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Applications open for İstanbul Photo Awards 2026

Applications open for İstanbul Photo Awards 2026

Contest to award $58,000 prize money in total, including $6,000 for Photo of the Year

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Jennifer Lopez named brand ambassador for Türkiye’s Zen Diamond
31.10.2025

Jennifer Lopez named brand ambassador for Türkiye’s Zen Diamond

Collaboration marks major step in Turkish jewelry brand’s global expansion

Paris police chief admits major security failures at Louvre after crown jewel heist
29.10.2025

Paris police chief admits major security failures at Louvre after crown jewel heist

Outdated systems and slow repairs left famed museum vulnerable, says Patrice Faure

World’s largest handwritten Quran completed in Istanbul
28.10.2025

World’s largest handwritten Quran completed in Istanbul

Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman spent 6 years creating massive manuscript with pages measuring 4 meters by 1.5 meters

Picasso: A Legacy — Final chapters of a master’s life at London's Halcyon Gallery
26.10.2025

Picasso: A Legacy — Final chapters of a master’s life at London's Halcyon Gallery

Exhibition features over 130 works spanning the last four decades of Picasso’s life, from the 1930s to his death in 1973

Turkish Festival in Washington draws thousands with rich cuisine, vibrant culture
22.10.2025

Turkish Festival in Washington draws thousands with rich cuisine, vibrant culture

Annual festival has become a 'cultural bridge,' uniting people from all backgrounds, says ATA-DC President Sevtap Schreffler