southern Iraq

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Turkish breakfast showcased in Brussels for World Breakfast Day Image

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Turkish breakfast showcased in Brussels for World Breakfast Day

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War took her family, Russia took her name: Life of little Turkish girl Ayse Image

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War took her family, Russia took her name: Life of little Turkish girl Ayse

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Rare Ottoman imperial artifacts to be auctioned in Istanbul, June 15 Image

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Rare Ottoman imperial artifacts to be auctioned in Istanbul, June 15

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Researchers recreate 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment using ancient techniques Image

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Researchers recreate 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment using ancient techniques

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A Red fez and suit: The traditional dress of Cape Malay Muslims Image

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A Red fez and suit: The traditional dress of Cape Malay Muslims

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London's historic double-decker hosts Turkish afternoon tea experience Image

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London's historic double-decker hosts Turkish afternoon tea experience

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Ancient figurines returned: Switzerland repatriates 7 Bronze Age artifacts to Türkiye Image

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Ancient figurines returned: Switzerland repatriates 7 Bronze Age artifacts to Türkiye

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Cinema audience in Türkiye hits 32.5M as theater and opera see record growth Image

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Cinema audience in Türkiye hits 32.5M as theater and opera see record growth

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The integration of AI in cinema: Criticism, positive sides and how Turkish cinema reacts Image

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The integration of AI in cinema: Criticism, positive sides and how Turkish cinema reacts

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Ottoman-era caravanserai in Erzurum to reopen as Armenian Cruelty Museum Image

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Ottoman-era caravanserai in Erzurum to reopen as Armenian Cruelty Museum

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Ottoman military band 'mehter' returns for summer shows at Türkiye’s historic palaces Image

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Ottoman military band 'mehter' returns for summer shows at Türkiye’s historic palaces

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How Tekfur Palace became one of Istanbul’s most unique museums Image

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How Tekfur Palace became one of Istanbul’s most unique museums

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Archaeologist of psyche: Freud’s office and his passion for antiquity Image

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Archaeologist of psyche: Freud’s office and his passion for antiquity

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'Amrum' film review: Innocence, identity loss and childhood confusion Image

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'Amrum' film review: Innocence, identity loss and childhood confusion

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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners: a tribute to blues and jazz music Image

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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners: a tribute to blues and jazz music

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Anatolia's oldest known stone figurines unearthed at Türkiye’s Kizilin Cave Image

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Anatolia's oldest known stone figurines unearthed at Türkiye’s Kizilin Cave

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Can China still become a superpower despite its soft power shortcomings? Image

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Can China still become a superpower despite its soft power shortcomings?

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France's Goussainville hosts 9th Turkish Festival celebrating culture, art Image

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France's Goussainville hosts 9th Turkish Festival celebrating culture, art

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125 square meters ancient mosaic under conservation in Türkiye's Perre Image

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125 square meters ancient mosaic under conservation in Türkiye's Perre

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What did German archaeologists find beneath Hagia Sophia in 1930s? Image

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What did German archaeologists find beneath Hagia Sophia in 1930s?

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Exclusive: 'Turk-Kagan' coin discovery reshapes early Turkic history, says Uzbek professor Image

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Exclusive: 'Turk-Kagan' coin discovery reshapes early Turkic history, says Uzbek professor

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Disney in concert set to dazzle Istanbul with iconic film music in 2026 Image

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Disney in concert set to dazzle Istanbul with iconic film music in 2026

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Silent guardians of Central Asian steppes: Balbals linking Turkic world across time Image

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Silent guardians of Central Asian steppes: Balbals linking Turkic world across time

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Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt’s legacy in heart of Istanbul Image

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Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt’s legacy in heart of Istanbul

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How Hebrew Bible was turned into political blueprint Image

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How Hebrew Bible was turned into political blueprint

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Kerkoporta Gate myth debunked in conquest of Istanbul Image

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Kerkoporta Gate myth debunked in conquest of Istanbul

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Do all 441 private museums in Türkiye truly deserve 'museum' title? Image

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Do all 441 private museums in Türkiye truly deserve 'museum' title?

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New Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley revealed for HBO reboot Image

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New Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley revealed for HBO reboot

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Famous Turkish rock band Athena cancels London concert after visa issues Image

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Famous Turkish rock band Athena cancels London concert after visa issues

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Australian thief smuggling historic Anzac war relics from Türkiye Image

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Australian thief smuggling historic Anzac war relics from Türkiye

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Pera Museum’s ‘Extraordinary Minas’ exhibition in Istanbul celebrates legacy of Kutahya ceramic master Minas Avramidis Image

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Pera Museum’s ‘Extraordinary Minas’ exhibition in Istanbul celebrates legacy of Kutahya ceramic master Minas Avramidis

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Celebrating sovereignty with sound and symbol: Azerbaijan’s living traditions Image

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Celebrating sovereignty with sound and symbol: Azerbaijan’s living traditions

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Saudi film industry: Growing investment, high expectations Image

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Saudi film industry: Growing investment, high expectations

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How conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II changed world Image

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How conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II changed world

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International Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival marks 25th anniversary with cultural celebration Image

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International Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival marks 25th anniversary with cultural celebration

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17-million-year-old crocodile fossil unearthed in Poland reveals ancient climate clues Image

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17-million-year-old crocodile fossil unearthed in Poland reveals ancient climate clues

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Jennifer Lopez to perform live in Istanbul on Aug. 5 as part of global tour Image

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Jennifer Lopez to perform live in Istanbul on Aug. 5 as part of global tour

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'Final Destination: Bloodlines' review: New chapter in horror saga Image

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'Final Destination: Bloodlines' review: New chapter in horror saga

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How one Ottoman Greek scholar bridged archaeology between Türkiye and Greece Image

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How one Ottoman Greek scholar bridged archaeology between Türkiye and Greece

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Could throne room of Nineveh still hold secrets of lost Assyrian king? Image

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Could throne room of Nineveh still hold secrets of lost Assyrian king?

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First Qur’an translation in Türkiye was written by a Christian Image

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First Qur’an translation in Türkiye was written by a Christian

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