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UNESCO designates Dec. 15 as World Turkic Language Family Day

UNESCO designates Dec. 15 as World Turkic Language Family Day

With this decision UNESCO reaffirmed enduring commitment to multilingualism, cultural diversity and dialogue among peoples, says Türkiye’s permanent representative to UNESCO Gulnur Aybet

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Archaeologists unearth another ancient Roman settlement in southeastern Türkiye
16.10.2025

Archaeologists unearth another ancient Roman settlement in southeastern Türkiye

Archaeologists discover ancient Roman wine production site in Adiyaman, dating to 4th century AD

13th Bosphorus Film Festival to screen 31 short and documentary films
16.10.2025

13th Bosphorus Film Festival to screen 31 short and documentary films

Event to run from Nov. 7–14 in Istanbul, featuring national and international competitions with Anadolu as its global communication partner

Famed Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard to set take stage in Türkiye
08.10.2025

Famed Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard to set take stage in Türkiye

Oscar winner will perform in concert on Nov. 11 at Istanbul’s Zorlu PSM and Nov. 13 at Ankara’s MEB Sura

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