Culture

Türkiye has returned a 5th-century Smyrna marble head from a US museum, restoring an important ancient artifact to the İzmir Archaeology Museum.

A new stage production in Istanbul reimagines Swan Lake by blending classical ballet with hip-hop and breaking for a contemporary audience.

Armoni Mızıkası Komutanlığı, Turkey's first Western-style military orchestra, marks 200 years. Founded in 1826 as Muzika-i Hümayun, it bridged Ottoman heritage and modern polyphony under conductors like Giuseppe Donizetti and Saffet Atabinen.

The 33rd European Jazz Festival arrives in İzmir from March 5–17, 2026. Featuring Fabrizio Bosso, Sibel Köse, Jef Giancillo, silent film jazz, workshops and talks at Ahmed Adnan Saygun Center and MÜZİKSEV.

Central Turkey's city of Çorum launches its "Gastro Çorum" project, aiming to join UNESCO's Creative Cities Network for its 8,000-year-old cuisine.

Explore the sophisticated system of Ottoman timekeeping, from muvakkithanes and prayer times to clock towers, that shaped daily life and governance.

A groundbreaking discovery in Antalya's Myra reveals a unique 2nd-century Roman healing complex built on a mineral-rich thermal spring, offering new insights into ancient medicine.

Arkeofili's annual list reveals the 10 most important finds in Turkey for 2025, from Neolithic Karahantepe to an Ottoman shipwreck.