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Pink Floyd gig in Turkey? Pro-gov't daily says yes, facts say no

A pro-government newspaper has claimed that Pink Floyd took the stage at a lavish wedding ceremony in Turkey, only for the legendary band?s fans to express disappointment that the report was ultimately unfounded.

Pro-gov't businessman censors own remarks on 'Erdo?an love'

A pro-Justice and Development Party (AKP) media tycoon has succeeded in his unusual lawsuit, with a court ruling to block reports on 50 news websites quoting his reflections on the ?divine love? between himself and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.

Scarlett Johansson's secret Istanbul holiday with husband hounded by paparazzi

American actress Scarlett Johansson and her husband Romain Dauriac have lashed out at reporters in Turkey after their low-key Istanbul vacation was exposed and they became hounded by paparazzi. 

Three-time Golden Globe Award-nominee Johansson enjoyed wine by the Bosphorus with her husband Dauriac, a French journalist, in Istanbul?s Ortaköy neighborhood. 

Iglesias comes to Istanbul

Famous Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias will take to the stage at Istanbul's Küçükçiftlik Park on Aug. 19.

The 40-year-old singer performed duets with world-famous performers including Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue on his latest album.

International Yoga Festival in Kocaeli

Turkey's first yoga school, Yoga Academy has been organizing Yoga Festival every month for almost 10 years. The next festival will be held on Aug. 22 and 23 at Emexotel in the northwestern province of Kocaeli. For further info, visit www.yogaacademy.com.tr

Clarinet Festival to give breath to Istanbul

Istanbul will welcome the fourth International Clarinet Festival next month with concerts featuring top acts both at concert halls and impromptu venues around the city Turkey's largest city is set to get a healthy dose of cheer as the fourth International Clarinet Festival runs for 10 days from Sept. 10 and 20, promising music here, there and everywhere.

Over 100 websites blocked in Turkey since late July

More than 100 websites have been denied access for purported links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) since late July when conflict began once between the army and the PKK throughout the country, leading to numerous deaths on both sides.

British pop idol to come Istanbul

British star Jessie J, made into a pop idol with her latest hit "Bang Bang," will meet her Turkish fans at Istanbul's Volkswagen Arena on Sept. 11. 

Yasmin Levy to perform in Istanbul

Israeli singer and songwriter Yasmin Levy will take the stage at Istanbul's Harbiye Open-Air Theater on Aug. 12.

Legend of Aspendos in Antalya

"The Legend of Aspendos," a new project by the Turkish dance troupe Fire of Anatolia, will be on the stage for the first time on Aug. 8 at the historical Aspendos Theater. 

Chamber music festival in historic church

The first open air chamber music festival in Turkey, "Eklisia Chamber Music Festival," started Aug. 3 in the Byzantine-era Eklisia Church in Bodrum's town of Gümü?lük. 

Turkish cinema takes on Venice

Turkish cinema has become a regular fixture in the Venice International Film Festival for almost a decade now. The festival will run its 72nd edition Sept. 2-21, and will have cinephiles talking about Turkish cinema during its course once again. The line-up will feature a Turkish film competing for the coveted Golden Lion and another for the Lion of the Future award, given to a first work.

Record-breaking screenwriter still going strong

One of the world's most prolific screenwriters, Safa Önal, who broke a Guinness World Record in 2004 for having almost 400 scripts filmed, talks about his new projects. It would not come as a shock if one of the world's most prolific screenwriters was found to be working for Hollywood or India's gargantuan Bollywood film industry.

Sarajevo Film Festival Expects 100,000 Visitors

Construction of the main stage has started in front of Sarajevo's National Theatre, which will be the main venue for the red-carpet introductions and presentations at the 21st Sarajevo Film Festival which starts in less than three weeks in the Bosnian capital.  

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