Turkey’s president has made a spectacle of the Ottoman past, using monuments and TV shows to rally his voters. His cultural opponents have faced censorship, or jail. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of ...

Most of the chapters in the present volume derive from discussions held at a workshop entitled "Rum and Hind: relations and shared experiences of conquest, acculturation and Turkish rule in pre-modern ...

Under the glittering lights of the Halic Congress Center, the 27th Yapi Kredi Afife Theater Awards unfolded on Oct. 6 like Turkey’s own Tony Awards: elegant, emotional and filled with anticipation.

Massive protests continue in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. But amid growing concerns for democracy, the cultural sector has struggled to speak out. More than a week ...

The city in southeastern Turkey resounds with music, food and culture — and echoes with more than 11,000 years of human history. By Barry Yourgrau As we climbed the slope toward one of the world’s ...