Cem Karaca: ‘Bard of Anatolian rock’
Turkey commemorated singer-songwriter Cem Karaca on Friday, 15 years since the passing of the Turkish rock icon. Born to an Armenian-Azerbaijani family on April 5, 1945, Karaca is considered one of the...
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61st Grammy awards granted to winners
One of the most significant events in music, the Grammy Awards were granted to their winners in a ceremony attended by celebrities in Los Angeles on Sunday. The ceremony for the 61st Grammy Awards was...
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Turkish director wins best feature award in Iceland
The movie ”Kardesler” (Brothers), directed by Turkish filmmaker Omur Atay, won the best feature award in Iceland’s Close Up Reykjavík Film Festival on Friday. “We are returning from Iceland with an...
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Nobel laureate author Toni Morrison dead at 88
Toni Morrison, the novelist whose acclaimed books painted gripping portraits of life in black America, has died at 88, her family and publisher confirmed. Morrison died Monday night in New York’s...
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Venezuela admits holding secret talks with US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed Tuesday that secret talks have been taking place with the U.S. administration to resolve the longstanding conflict between the two countries. “There have...
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Titanic ‘gracefully’ eroding away in deep Atlantic
The most famous shipwreck in history is falling apart and may be unrecognizable in the near future, a Canadian expert said. “I don’t think it’s going to remain intact for much longer, Rob McCallum said...
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Izmir joins WWF’s fight against plastic pollution
Turkey’s third-largest city Izmir on Friday made a full commitment to support World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) “no plastics in nature” campaign. The mayor of the city signed a letter of intent with WWF...
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Turkish actor Haluk Bilginer wins Emmy
Haluk Bilginer won the Best Performance by an Actor award on Monday at the 47th International Emmy Awards in New York for his performance in the TV series Sahsiyet (Persona). “I am very happy that this...
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Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies aged 103
Legendary actor Kirk Douglas has died at the age of 103, his son, actor Michael Douglas, confirmed Wednesday. “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us...
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Parasite makes Oscars history, also wins 4 awards
Bong Joon-ho’s seething satire of economic privilege and class disparities became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture in the Academy Awards’ 92-year history Sunday, also walking...
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Turkish musician records Hagia Sofia acoustics
The acoustics of Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sofia was recorded for the first time simultaneously with eight cameras and voice recorders. Turkish musician and singer Emre Yucelen and a volunteer team are...
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Istanbul museum offers archaeology collection online
Istanbul’s Rezan Has Museum on Thursday opened a selection of its archaeological artifacts collection online for visitors staying at home to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. In a statement, the...
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Celebrities hit by the Coronavirus
British singer Marianne Faithfull joins the list of high-profile figures hit by the coronavirus, which also includes British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and heir to the throne Prince Charles. Arts...
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Self-shot Turkish series Homemade to go on air
Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT has produced a new TV series which was shot by actors while self-isolating in their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first season of the series Ev Yapimi...
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Bella Hadid Got Bangs In Quarantine! And Cut Them Herself
Bella Hadid Got Bangs In Quarantine! And Cut Them Herself It took just a couple weeks in quarantine, but Bella Hadid committed to having bangs. The model cut her own whispy bangs this week and shared...
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