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Local Turkish cuisine eyes UNESCO registration

A local Turkish cuisine is preparing to register its authentic tastes to UNESCO with ‘world’s oldest cuisine’ motto. Nihat Ciftci,…

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Turkey’s tourism revenues rise in Q3

Turkey’s tourism revenue reached $11.5 billion this July-September, the country’s statistical authority announced on Wednesday. The country’s revenue rose 1…

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US actress rejects funding for film from Saudi prince

Actress Scarlett Johansson has reportedly rejected funding from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for an upcoming film. The actress…

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Legendary Turkish photojournalist dies at 90

Legendary Turkish photographer Ara Guler died Wednesday in Istanbul. He was 90. Guler suffered a heart attack and was taken…

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Norwegian filmmaker to get honorary award in Istanbul

Istanbul’s Bosphorus Film Festival is set to present an honorary award to Norwegian director Bent Hamer, the organizers of the…

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French singer Charles Aznavour dies at 94

  French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour died on Monday at the age of 94 after a career lasting more…

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Turkey marks death anniversary of legendary music idol

Turkey’s legendary music idol Zeki Muren (1931-1996) was remembered Monday, on the 22nd anniversary of his death. Also known as…

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Turkish dark comedy wins jury prize at Venice festival

A Turkish dark-comedy film “Anons” (The Announcement) received a Special Jury Prize at the 75th Venice Film Festival on Saturday.…

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Turkey’s Lake Tuz sets sights on UNESCO heritage tag

  Lake Tuz, Turkey’s second largest, should be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. “Lake Tuz is also affected…

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Smokey and the Bandit star Burt Reynolds dead at 82

Actor Burt Reynolds, best known for “The Longest Yard” and “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died. Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds…

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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is dead at 76

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died Thursday morning at her home in Detroit after a long battle with cancer,…

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Turkey leads UNESCO tentative list

Turkey has 77 cultural and natural sites which look to be added on UNESCO's World Heritage List

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New York library to give new Malcolm X documents info

Documents purchased by New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research include missing chapter

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Pop star Shakira wows crowd at Istanbul’s Vodafone Park

Colombian pop star Shakira commanded the stage at Istanbul’s Vodafone Park Stadium Wednesday as part of her El Dorado World…

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Fidel Castro’s thought begins in Cuba

The First National Workshop on the thought and work of Jose Marti and Fidel Castro began in this central city…

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