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Historic Workshops in Hebron are Dying Under Israeli Occupation
In Hebron, a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank known as the “World City of Handicrafts” since 2016, artisans are fighting to preserve their centuries-old crafts amid war, blockades, and collapsing tourism. Once bustling with…
Museum of Barbarism: Symbol of Greek Oppression Against Turkish Cypriots
The Museum of Barbarism, housed in the former home of Maj. Nihat İlhan, a Turkish military doctor whose wife and three children were killed during the 1963 “Bloody Christmas” attacks by Greek Cypriots, has preserved the memory of…
Gazans Celebrate Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas
Palestinians celebrated the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas after indirect talks in Egypt, marking the first step of a broader peace plan involving hostage exchanges and Israeli troop withdrawals. Crowds,…
Türkiye’s Tavşanlı Launches Aid Campaign For Gaza Victims
An aid campaign held in Tavşanlı in Türkiye's Kütahya, raised funds to support civilians, especially children, affected by the war in Gaza. Organized by local NGOs, the event featured the sale of clothing items, with all proceeds…
Turkish Cypriot Craftsman Keeps 76-Year-Old Wicker Tradition Alive
In a 76-year-old workshop in Lefkoşa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, 66-year-old craftsman Özkan Öke keeps the nearly forgotten art of wicker chair making alive. Having inherited the shop from his father, who opened it in…
Japanese Muslim Convert’s Life Featured In “A Dervish In Tokyo”
The life of 76-year-old Abdulkerim Shimoyama, a Japanese Muslim who has introduced Islam to his countrymen for 14 years at the Tokyo Mosque, is the focus of the documentary A Dervish in Tokyo.
Shimoyama, formerly named Shigeru, converted…
Historic Mor Ahron Monastery In Türkiye’s Elazığ
The Mor Ahron Monastery, believed to date back to the 10th century and built by Assyrians, stands atop Mount Muşar in Elazığ’s Baskil district at 1,400 meters. Surrounded by cisterns, tombs, and ruins, it preserves traces of nearly…
Antalya Painter Throws Away 2,175 Works Worldwide
Efe Işıldaksoy, a painter from Kaş, Antalya, has been leaving his artworks beside trash cans for 11 years, reaching 2,175 paintings across various countries. “Art should strengthen respect and love in society. I have no commercial purpose,…
US Envoy Barrack: Erdoğan-Trump Meeting Key for Regional Stability
US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria Tom Barrack said the upcoming meeting between Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump offers a chance to “bring all the threads together” amid…
Erzincan Wetlands Host Hundreds of Migratory Birds
In Erzincan, Türkiye, the Ekşisu Marshes—declared a “wetland of national importance” 18 years ago—serve as a key stopover for nearly 300 bird species migrating between Africa and Asia. The marshes host cranes, storks, pelicans,…