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French Philosopher Dedicates Book to Turkey’s ‘Academics for Peace’
French philosopher Étienne Balibar dedicated his latest book Libre Parole (Free Speech) to 'Academics for Peace', a group of Turkish academics prosecuted for signing a pro-Kurdish anti-war…
Turkish Movie ‘Minus One’ Receives Four Awards in New York
Turkish movie Eksi Bir (Minus One), directed by Orhan Oguz, was granted four prizes at the 2018 Chelsea Film Festival held between October 18 and 21 in New York City.
Legendary Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler dies at 90
Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler died at the age of 90 on Wednesday, after receiving treatment for kidney failure at an Istanbul hospital for five days, the Turkish media reported.
Only Two Turkish Universities Make List of World’s Top 500 Universities
Turkey entered this years' list of top 500 universities in the world with only two of its institutions, according to London-based weekly magazine Times Higher Education (THE), down from five…
Turkey’s Century-old Official Gazette Switches to Digital due to Rise in Paper…
Turkey's official gazette has been shut down after being published for 98 years because of increasing paper prices, as the currency crisis continues to plague the country, the Sozcu daily…
TV Channel Fined for ‘Homosexual Erotic Dancing’ in Pink’s Video
Turkey's top regulator of television and radio broadcasts has fined a local TV channel allegedly because of "erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature" featured in American singer Pink's…
Turkish Comic Film About Coup Wins Venice Prize
A black comedy about a botched coup in Turkey, The Announcement, won a major prize at the Venice film festival on Friday.