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Saudi Arabia opens 3rd Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale

Saudi Arabia opens 3rd Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale

Exhibition runs through May 2 featuring more than 65 artists from 37 countries

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Adelaide Writers’ Festival sees withdrawals after barring award-winning Palestinian-origin author
12.01.2026

Adelaide Writers’ Festival sees withdrawals after barring award-winning Palestinian-origin author

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern joins growing list of speakers who pull out

Turkish television dramas boost cultural, economic ties with Bangladesh
10.01.2026

Turkish television dramas boost cultural, economic ties with Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s ambassador to Ankara says Turkish dramas foster stronger people-to-people connections, mutual understanding between 2 countries

Digital age intensifies parasocial ties, turning fandom into cultural, economic force: Experts
05.01.2026

Digital age intensifies parasocial ties, turning fandom into cultural, economic force: Experts

Parasocial, the Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2025, refers to a one-sided connection with a famous person, character

Over 2,000-year-old Paphlagonian tumulus awaits visitors in northern Türkiye
31.12.2025

Over 2,000-year-old Paphlagonian tumulus awaits visitors in northern Türkiye

Restored after rescue excavations, burial mound in Kastamonu province is highlighted as key cultural, archaeological attraction

180 smuggled artifacts repatriated to Türkiye in 2025
30.12.2025

180 smuggled artifacts repatriated to Türkiye in 2025

Türkiye strengthens international cooperation to recover stolen heritage, enabling thousands of returns over nearly 25 years