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Italy honors general director of Turkish Opera and Ballet

Murat Karahan, tenor and general director of the Turkish Opera and Ballet (DOB), has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy.

A ceremony was held at the Italian Embassy in Ankara to present the award. Italy's Ambassador to Ankara Massimo Gaiani said that Karahan is a world-renowned artist and is followed with great admiration in Italy.

Turkish singers on way to Eurovision on behalf of other countries

Turkey's decision not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest this year too has again left the fans disappointed, but some singers of Turkish origin will be competing to be a part of the iconic show on behalf of other countries.

Chris Botti performs at AKM

Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti performed on Nov. 2 at the newly-reopened Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul, accompanied by other musicians.

In his speech onstage, Botti expressed his gratitude for being able to perform in the city again.

British actress rushed to hospital in Turkey

Actress Sarah Parish has been hospitalized in Turkey after fracturing her spine on a family holiday, the British daily Manchester Evening News has reported.

The "Cutting It" star was injured after a nasty fall on her sunshine break with her husband and fellow actor James Murray and their daughter, Nell.

Istanbul dazzled by Pakistan’s big screen award ceremony

Big names in Pakistan's film industry dazzled the audience Sunday evening at a mega ceremony in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul to honor its best.

The fourth edition of the country's star-studded International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) was held with the participation of Pakistani and Turkish officials, actors, directors and producers.

Kaplanoğlu’s film to represent Turkey at Oscars

Director Semih Kaplanoğlu's film "Bağlılık Hasan" (Commitment Hasan) will be Turkey's Oscar entry for the 94th Academy Awards next year.

26th Boston Turkish Festival kicks off

The 26th Boston Turkish Festival kicked off on Oct. 29 with the raising of the Turkish flag in Boston's Hall Square in the US state of Massachusetts.

Ceylan Özen Erişen, Turkey's Consul General in Boston, Erkut Gömülü, founding director of the festival and president of the Turkish American Cultural Society of New England, along with residents, attended the opening ceremony.

AKM to reopen with Mimar Sinan Opera

The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM), a landmark of Istanbul, will reopen its doors on the 98th anniversary of the Turkish Republic on Oct. 29, with the "Mimar Sinan Opera," a two-act work composed by Hasan Uçarsu.

Discovery Channel begins filming documentaries in Şanlıurfa

Discovery Channel, one of the best-known documentary channels in the world, has begun filming documentaries on history in important places of the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, particularly Göbeklitepe, which is considered the "zero point of history."