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Anatolian Chaldeans return to village on slopes of Mount Cudi after 35 years Image

Anatolian Chaldeans return to village on slopes of Mount Cudi after 35 years

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After decades of displacement, Chaldeans who once fled their ancestral village in southeastern Türkiye are returning to rebuild their lives and preserve their cultural heritage. In the 1990s, Aksu village, nestled in the foothills of Mount Cudi in Sirnak’s Silopi district, was abandoned because of regional instability.

Turkish literature quietly builds a new audience in Arab world

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Turkish literature is slowly but steadily making its mark in the Arab world, fueled by a growing demand and increasing cultural ties between Turkey and the Arab region

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Long-lost Osman Hamdi Bey masterpiece to be auctioned in London

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A long-lost painting by pioneering Ottoman artist Osman Hamdi Bey, titled Preparing Coffee, is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's in London on April 29. The artwork, dated 1881, is expected to sell for between £1 million-£1.5 million ($1.3 million-$1.9 million) in the prestigious auction house's Orientalist Art sale. For decades, the painting was known only through a black-and-white photograph taken by the 19th-century Ottoman photography studio Sebah & Joaillier.

Long-lost Osman Hamdi Bey masterpiece to be auctioned in London Image

Turkish wind blowing in East Asia as interest in culture grows, says South Korean Turkologist

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Professor Oh Chong-jin, head of the Department of Türkiye-Azerbaijan Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in South Korea, has observed a notable rise in interest toward the Turkish language and culture in East Asia. Speaking during his recent visit to Türkiye, Professor Oh stated, "I often say in my presentations that a Turkish wind is blowing.

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Ottoman traces in Plovdiv: Discovering city's forgotten mosques Image

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Ottoman traces in Plovdiv: Discovering city's forgotten mosques

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Easter mass at Aya Yorgi Church brings together diplomats, Orthodox Christians in Istanbul Image

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Easter mass at Aya Yorgi Church brings together diplomats, Orthodox Christians in Istanbul

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Ancient treasures meet modern design at Izmir Archaeology and Ethnography Museum Image

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Ancient treasures meet modern design at Izmir Archaeology and Ethnography Museum

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Ancient masterpieces restored with surgical precision in Türkiye Image

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Ancient masterpieces restored with surgical precision in Türkiye

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Karagoz and Hacivat shadow play brings traditional Turkish theater to Moscow Image

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Karagoz and Hacivat shadow play brings traditional Turkish theater to Moscow

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Turkish-American actress Defne Foster to appear as AI form in film Image

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Turkish-American actress Defne Foster to appear as AI form in film

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Israel tears down Lebanon's Saint George statue during Palm Sunday celebrations Image

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Israel tears down Lebanon's Saint George statue during Palm Sunday celebrations

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Türkiye marks national sovereignty and children's day at Expo 2025 Image

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Türkiye marks national sovereignty and children's day at Expo 2025

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Distorted realities and visual manipulation: How foreign films represent Türkiye Image

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Distorted realities and visual manipulation: How foreign films represent Türkiye

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Black Mirror to introduce few 'unpleasant episodes' in 7th season Image

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Black Mirror to introduce few 'unpleasant episodes' in 7th season

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