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Theater Ensemble Targeted in Turkey for Kurdish Performances; Accused of “Terrorist Propaganda”

by Ayla Jean Yackley February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

“The government views us as political because we believe that the almost 20 million Kurds living in Turkey have the right to experience theater in their own language,” said actor Cihad Ekinci.

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Turkey Targets Osman Kavala’s Arts Organization in Unprecedented Lawsuit

by Hakim Bishara February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Turkey’s Trade Ministry filed a lawsuit demanding the dissolution of Anadolu Kültür, an institution founded by Kavala in 2002.

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US Urges Immediate Release of Art Philanthropist Osman Kavala in Turkey

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

The State Department released a statement denouncing the “specious charges against Kavala, his ongoing detention, and the continuing delays in the conclusion of his trial.”

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After Istanbul Students Detained for LGBTQ Posters, Protests Against Government Censorship Escalate

by Hakim Bishara February 4, 2021February 5, 2021

The initial protests started one month ago after President Erdoğan appointed one of his political allies as the school’s rector, inciting outrage over political motivations.

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Walk With Me: A Performance Artist Adapts to the Pandemic

by Jennifer Hattam January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

For two weeks last fall, performance artist Alisa Oleva walked with 33 different women in Istanbul; sometimes for 30 minutes, sometimes for three hours, but always from 1500 miles away.

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Archaeologists in Turkey Uncover 2,400-year-old Dionysus Mask

by Hakim Bishara September 28, 2020November 5, 2020

Dionysus, the god of fertility and wine in Greek mythology, was also known as the “masked” god of theater and a patron of arts.

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For Turkish Women Artists and Advocates, #challengeaccepted Is About More Than Just Selfies

by Alicia Eler August 7, 2020November 5, 2020

As femicide rates continue to rise in the country, there’s more to consider than just the surface-level gesture of #womensupportingwomen.

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Who Really Owns Hagia Sophia?

Avatar photo by Michael Press July 28, 2020November 5, 2020

As the Turkish government announced that the Hagia Sophia will be converted back into a mosque, one of the primary responses worldwide has been to assert that the edifice constitutes “universal” heritage, that it belongs to all of us.

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Turkish Activist and Arts Philanthropist Osman Kavala Nears 1,000 Days in Prison

by Hakim Bishara July 24, 2020November 5, 2020

Kavala has been detained since 2017. Human rights activists have called for his release due to a lack of “facts, information, or evidence.”

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After 85 Years as a Museum, the Hagia Sophia Will Become a Mosque

by Hakim Bishara July 10, 2020November 5, 2020

Art historians and conservationists worry Turkish authorities might remove the centuries-old Byzantine mosaics that adorn it.

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Revisiting Photography’s First Road Trip

by Jennifer Hattam February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

Ten Turkish artists follow daguerreotypist Frédéric Auguste Antoine Goupil-Fesquet’s 180-year-old journey through the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Turkish Arts Philanthropist Acquitted, Then Detained Again

by Jennifer Hattam February 19, 2020February 20, 2020

Imprisoned since 2017, Osman Kavala was found not guilty of attempting to overthrow the government, but re-detained on new charges before he could even taste freedom.

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