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Turkish Culture Ministry to support 49 feature films this year
During its first meeting of the year, Culture and Tourism Ministry's General Directorate of Cinema has decided to give 22.2 million Turkish Liras in financial support to 49 local feature film projects in 2015. In the category for the first feature film of a director, 14 projects will be given 4.1 million liras, with 35 other films will be given the remaining 18.1 million liras.
Versatile artist Suat Ar?kan at Almelek
Istanbul?s Almelek Art Gallery is welcoming the seventh solo exhibition by Suat Ar?kan, an artist for both his musical and painting ability.
Countdown starts for Hugh Jackman show in Istanbul
Australian actor Hugh Jackman will be in Istanbul for four shows between March 17 and 20.
Arabic broadcasters do not broadcast through Turkey: Turkish officials
Arabic television stations, which were accused by Cairo of prompting violence in Egypt via broadcasts through Turkey, do not have a license from Turkish authorities to broadcast through the country, a foreign ministry official has said.
Independent films comes to three Turkish cities
The !f International Independent Film Festival is coming to Istanbul, Ankara and ?zmir with the most talked-about and award-winning films of the year The 14th !f International Independent Film Festival will bring together the year's most anticipated films in Istanbul between Feb. 12 and 22, followed by Ankara and ?zmir from Feb. 26 to March 1.
'Respiro' to represent Turkey at Venice event
An installation by the influential conceptual artist Sarkis, ?Respiro,?will be presented at the Pavilion of Turkey at the 56th International Art Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia, curated by Okwui Enwezor.
Turkey's media watchdog fines TV station for using 'God' instead of 'Allah'
Turkey?s media watchdog has issued a formal warning to a private station over its use of the word ?God,? rather than ?Allah,? in the dubbing of a foreign TV series.
Euro court fines Turkey for fining singer due to speech in concert
The European Court of Human Rights has fined Turkey 4,250 euros for fining a singer for his speech in a concert without any trial despite his demand to stand trial.
Ferhat Tunç Yoslun, a Turkish national singer, was fined with charges of having made comments during his performance at an authorized concert on Aug. 4, 2003.
How to fight Istanbul's hillbillies - II
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Turkey to return to Eurovision song contest in 2016: state TV
In case anyone feared the Eurovision song contest had lost a little of its sequined luster in recent years, then despair no more - Turkey is coming back.
Absent from the glitzy competition for the last three years, Turkey will rejoin Eurovision for the 2016 edition of the contest, the country's public broadcaster said on Feb. 6.
New Turkish anti-fur campaign: Take off your fur, wear your conscience!
Famous faces from Turkey appear in a new anti-fur campaign film produced by the Take Care of Me (BGKO) animal rights organization and the Production Team of Turkey (PToT).
Antalya State Opera Ballet full in February
The Antalya State Opera and Ballet (ANTDOB) turns 15 this season. The ballet troupe offers a program full of concerts and children's plays as well as opera and ballet shows in February Celebrating its 15th year this season, the Antalya State Opera and Ballet (ANTDOB) will offer a full program throughout the month of February.
Surprise question to Turkey's Deputy PM: Did Gülen die two years ago?
Did Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based Islamic scholar who has turned from being the Turkish government?s ally into its bête noire, die in September, 2013?
This question, highly speculative even in a country of wild conspiracy theories like Turkey, was asked by a mysterious reporter to Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç during a post-cabinet meeting press conference late Feb. 3.
Reflections of 'new Turkey' in historical drama 'Kara Murat'
Ottoman heroism is a regular fixture in Turkish cinema, rising from its ashes every couple of decades or so. And what better time to come back to life than when Turkey?s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is unabashedly advocating neo-Ottomanism for a ?new Turkey?? The recent release ?Fatih?in Fedaisi Kara Murat?
Armenian leader watches premier of Turkish-German Ak?n's 'The Cut' amid debates
Armenian leader Sargsyan attends the Moscow premier of Turkish-German director Ak?n's 'The Cut' amid fresh exchange of words on 1915 events Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended Jan. 30 the Moscow premier of ?The Cut,? the latest movie from Turkish-German filmmaker Fatih Ak?n which centers on an Armenian father who travels from the 1915 Ottoman Empire to the U.S.