Researchers are hopeful the state-of-the-art Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute will enhance international collaboration in the field

Hito Steyerl and ruangrupa are among the signatories of the open letter

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

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

Defne Ayas has spoken to the online Turkish newspaper T24 about being rejected in favour of Iwona Blazwick

Esra Sarigedik Öktem’s Istanbul gallery represents the artist exhibiting in Venice in 2024

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

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

ArtIstanbul Feshane opens in an expansive 19th-century military factory to reach more of the city’s 16 million inhabitants

The Art Newspaper Türkiye is owned by Ali Güreli, the founder of Contemporary Istanbul, and will be published 11 times per year

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

Artists, filmmakers and other cultural figures have faced intimidation under Turkey's president, who won five more years on Sunday

Major new contemporary art space designed by Renzo Piano opens ahead of key elections

A marble idol known as the “Stargazer” will remain in the collection of billionaire Michael Steinhardt

Many archaeological landmarks and religious sites in the region have been heavily damaged or destroyed

Plus, Alice Neel's largest UK show and a dazzling turn-of-the-century blanket

Art organisations and artists are rallying to provide money for disaster relief in the region

Renzo Piano-designed institution may coincide with this year's Istanbul Biennial

The ancient inscriptions were in a hidden tunnel complex found by looters before archaeologists carried out a rescue mission

He has been found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government by an Istanbul court

Excavations at monumental site Karahan Tepe, near the Turkish-Syrian border, suggest that society was established before the dawn of agriculture

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

The piece was part of the Gilbert Collection which is not bound by the same legal restrictions around deaccessioning as the London museum

Turkish authorities behind the legal saga have been criticised by the European Court of Human Rights

Critics say Turkish government polices give short shrift to religious minorities’ cultural heritage

Exhibition coincided with protests against the government's appointment of Melih Bulu as the new rector of Istanbul’s Bogazici University

Artsakhi ministers have asked Russia to intervene in their bid to recoup paintings, sculptures, and precious stones after relinquishing culturally significant city of Shusha

Experts ponder the significance of the sudden scrapping of Islamic prayers by Turkish authorities at Istanbul’s historic landmark

After decades of neglect, a fundraising drive could restore Prinkipo Orphanage as an environmental research centre

Removal of ancient and modern specimens is latest run-in between President Erdogan’s government and foreign missions