Sertab Erener

Sertab Erener back on Eurovision stage after 21 years

Turkish pop singer Sertab Erener will take the Eurovision stage after a 21-year hiatus. The singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with her song "Everyway That I Can," which was Türkiye's first and only victory in the event, has been invited to this year's contest in Malmö, Sweden, on May 7 and 11.

Sertab Erener celebrates 25th anniversary in music

Set to mark her 25th year in music in 2017, Sertab Erener, one of Turkey's biggest pop stars, continues to come up with new material, recently releasing her new album "Kırık Kalpler Albümü" (The Broken Hearts Album). The album of love songs has a largely acoustic approach with simple but deeply felt lyrics. 

GUIDE: Istanbul's culture and arts calendar for September 2015

Istanbul offers a wide range of activities to serve Istanbulites with different tastes, from a cooking workshop to one focusing on the problems of single mothers; from a Tarkan concert to a Latin music festival. Here is a calendar for Istanbul?s culture and arts events for September 2015.

Sept. 1

Istanbul Jazz Festival to host Turkish premiere

The 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival kicks off tomorrow. The event hosts the premiere of Turkish composer, author and musician Zülfü Livaneli’s new piece composed for the poems of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Arts and Culture (İKSV), the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival begins tomorrow.