This one-day workshop, commemorating Turkey’s Republic centenary, reexamines Turkish secularism from its inception to contemporary discussions about desecularisation under the Justice and Development ...

The works of the Portuguese-British artist, Paula Rego, are now exhibited in Turkey for the first time. Curated by Alistair Hicks, the exhibition was planned with the participation of the late artist, ...

Art history has long emphasized the glories of the Byzantine Empire (circa 330–1453), but less known are the profound artistic contributions of North Africa, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, and other powerful ...

Bring up to 5 items of clothing or accessories to swap and give fast fashion the heave-ho! Through this action we will reduce the impact of fast fashion on our environment whilst spreading the word ...

Nâzım Hikmet, a renowned figure in 20th-century Turkish history, is the subject of James Meyer’s recent book “Red Star over the Black Sea.” Meyer explores Nâzım’s cross-border experiences and his ...

‘making paste from rain/you may ask - how?/to dream long enough/for fermentation’ These lines, part of a poem by the multidisciplinary artist Sine İçli, are positioned in the lower-left corner of the ...

The pianist Toros Can, who trained in Ankara, London, the USA and Eskişehir, won first place at the 3rd Orléans International Piano Competition, which focuses on music of the 20th century. Prof. Can ...

David Hockney’s first-ever exhibition in Turkey was first shown by the RA, then at the Bozar. Hockney, a man with no love of shadows, has been experimenting with new technologies and different methods ...

Cornucopia: Turkey for ConnoisseursIstanbul Concept Gallery is hosting painter Coşkun Sami's exhibition Sumerki from 7 January to 29 January 2022. 'Sumerki' means 'twilight' in Russian, but the word ...

This tile panel was originally located in the men’s hot room. The eight rectangular tiles are adorned with Persian couplets in nasta‘līq script from a poem highlighting the hamam's significance in ...

In medias res, the curtain rising on the action in full flow, might seem an odd eulogy to recite over the memory of a dear friend, but Robert Chenciner was someone in perpetual motion and even now it ...

Elina Brotherus often chooses to turn her back – rather than her face – towards the camera. Here the gesture is deliberately evocative of the figures depicted by the German Romantic artist Caspar ...