3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (331+ words) The 12th Turkish Telekom Prime Istanbul Coffee Festival will bring coffee lovers together at Tepe Nautilus in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district from Sept. 10 to 13, bringing coffee culture, gastronomy, music and urban life together over four days. The festival, held with Turkish Telekom…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (536+ words) The exhibition brings together works by artists from Türkiye and around the world, tracing the transformation of modern and contemporary art in Türkiye from the 1940s to the present. Istanbul Modern’s 10th collection exhibition, “Beneath the Same Blue,” opened to visitors at…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (338+ words) Dozens of centuries-old Turkish baths in Istanbul are hitting the real estate market as multiplying heirs clash over operations despite surging tourist demand. The city houses 1,500 to 2,000 active bathhouses, but inheritance disputes and a lack of operators force many historical…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (455+ words) Türkiye posted higher scores in science, reading and mathematics in PISA 2025, with Turkish officials saying it recorded the largest gains among OECD members across all three fields. The results of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment were released in…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (316+ words) At the foot of Istanbul’s historic land walls, centuries-old urban farming traditions are being revived as the İsmailpaşa Garden in Yedikule prepares to return to cultivation after roughly a century. The approximately 20,000-square-meter site is being restored for agricultural production…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (468+ words) U.S. actress Susan Sarandon said on Sept. 6 that she was still having roles “taken away” from her in Hollywood because of her outspoken criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza. The “Thelma & Louise” star was dropped by her agency UTA in November…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (256+ words) Under a new directive, pet shops that fail to collect apartment approval documents from prospective dog buyers before completing a sale will face fines from the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. Sellers must obtain a document from building managers confirming buyers…...

1+ week, 52+ min ago   (292+ words) At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash on Cape Verde’s Fogo Island, public radio network RCV said on Sept. 6. Several others were injured in the accident on Sept. 5, some of them seriously, the head…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (708+ words) Despite intense urbanization, Istanbul stands out for its forested areas. Covering approximately 44 percent of the city’s total surface area, these forests provide habitats for numerous mammal, reptile, and bird species. The city’s extensive natural areas, particularly the Northern Forests, play…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) Global travel publisher Lonely Planet named Türkiye’s central region of Cappadocia Europe’s best winter destination on Aug. 21, praising its snow-covered fairy chimneys and subterranean cities. Topping “The 13 Best Places to Visit in Europe in Winter” list, the region outranked 12 renowned…...