Hüseyin Acar (69), who lives in the Turgut Reis district of Bodrum, has been making baskets with the branches he collects from the forest every morning for more than 50 years.Read More
When spring arrives, Kurdish people begin to prepare for winter. Foods obtained from various places throughout the year are processed for consumption during the colder months.Read More
The first of the concert series “The sound of the past: Amida Concerts”, which was organised by Diyarbakır’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DTSO), has begun in Hasuni Caves, located at the foot of Albat Mountain, in the Silvan district of Diyarbakır (Amed).Read More
An ambitious and innovative concert programme – “Voice of the Past; Amida Concerts” – is being organized in Turkey by Diyarbakır’s (Amed’s) Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DTSO).Read More
Ateş Alpar / İstanbul Artist Zehra Doğan’s first solo exhibition in Turkey is entitled “Nehatîye Dîtın/Not Approved”. It will be on display until 9 November 2020 at the Kıraathane İstanbul Edebiyat Evi cultural centre in İstanbul.Read More
Ateş Alpar / Adana, Yüreğir Çukurova is in Adana province, which is located in the centre of Turkey. It is known for its intensive agricultural farming, as it has fertile soil that is ideal for farming activity. Seasonal labour migration to the area is significant for this reason. The favourable conditions in Çukurova mean that […]Read More
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The current education crisis: Interview with Eğitim-Sen Secretary-General Özgür Bozdoğan
Uğur Deniz – İstanbul In Turkey, as inequality deepens, the education system has collapsed. Due to Turkey’s coronavirus outbreak, the distance education system EBA (Education Information Network) collapsed on its first day.Read More
Peyal Güç, from the city of Van in Turkey, makes walking sticks. He began to make them after he had to stop working in the vineyards and orchards after a heart attack.Read More
The İstanbul Planning Agency Vision 2050 Office, a part of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), has completed its urban analysis report for the city. It concludes that 70% of Istanbul’s population lives in earthquake zones.Read More
Well known public intellectuals Baskın Oran, Melek Ulagay, Orhan Alkaya and Gençay Gürsoy appealed for peace in Turkey on the occasion of ‘World Peace Day’ (1 September). They stated that there was a need to unite against the war.Read More
