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World’s largest handwritten Quran completed in Istanbul

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

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Legendary post-punk British singer Morrissey set to perform in Türkiye
06.10.2025

Legendary post-punk British singer Morrissey set to perform in Türkiye

Morrissey set to take the stage at Istanbul's Volkswagen Arena on Dec. 16, then ATO Congresium in Ankara on Dec. 18

3 awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into peripheral immune tolerance
06.10.2025

3 awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into peripheral immune tolerance

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell from US, and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan get award for their discoveries related to mechanism of peripheral immune tolerance, which prevents immune system from attacking body’s own tissues

FEATURE - Tomb of Roman philanthropist in Turkish Mediterranean city sheds light on past
01.10.2025

FEATURE - Tomb of Roman philanthropist in Turkish Mediterranean city sheds light on past

Menodora ranks among wealthiest, most philanthropic elites of ancient Mediterranean

Countries with aging populations implement varied social security measures
01.10.2025

Countries with aging populations implement varied social security measures

Japan boasts world’s oldest population, Hong Kong projected to top global ranking by 2050, while Italy, currently 3rd, to remain in top 10

12,000-year-old camel engravings reveal early human return to Arabian deserts
01.10.2025

12,000-year-old camel engravings reveal early human return to Arabian deserts

New research reveals ancient camel engravings in Saudi Arabia may have guided early humans to seasonal water sources, pushing the origins of Arabian rock art back by millennia