Sultan Süleyman
'Sour Apples': Another notch in Yılmaz Erdoğan's strong filmography
Despite being a prolific entertainer, Yılmaz Erdoğan finds time from acting and writing to sit in the director's chair every three years. Last weekend saw a flurry of audiences run to theaters to watch the latest heart-warming tale in Erdoğan's filmography, "Ekşi Elmalar" (Sour Apples), written and directed, as well as starring Erdoğan.
Paris hosts exhibition on 16th century Ottoman genius Nasuh
Turkish Culture Minister Nabi Avcı inaugurated an exhibition on Ottoman scholar and intellectual Matrakçı Nasuh at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Oct. 27.
End of 'Magnificent Century' could spell start for tourism
An interesting memorial ceremony was held on Sept. 7 in the Hungarian city of Szigetvar with the participation of Turkish, Hungarian and Croatian officials, as well as thousands of visitors.The Ottomans seized Szigetvar Castle 450 years ago on Sept.
Turkish soap opera sector plans to hit $1 billion in exports by 2023
Turkey's TV series sector plans to increase its annual export volume to $1 billion in 2023 from around $350 million by adding new regions such as South Asia and East Asia to its export markets.
'Magnificent Century' exhibition opens in Dubai
An exhibition, organized by the Istanbul Entertainment Group and Dubai sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktum's company Meraas and inspired by popular Turkish TV series "Magnificient Century," has opened in Dubai CityWalk.
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Turkey's TV drama exports exceed $250 million
The Turkish drama sector, which has steadily attracted fans across the world in recent years, exported series worth $250 million in 2015.
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'New Hasankeyf's' museum ready to open
The construction of a museum and an amphitheater has been finished at a new settlement established for Hasankeyf, which is to be flooded by the Il?su Dam, a project that NGOs fear will displace thousands and obscure Hasankeyf's unique ancient history.
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Ostrich egg remedy for greenhouses lures Turkish investors
Turkish greenhouse owners are using a centuries-old remedy inspired by the famous Ottoman architect, Mimar Sinan, to keep spiders and insects away from their harvest: Ostrich eggs.
Resting place of Süleyman the Magnificent's organs reportedly found in Hungary
The location where the internal organs of 16th century Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent were buried has been discovered in southern Hungary, daily Hürriyet has reported.
The sultan died in 1566 during the siege of the Szigetvar Fortress.
Hürrem Sultan's bath becomes museum
The historical Valide Sultan Bath, built by Kanuni Sultan Süleyman?s wife Hürrem Sultan in the central Anatolian province of Konya?s Karap?nar district in the 16th century, has been turned into a museum.
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