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Baklava production in Gaziantep doubles ahead of Eid al-Fitr

In anticipation of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr celebration of the end of the holy month of Ramadan, demand for baklava from Turkey's southeastern province...

From Dubai to Chile, Turkish TV series expand their empire

In the skies above İstanbul's Tophane neighborhood, seagulls are sent scattering by a drone that's filming a policeman arresting a young woman on the...

Turkish gov’t orders demolition of historic church damaged in earthquakes

Turkey's Ministry of Environment has ordered the demolition of a church dating back to the 14th century that was severely damaged in two massive...

Costa-Gavras on Turkey and Greece: A second war in Europe would be a total disaster

Melis Bayraktar Editor’s note: This interview was conducted before the Feb. 6 earthquakes that shook Turkey. Relations between Greece and Turkey have been strained in...

Bird man in Turkey vows to tend to flock after earthquake

Murat Güzel scatters bird feed on the roof as the sun sets over the Antakya restaurant at which he used to work before the...

From convict to ‘Hype Machine’: ‘Rheingold’ shines a light on German rapper’s eventful life

Melis Bayraktar Famous Turkish-German director Fatih Akın in his latest movie, “Rheingold,” focuses on the eventful life of German rapper and music producer Giwar Hajabi,...

Financial Times changes headline of article on Turkish singer after backlash on Twitter

The UK-based Financial Times has changed the headline of an article on Gaye Su Akyol, a dissident Turkish rock star who is considered an...

Spire of Leander’s Tower dismantled for restoration, sparking claims of incompetence

Footage taken from the Bosporus strait on Saturday showed that the top of Leander's Tower had disappeared, leading to claims that a botched attempt...

Musicians in Turkey outraged as local authorities ban another music festival

A number of musicians have expressed outrage over local authorities’ recent move to ban the Zeytinli Rock Festival, which has been held annually in...

Festival in eastern Turkey had to be cancelled due to ban

Hundreds of people who travelled to the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli to attend a culture festival have taken to the streets to protest...

Celebrating Easter in Turkey: a way for Armenians to show they still exist

Alin Ozinian Armenians in Turkey, who are mainly concentrated in Istanbul, will celebrate Easter on Sunday at home this year due to restrictions imposed in...

Last traces of Ankara’s Jews in peril

The Jewish heritage of Turkey’s capital city, Ankara, which dates back to the 2nd century BC, is faced with destruction as the abandoned homes...

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