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Turkey opens new archaeology institute in quake-hit city
Researchers are hopeful the state-of-the-art Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute will enhance international collaboration in the field
‘Who is the decision maker’? Artists and curators push for transparency in wake of Istanbul Biennial curator row
Hito Steyerl and ruangrupa are among the signatories of the open letter
Manhattan District Attorney's Office seizes $5m bronze bust in Turkish repatriation sting
The sculpture, which depicts a daughter of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, is the second out-of-state item to be seized by the Antiquities Trafficking Unit
Bronze Roman statue, believed to have been looted from Turkey, seized from Cleveland Museum of Art
The museum had recently revised public information about the sculpture, likely a depiction of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, in an apparent attempt to distance itself from its alleged looting
Curator chosen for next Istanbul Biennial was told it is ‘not the right time’ for her to organise the show
Defne Ayas has spoken to the online Turkish newspaper T24 about being rejected in favour of Iwona Blazwick
Art dealer chosen to curate Turkish pavilion at next Venice Biennale resigns
Esra Sarigedik Öktem’s Istanbul gallery represents the artist exhibiting in Venice in 2024
Istanbul Biennial rejected curator recommended by advisory board in favour of Iwona Blazwick
Defne Ayas was unanimously chosen to organise the next edition but was rejected by the foundation that runs the exhibition; Blazwick was selected despite sitting on the biennial advisory board
Iwona Blazwick announced as curator of 18th Istanbul Biennial
The current curatorial lead of Saudi Arabia's Contemporary Art Museum, AlUla, she will now oversee the artistic vision of the Turkish exhibition's 2024 edition
New Istanbul culture hub seeks to make art more public
ArtIstanbul Feshane opens in an expansive 19th-century military factory to reach more of the city’s 16 million inhabitants
The Art Newspaper launches Turkish edition
The Art Newspaper Türkiye is owned by Ali Güreli, the founder of Contemporary Istanbul, and will be published 11 times per year
‘We’re not ready’: the race to protect Istanbul’s heritage from another earthquake
Conservators are raising the alarm in the ancient Turkish city as seismologists warn that an earthquake is all but inevitable within the next two decades
Turkish artists fear crackdown after Erdoğan wins election
Artists, filmmakers and other cultural figures have faced intimidation under Turkey's president, who won five more years on Sunday
New Istanbul Modern museum finally unveiled after five-year construction
Major new contemporary art space designed by Renzo Piano opens ahead of key elections
New York court rules against repatriation of ancient artefact to Turkey
A marble idol known as the “Stargazer” will remain in the collection of billionaire Michael Steinhardt
Full scale of damage to Turkish and Syrian heritage emerges after devastating earthquakes
Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the race to save damaged heritage sites
Plus, Alice Neel's largest UK show and a dazzling turn-of-the-century blanket
Here's how you can help the post-earthquake aid effort in Turkey and Syria through art
Art organisations and artists are rallying to provide money for disaster relief in the region
Long-awaited Istanbul Modern museum nears completion
Renzo Piano-designed institution may coincide with this year's Istanbul Biennial
Iron Age rock art depicting ancient Gods discovered beneath Turkish home
The ancient inscriptions were in a hidden tunnel complex found by looters before archaeologists carried out a rescue mission
Turkish cultural activist Osman Kavala sentenced to life in prison
He has been found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government by an Istanbul court
Discovery of Turkish 11,400-year-old village challenges ideas of when and why humans first settled down
Excavations at monumental site Karahan Tepe, near the Turkish-Syrian border, suggest that society was established before the dawn of agriculture
In returning an ancient gold ewer to Turkey, the UK's Gilbert Trust made the right decision
The Anatolian artefact had been on long-term loan to London's Victoria & Albert Museum, although not on display. Restitution is a complex issue, but in this case it was the right move
Ancient gold ewer returned to Turkey after V&A expert links it to illicit antiquities trade
The piece was part of the Gilbert Collection which is not bound by the same legal restrictions around deaccessioning as the London museum
Cultural activist Osman Kavala remains imprisoned in Turkey without conviction almost four years after his arrest
Turkish authorities behind the legal saga have been criticised by the European Court of Human Rights
Accord between US and Turkey to counter illicit trade in artefacts divides historians and preservationists
Critics say Turkish government polices give short shrift to religious minorities’ cultural heritage
Five Turkish students arrested over LGBTQ-themed work
Exhibition coincided with protests against the government's appointment of Melih Bulu as the new rector of Istanbul’s Bogazici University
Azerbaijan refuses to hand over 1,500 artworks after seizing 'cultural capital' in Nagorno-Karabakh
Artsakhi ministers have asked Russia to intervene in their bid to recoup paintings, sculptures, and precious stones after relinquishing culturally significant city of Shusha
Has Turkey halted plans to turn Chora museum into a mosque?
Experts ponder the significance of the sudden scrapping of Islamic prayers by Turkish authorities at Istanbul’s historic landmark
New hope that Istanbul orphanage—Europe's largest timber building—can be saved from ruin
After decades of neglect, a fundraising drive could restore Prinkipo Orphanage as an environmental research centre
Turkey seizes seeds from the British Institute at Ankara reflecting growing tensions in field of archaeology
Removal of ancient and modern specimens is latest run-in between President Erdogan’s government and foreign missions