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Turkish Prime Minister Nails Political Banner to Ancient Roman Aqueduct
Here's one way to draw attention to your political campaign: nail a banner with your face on it across a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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In Two Istanbul Galleries, Artists Piece Together Memories of Gezi
ISTANBUL — Central Istanbul looks markedly different today than it did around this time two years ago.
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Botched Restoration Leaves Ancient Mosaics Looking Like Cartoons
It's been nearly three years since an ill-trained restorer bestowed Beast Jesus upon the world (wide web), but now a mosaic artist in southern Turkey is calling attention to the cartoonish makeover given to Roman mosaics.
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In the Wake of Gezi, Taking Stock of Istanbul's Art Scene
ISTANBUL — What are the ramifications of the Gezi Taksim protests for the artistic community in Istanbul and, by extension, the arts in Turkey?
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Museum Insiders Behind Massive $250M Turkish Art Heist
A new report in the newspaper Hurriyet has revealed that museum staff participated in a $250 million art heist of 302 works in their own institution between 2005 and 2009.
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Hunger Strike Averted as Turkey Ups Art and Heritage Jobs
"We're at the end of our tether with the employment of one percent of archaeologists. If there is not just employment in 2014, [there will be a] hunger strike," said archaeologist Binnur Çelebi on April 5.
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Turkish and Kurdish Sites Burned in Nights of Unrest
When Turkey held its armed forces — and its citizen volunteers — back from intervening in the Islamic State's assault on the Kurdish town of Kobani in Syria in early October, protests erupted.
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Cultural Workers in Turkey Prepare for Hunger Strike over Underemployment
Cultural workers in Turkey are set to go on hunger strike in protest of their unemployment and its endangerment of the country's vulnerable cultural resources.
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Members of Turkey's Art Community Speak Out Against Government
Turkey has long been known for its relatively liberal political system for the region, but over the past year the country has begun clamping down on free speech. Now, the video artist Ali Kazma, who represented the country at the 2013 Venice Biennale, has published an online protest statement titled
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Selfie Justification
LOS ANGELES — I hit the brakes at a stoplight and turn my head to the left. I spot a young woman waiting for the bus. In golden capital letters on her t-shirt, the words WHY NOT shine boldly.
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Is This the World's Oldest Landscape Painting?
The oldest-known landscape painting might have been created in modern-day central Turkey, according to a new study.
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Resistance to Turkey's Protest Violence Reaches the Venice Biennale [UPDATED]
In the last few days, the world is watching Turkey erupt in protest after Turkish authorities responded with shocking violence to peaceful protesters trying to save a small park in central Istanbul. A solidarity protest took place on the opening day of the Venice Biennale, and another arose at New Y