Twenty-one short, documentary and feature films, including “Animal” and “Coldness”, both directed by Bahram and Bahman Ark, “Ardak” by Esmaeil Monsef, “I Am Esmat” by Leila Noruzi, “The Home” director ...

Bans on Kurdish cultural events or activities are not rare in Turkey. The outlawing of the Kurdish-language play "Beru" has been condemned as the latest attack on Kurdish culture. "It all happened ...

It’s been said that everything in this world has a rhythm. And while that may be a familiar notion for a performing arts figure such as principal ballet dancer-turned-choreographer Lauren Lovette, ...

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) opened basic Zaza language courses and also courses for those who have the Zaza language as their mother tongue and who want to develop their language. People ...

Turkish authorities have banned a Kurdish-language play that was due to open Tuesday in Istanbul's municipal theatre for the first time in its 106-year history, organisers told AFP. "Beru", a Kurdish ...

Istanbul's French language teachers went on a one-day strike today after MICEL management introduced a new contract that ended most teachers' working permits by the end of 2013. Istanbul's French ...

The Turkish poet and author Sunay Akin has an unusual passion -- collecting toys from around the world. Over time, his collection grew so large that his house did not have enough room to hold it. The ...

As more and more refugees find themselves seeking safety in Turkey, and the Syrian war rages on with no end in sight, it can be difficult to find the beauty in every day life. It can be difficult to ...

The Istanbul coach who last night accused an official of using racist language against him, prompting a player walk-off, donned a 'No To Racism' t-shirt as the match resumed tonight. Paris ...