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Iranian Brothers Turns Historic House Into Art Museum
Two painter brothers, Ahad and Samed Atashbar, living in Tabriz, Iran, bought a ruined house where 6 sultans lived in a neighborhood with a 500-year history and turned it into a painting museum. The artistic works of the brothers, who paint…
Timeless Beauty: 300-Year-Old Stone and Wood Houses in Bitlis
Türkiye's Hizan in Bitlis, is home to a captivating 300-year history of stone and wood houses that have defied time. These two- and three-story houses in Hizan, along with stone houses in nearby Uzuntaş village, are a unique…
Enthusiasts Keep Bull Wrestling Tradition Alive in Türkiye
The 'Bull wrestling' tradition, which was a part of the Yoruk culture in the Ottoman period, is still maintained in a few provinces of Türkiye. Thousands of bull wrestling enthusiasts in the Ula district of Muğla, one of the provinces, go…
Tunceli Museum Named ‘Second-Best Museum in Europe
The newly opened Tunceli Museum in Türkiye's Tunceli province was awarded the second-best museum in Europe at the European Museum Academy Luigi Micheletti Awards. Built on an area of 5,500 square meters, the museum sheds light on the city's…
India’s G20 Craft Exhibition Highlights Diverse Traditions
India hosted a vibrant craft exhibition at the G20 Summit International Media Center, showcasing the nation's diverse craftsmanship traditions. The exhibition featured a rich display of India's age-old craft traditions, with…
türkiye’s sivas commemorates minstrel Aşık Veysel
After the year 2023 was designated as the 'Year of Aşık Veysel' by the Turkish Presidency and UNESCO, a concert was held with artists from various parts of the country. The young performers commemorated Aşık Veysel by playing his songs at…
20 injured in bull run in Mexico
Twenty people were injured when the bulls attacked during the race held at the Huamantlada Bullfighting event in the city of Huamantla in the province of Tlaxcala. It was reported that 8 people were hospitalized and the condition of 2 of…
traditional ‘gevrek’ festival held in artvin, türkiye
The 24th edition of the Satave Gevrek Festival, which aims to strengthen the bond between Turkish and Georgian cultures, was held in the Şavşat district of Artvin, Türkiye. At an altitude of 1,700 meters in the Satave region, hundreds of…
‘British bride’ leaves her country and career for her lover in Türkiye
The extraordinary life story of Sarah Durrant, who came to Türkiye from England for her Turkish husband and started husbandry, astonishes those who hear it. During her visit to Türkiye's Fethiye district of Muğla for a birthday holiday with…
176th Güvende Plateau Festival kicks off under heavy fog
Despite heavy fog, thousands of people gathered on the Güvende Plateau in Türkiye's Gümüşhane, where many martyrs were killed during the Ottoman-Russian War, for the 176th Güvende Plateau Festival. After opening speeches, the participants…