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x0x Turkish News for the week ending 17 May 2025
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NEWS
★ Pope Leo 14 is expected to visit Iznik, Turkey, to mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, a key event in Christian history.
The late Pope Francis had planned the trip, and Pope Leo 14 confirmed he would go. It will be the first foreign visit for the Pope.
The exact date and program for Pope Leo 14's visit to İznik are not yet final. Istanbul-based Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew will convey the official invitation by attending the Pope's inauguration ceremony in the Vatican on May 18.
Reports anticipate that the visit will take place as a state visit following this invitation, also with the official invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Before the visit, Pope will likely visit Ankara and meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Turkish officials have also started preparing for the visit to ensure a safe trip for the Pope, although the Pope has not set a date yet.
Iznik, the ancient Nicaea, is where the council took place in 325.
The late Pope Francis had planned the trip, and Pope Leo 14 confirmed he would go. It will be the first foreign visit for the Pope.
The exact date and program for Pope Leo 14's visit to İznik are not yet final. Istanbul-based Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew will convey the official invitation by attending the Pope's inauguration ceremony in the Vatican on May 18.
Reports anticipate that the visit will take place as a state visit following this invitation, also with the official invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Before the visit, Pope will likely visit Ankara and meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Turkish officials have also started preparing for the visit to ensure a safe trip for the Pope, although the Pope has not set a date yet.
Iznik, the ancient Nicaea, is where the council took place in 325.
★ The much-awaited announcement from the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party on ending their armed conflict with the Turkish state came on Monday.
Here is some background:
Last year, Devlet Bahçeli, the extreme-right Nationalist Action Party leader, changed course and stopped bashing the Kurdish insurgents and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, and started courting them.
Bahçeli suggested that Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, impress on the rebels to give up their war on the Turkish state. He even said that Öcalan can address the Turkish parliament. All unthinkable before that.
Öcalan obliged and asked the rebels based in the northern Iraq mountains to stop their fight.
Political scientists and others now wonder if this is going to be a genuine end to the armed conflict between the Turkish state and the rebels.
Turkish markets rose on the Kurdistan Workers' Party's announcement.
Although most credit Devlet Bahçeli, only a small amount went to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for backing Bahçeli.
The opposition Republican People's Party also supports the peace effort.
The DEM Party members were the happiest. However, analysts point out that a peace proposal in 2013 ended in the conflict resuming.
Here is some background:
Last year, Devlet Bahçeli, the extreme-right Nationalist Action Party leader, changed course and stopped bashing the Kurdish insurgents and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, and started courting them.
Bahçeli suggested that Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, impress on the rebels to give up their war on the Turkish state. He even said that Öcalan can address the Turkish parliament. All unthinkable before that.
Öcalan obliged and asked the rebels based in the northern Iraq mountains to stop their fight.
Political scientists and others now wonder if this is going to be a genuine end to the armed conflict between the Turkish state and the rebels.
Turkish markets rose on the Kurdistan Workers' Party's announcement.
Although most credit Devlet Bahçeli, only a small amount went to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for backing Bahçeli.
The opposition Republican People's Party also supports the peace effort.
The DEM Party members were the happiest. However, analysts point out that a peace proposal in 2013 ended in the conflict resuming.
★ The Nationalist Action Party proposed a law regulating street interviews broadcast on YouTube and other channels.
The proposal came after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that interviews are terrorizing the streets.
Analysts say that what bothers Mr. Erdoğan is that in the interviews, people can speak their mind freely and criticize the Justice and Development Party administration.
The interviews are also venues for journalists who cannot otherwise take to the airwaves due to the Justice and Development Party administration's clampdown on the press.
The proposal came after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that interviews are terrorizing the streets.
Analysts say that what bothers Mr. Erdoğan is that in the interviews, people can speak their mind freely and criticize the Justice and Development Party administration.
The interviews are also venues for journalists who cannot otherwise take to the airwaves due to the Justice and Development Party administration's clampdown on the press.
★ Russian and Ukrainian delegations started meeting in Istanbul to end the war.
At the same time, Turkey's southern province of Antalya hosted an informal NATO foreign ministers' summit.
U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham was also in Turkey. He visited Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara. In a press release on his Senate webpage, Sen. Graham said:
"I have traveled to Turkey this week for the express purpose of assessing the situation in Syria. I am very inclined to support sanctions relief for Syria under the right conditions. However, we must remember that the current leadership in Syria achieved its position through force of arms, not through the will of its people."
The full press release is >> here <<
At the same time, Turkey's southern province of Antalya hosted an informal NATO foreign ministers' summit.
U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham was also in Turkey. He visited Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara. In a press release on his Senate webpage, Sen. Graham said:
"I have traveled to Turkey this week for the express purpose of assessing the situation in Syria. I am very inclined to support sanctions relief for Syria under the right conditions. However, we must remember that the current leadership in Syria achieved its position through force of arms, not through the will of its people."
The full press release is >> here <<
★ According to Bianet, police arrested 97 students and a journalist at the Boğaziçi University for protesting a cleric who had made public statements defending child abuse and violence against women.
The students also protested the university administration, now under the rule of a president appointed by the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party.
The Boğaziçi University Islamic Studies Club invited the cleric as a guest speaker to an event.
The students also protested the university administration, now under the rule of a president appointed by the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party.
The Boğaziçi University Islamic Studies Club invited the cleric as a guest speaker to an event.
★ According to Bianet, a report for 2025, prepared for the United Nations' Fourth Universal Periodic Review on Turkey, revealed the deepening crisis in LGBTI+'s access to human rights.
The report writes that Turkey systematically violates the rights of LGBTI+s and has been rapidly moving away from international human rights standards.
Read the details >> here <<
The report writes that Turkey systematically violates the rights of LGBTI+s and has been rapidly moving away from international human rights standards.
Read the details >> here <<
★ According to Bloomberg, the U.S. government approved a 304 million-dollar missile sale to Turkey.
★ Friedrich Mertz, the new German Chancellor, said that Turkey is an extremely valuable NATO ally.
He pledged to expand bilateral relations.
He pledged to expand bilateral relations.
★ MIT, Turkey's intelligence agency, claimed that it shut down a cyber espionage network.
The network allegedly has been sending fake messages that seem to be coming from public and private entities. The Turkish intelligence agency said the network sent the information it collected to China. Turkish police arrested seven foreigners.
The network allegedly has been sending fake messages that seem to be coming from public and private entities. The Turkish intelligence agency said the network sent the information it collected to China. Turkish police arrested seven foreigners.
★ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects Turkey's economy to grow by 2.8 per cent in 2025, downgraded from its February 2025 forecast due to lower domestic and external demand and tighter-than-expected monetary policy.
Read the details >> here <<
Read the details >> here <<
★ Turkey's International Investors Association announced that in March 2025, Turkey received 441 million dollars in foreign direct investment, 149 million dollars through real estate sales to foreign nationals, and 502 million dollars through debt instruments, totaling 1 billion dollars.
The foreign direct investment inflows for the first quarter amounted to $3 billion, marking an 89% increase compared to the same period last year.
Germany stands out as the leading source, accounting for 21%, followed by France with 17%, the Netherlands with 12%, Austria with 10%, and Azerbaijan with 7%.
Details are >> here <<
The foreign direct investment inflows for the first quarter amounted to $3 billion, marking an 89% increase compared to the same period last year.
Germany stands out as the leading source, accounting for 21%, followed by France with 17%, the Netherlands with 12%, Austria with 10%, and Azerbaijan with 7%.
Details are >> here <<
ARTS AND CULTURE
★ Istanbul's Pera Film has launched "Artists' Cinema," a new film program in collaboration with Cinematek, the Royal Belgian Film Archive.
Running parallel to the exhibition "Marcel Dzama: Dancing with the Moonlight" at the Pera Museum, the program explores the intersection of art and film. By combining Dzama's surreal universe with experimental Belgian films, the program promises a unique experience.
The curated selection showcases themes of environmental awareness, music, dance, and reality-fantasy narratives, highlighting Belgian cinema's avant-garde spirit.
The program concludes on June 25.
Pera Film is part of the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation, a charitable organization based in Turkey, established in 2003 by Suna Kıraç, İnan Kıraç, and İpek Kıraç.
The foundation promotes culture, education, and health through various projects to cultivate empowered citizens who contribute to Turkish society.
Running parallel to the exhibition "Marcel Dzama: Dancing with the Moonlight" at the Pera Museum, the program explores the intersection of art and film. By combining Dzama's surreal universe with experimental Belgian films, the program promises a unique experience.
The curated selection showcases themes of environmental awareness, music, dance, and reality-fantasy narratives, highlighting Belgian cinema's avant-garde spirit.
The program concludes on June 25.
Pera Film is part of the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation, a charitable organization based in Turkey, established in 2003 by Suna Kıraç, İnan Kıraç, and İpek Kıraç.
The foundation promotes culture, education, and health through various projects to cultivate empowered citizens who contribute to Turkish society.
★ As part of Museums Week, visitors will visit the Painting and Sculpture Museum, housing the collection of Türkiye İş Bank, free of charge.
In addition, expert academics will give seminars, and popular BlackBox events such as "Back Cover" and "Tracking with Seza Sinanlar Uslu" will be free.
In addition, expert academics will give seminars, and popular BlackBox events such as "Back Cover" and "Tracking with Seza Sinanlar Uslu" will be free.
★ The 18th Middle East Technical University International Classical Guitar Festival concluded on May 13 in Ankara.
This prominent Ankara event celebrated a milestone year - the 50th anniversary of the METU Classical Guitar Society.
The festival featured concerts by renowned guitarists Irina Kulikova and Dimitri Illarionov, and Turkish talents Onur Yılmaz and Cem Çeliksırt.
The event included master classes, workshops, and sessions where experienced guitarists shared their expertise with young musicians.
A special "50th Anniversary Concert and Documentary Screening" was held to commemorate the METU Classical Guitar Society's five decades of promoting classical guitar.
The festival received support from prominent organizations, including the Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation, the Dutch Embassy, and Radio METU.
This prominent Ankara event celebrated a milestone year - the 50th anniversary of the METU Classical Guitar Society.
The festival featured concerts by renowned guitarists Irina Kulikova and Dimitri Illarionov, and Turkish talents Onur Yılmaz and Cem Çeliksırt.
The event included master classes, workshops, and sessions where experienced guitarists shared their expertise with young musicians.
A special "50th Anniversary Concert and Documentary Screening" was held to commemorate the METU Classical Guitar Society's five decades of promoting classical guitar.
The festival received support from prominent organizations, including the Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation, the Dutch Embassy, and Radio METU.
★ Cenk R. Girginol launched the new versions of his award-winning books, "Coffee from Soil to Cup" and "Coffee from Cup to Flavor," at Tarihi Beta Yeni Han.
These books won an outstanding 11 awards at the International Gourmand Awards, known as the "Oscars of Gastronomy," including "Best of the Best" and "Best in the World." Mundi Publishing now offers these updated editions.
During the event, Girginol shared coffee's complete journey, from soil to cup, in a relaxed conversation. He provided many insights, explaining coffee bean collection, roasting, brewing, and recipes.
Attendees tasted various coffees, experiencing local flavors from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Indonesia, plus Turkish coffee prepared in heated sand.
These books won an outstanding 11 awards at the International Gourmand Awards, known as the "Oscars of Gastronomy," including "Best of the Best" and "Best in the World." Mundi Publishing now offers these updated editions.
During the event, Girginol shared coffee's complete journey, from soil to cup, in a relaxed conversation. He provided many insights, explaining coffee bean collection, roasting, brewing, and recipes.
Attendees tasted various coffees, experiencing local flavors from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Indonesia, plus Turkish coffee prepared in heated sand.
★ "In the Belly of the Whale," Eda Soylu and Hatice Utkan's exhibition at Istanbul's Barın Han, combines poetry and art.
The two artists combine painting, sculpture, and poetry to explore a new approach to art.
Eda Soylu was born in 1990 in Istanbul. She studied painting at RISD, the Rhode Island School of Design.
The school selected her to participate in the European Honors Program in Rome as part of the RISD in Rome: European Honors Program, a pre-graduation residency program for RISD and Brown University students. The program allows students to immerse themselves in a global, interdisciplinary environment for a semester, focusing on independent, experimental studio projects.
Exhibitions in Turkey, Italy, Germany, Dubai, and the United States have featured Soylu's works. View her webpages >> here <<
Hatice Utkan Özden is a Turkish writer, poet, and artist born in Adana in 1981. She studied English and French translation at Bilkent University and later took courses in journalism and writing at London City University. Utkan has worked as a reporter for prominent Turkish newspapers.
Utkan is pursuing her Ph.D. in museology at Istanbul University and has completed a certificate program in creative writing at Oxford University.
The two artists combine painting, sculpture, and poetry to explore a new approach to art.
Eda Soylu was born in 1990 in Istanbul. She studied painting at RISD, the Rhode Island School of Design.
The school selected her to participate in the European Honors Program in Rome as part of the RISD in Rome: European Honors Program, a pre-graduation residency program for RISD and Brown University students. The program allows students to immerse themselves in a global, interdisciplinary environment for a semester, focusing on independent, experimental studio projects.
Exhibitions in Turkey, Italy, Germany, Dubai, and the United States have featured Soylu's works. View her webpages >> here <<
Hatice Utkan Özden is a Turkish writer, poet, and artist born in Adana in 1981. She studied English and French translation at Bilkent University and later took courses in journalism and writing at London City University. Utkan has worked as a reporter for prominent Turkish newspapers.
Utkan is pursuing her Ph.D. in museology at Istanbul University and has completed a certificate program in creative writing at Oxford University.
★ Turkish artist Beril Ateş opened her exhibition "Something Is Missing in My Joy" at Ankara's Gallery Siyah Beyaz.
Born in Ankara in 1990, Beril Ateş graduated first in graphic design from Bilkent University in 2011.
Her artwork frequently explores themes of collective pain, emotions, and how society represents joy. Through her mixed-media pieces, she challenges the habit of assigning colors to emotions and questions the possibility of unity in a society shaped by lovelessness.
Collectors have acquired Ateş's artwork for various collections, and she continues to explore new forms of existence through her art.
Born in Ankara in 1990, Beril Ateş graduated first in graphic design from Bilkent University in 2011.
Her artwork frequently explores themes of collective pain, emotions, and how society represents joy. Through her mixed-media pieces, she challenges the habit of assigning colors to emotions and questions the possibility of unity in a society shaped by lovelessness.
Collectors have acquired Ateş's artwork for various collections, and she continues to explore new forms of existence through her art.
★ Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney from the opposition Republican People's Party has launched a significant initiative: the Beyoğlu Culture and Arts Platform.
He aims to revitalize the district's cultural and artistic scene. This effort follows decades when the municipality, under the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party, largely shunned entertainment and art events in the district, causing many art venues to disappear.
The platform has a primary goal: to make art accessible to all Beyoğlu residents and visitors, transforming the area into a vibrant hub for culture and art.
Mayor Güney envisions this initiative as a collaborative effort and has called on Istanbul's art community to join hands and participate.
Demonstrating his commitment, Mayor Güney organized a culture and art gathering on May 9 at the Barcelo Hotel. At this event, he shared his vision for the new platform.
The gathering successfully brought together prominent figures from the art world, including cultural attaches and representatives from art galleries, cinema, theater, music, and literature.
He aims to revitalize the district's cultural and artistic scene. This effort follows decades when the municipality, under the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party, largely shunned entertainment and art events in the district, causing many art venues to disappear.
The platform has a primary goal: to make art accessible to all Beyoğlu residents and visitors, transforming the area into a vibrant hub for culture and art.
Mayor Güney envisions this initiative as a collaborative effort and has called on Istanbul's art community to join hands and participate.
Demonstrating his commitment, Mayor Güney organized a culture and art gathering on May 9 at the Barcelo Hotel. At this event, he shared his vision for the new platform.
The gathering successfully brought together prominent figures from the art world, including cultural attaches and representatives from art galleries, cinema, theater, music, and literature.
★ CerModern, Turkey's first "Green and Sustainable Museum," is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Ankara.
Transformed from a historic train maintenance workshop (its name "Cer" relates to railway terminology), the museum opened in 2010. Its mission is to make art accessible, serve as an educational hub, and integrate sustainability.
To mark this milestone, CerModern presents two exhibitions by Sevincy: "Our Return will be Magnificent," which addresses sustainability and environmental issues through art made from waste, and "Magical Italy," a photographic exhibition celebrating Italy's cultural and natural heritage with a focus on preservation.
Sevincy is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist known for her innovative use of materials and techniques in her art.
Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, Sevincy is based in Los Angeles.
CerModern continues its mission as a key center for contemporary art, education, and promoting environmental awareness.
Transformed from a historic train maintenance workshop (its name "Cer" relates to railway terminology), the museum opened in 2010. Its mission is to make art accessible, serve as an educational hub, and integrate sustainability.
To mark this milestone, CerModern presents two exhibitions by Sevincy: "Our Return will be Magnificent," which addresses sustainability and environmental issues through art made from waste, and "Magical Italy," a photographic exhibition celebrating Italy's cultural and natural heritage with a focus on preservation.
Sevincy is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist known for her innovative use of materials and techniques in her art.
Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, Sevincy is based in Los Angeles.
CerModern continues its mission as a key center for contemporary art, education, and promoting environmental awareness.
★ According to ArtDog Istanbul, this spring, Vision Art Platform started presenting "Intersections," a group exhibition bringing together multilayered narratives in contemporary art exploring identity, belonging, and memory.
Artists Aida Mahmudova, Fatih Temiz, Semih Zeki, Payidar Şeyma Alışır, Lara Sayılgan, E. S. Kibele Yarman, Mert Acar, Rene Mayer, Sefa Çakır, Berna Dolmacı, and Soyhan Baltacı are participating.
Vision Art Platform, which has built bridges between artists and art lovers with its out-of-the-box approach since the day it stepped into the art scene, continues its work in the field of contemporary art in its place in the Akaretler neighborhood in Istanbul. Read more >> here <<
The exhibition will end on July 26.
Artists Aida Mahmudova, Fatih Temiz, Semih Zeki, Payidar Şeyma Alışır, Lara Sayılgan, E. S. Kibele Yarman, Mert Acar, Rene Mayer, Sefa Çakır, Berna Dolmacı, and Soyhan Baltacı are participating.
Vision Art Platform, which has built bridges between artists and art lovers with its out-of-the-box approach since the day it stepped into the art scene, continues its work in the field of contemporary art in its place in the Akaretler neighborhood in Istanbul. Read more >> here <<
The exhibition will end on July 26.
★ Other events:
-ANKARA: Painter Ahu Akgün's moody, sensitive portraits always catch my eye. Her solo exhibition Pretending to Be Alive is at Galeri Nev (Kırlangıç Sokak No:24/A, Gaziosmanpaşa; open until June 4.
-ANTALYA: The Akra Jazz Festival offers contemporary jazz, funk, rock, Latin, soul, pop, and world music at an open-air venue until May 31. Highlights include concerts by Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, American guitarist Charlie Hunter, and Turkish pianist Fazıl Say. Akra Hotel, Lara Caddesi No:24, Muratpaşa.
-İZMİR: Arkas Sanat Alaçatı opens its new season on May 29 with the group exhibition Staged, which grapples with the climate crisis, featuring a strong roster of artists including Ahmet Doğu İpek, Burçak Bingöl, Murat Germen, Nancy Atakan, Nermin Er, Sibel Horada, and Silva Bingaz. 12500 Sokak No: 2 Alaçatı, Çeşme.
-MARDIN: Fiery feminist artist CANAN's mythology-infused work is at the Arura Hotel (Yemişler Sokak No:11) in her solo show Our Souls Fly Like Butterflies until October 31.
-ISTANBUL: İzzet Keribar: Journey of Colors is at Istanbul Modern (Tophane Iskele Caddesi No:1, Beyoğlu) until May 25.
-ISTANBUL: Ziya Tacir: Sound and Silence is at Metrohan (Tünel Square, Erkanı Harp Sokak No:2, Beyoğlu) until August 31.
-ANKARA: Painter Ahu Akgün's moody, sensitive portraits always catch my eye. Her solo exhibition Pretending to Be Alive is at Galeri Nev (Kırlangıç Sokak No:24/A, Gaziosmanpaşa; open until June 4.
-ANTALYA: The Akra Jazz Festival offers contemporary jazz, funk, rock, Latin, soul, pop, and world music at an open-air venue until May 31. Highlights include concerts by Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, American guitarist Charlie Hunter, and Turkish pianist Fazıl Say. Akra Hotel, Lara Caddesi No:24, Muratpaşa.
-İZMİR: Arkas Sanat Alaçatı opens its new season on May 29 with the group exhibition Staged, which grapples with the climate crisis, featuring a strong roster of artists including Ahmet Doğu İpek, Burçak Bingöl, Murat Germen, Nancy Atakan, Nermin Er, Sibel Horada, and Silva Bingaz. 12500 Sokak No: 2 Alaçatı, Çeşme.
-MARDIN: Fiery feminist artist CANAN's mythology-infused work is at the Arura Hotel (Yemişler Sokak No:11) in her solo show Our Souls Fly Like Butterflies until October 31.
-ISTANBUL: İzzet Keribar: Journey of Colors is at Istanbul Modern (Tophane Iskele Caddesi No:1, Beyoğlu) until May 25.
-ISTANBUL: Ziya Tacir: Sound and Silence is at Metrohan (Tünel Square, Erkanı Harp Sokak No:2, Beyoğlu) until August 31.
★ The "Story of Ani" exhibition started in Kars as part of the "102 Exhibitions in the 102nd Year: A Journey to Anatolia's Cultural Heritage in the Light of the Republic" project by the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums.
The exhibition is at the Kars Archaeology and Ethnography Museum and it features 196 of the 244 artifacts registered in the museum's inventory, covering 5000 years of history.
Ani, located in present-day northeastern Turkey, was once a powerful medieval Armenian city. However, Mongol invasions, earthquakes, and shifting trade routes led to its decline and eventual abandonment in the 18th century. Today, Ani's ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The exhibition is at the Kars Archaeology and Ethnography Museum and it features 196 of the 244 artifacts registered in the museum's inventory, covering 5000 years of history.
Ani, located in present-day northeastern Turkey, was once a powerful medieval Armenian city. However, Mongol invasions, earthquakes, and shifting trade routes led to its decline and eventual abandonment in the 18th century. Today, Ani's ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
★ In an illegal excavation at a private home's yard in the Zile district of Turkey's Tokat province, Greek mosaics thought to be from the Roman era emerged.
The rural police arrested a father and a son for the illegal excavation.
Tokat Museum took the mosaics under protection.
The rural police arrested a father and a son for the illegal excavation.
Tokat Museum took the mosaics under protection.
★ One of the world's longest-running archaeology organizations, the Turkey International Excavation, Research and Archaeometry Symposium, will gather for the 45th time this year.
The event will take place between May 26 and 30, 2025. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Mersin University have jointly organized the symposium.
The symposium is a major international archaeology conference. It provides a platform for archaeologists and researchers working in Turkey. They share their latest findings from excavations, surface surveys, and archaeometric analyses.
The symposium's long history highlights its significance within the archaeological community.
The event will take place between May 26 and 30, 2025. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Mersin University have jointly organized the symposium.
The symposium is a major international archaeology conference. It provides a platform for archaeologists and researchers working in Turkey. They share their latest findings from excavations, surface surveys, and archaeometric analyses.
The symposium's long history highlights its significance within the archaeological community.
★ According to the site Anatolian archaeology.net, during excavations for the foundation of a house in İznik, Bursa, crews uncovered mosaics believed to date back to the time of Jesus.
The discovery coincides with the recent announcement of Pope Leo 14 planning a visit to İznik, creating a historic coincidence.
The mosaics feature figures of a ship and a deer.
Archaeologists suggest these mosaics could belong to the early Christian period, possibly even to the era of Jesus.
The discovery coincides with the recent announcement of Pope Leo 14 planning a visit to İznik, creating a historic coincidence.
The mosaics feature figures of a ship and a deer.
Archaeologists suggest these mosaics could belong to the early Christian period, possibly even to the era of Jesus.
SPORTS
* Results for week: 33
Başakşehir - Fenerbahçe 1 - 4 G. Antep - Alanya 0 - 1 Eyüp - Kasımpaşa 0 - 3 Konya - Rize 2 - 1 Trabzon - G. Saray 0 - 2 Beşiktaş - Adana 4 - 1 Göztepe - Hatay 1 - 1 Sivas - Bodrum 0 - 0 Kayseri - Antalya 3 - 1 #N/A* In games played so far this weekend:
Adana - Hatay 0 - 5 Samsun - Sivas - Alanya - Beşiktaş - G. Saray - Kayseri - Fenerbahçe - Eyüp - Antalya - G. Antep - Bodrum - Trabzon - Kasımpaşa - Başakşehir - Rize - Göztepe - #N/A* Standing in the league as of week ending 34
1 - G. Saray 86 2 - Fenerbahçe 78 3 - Beşiktaş 58 4 - Samsun 57 5 - Başakşehir 51 6 - Eyüp 50 7 - Göztepe 47 8 - Trabzon 46 9 - Kasımpaşa 46 10 - Konya 46 11 - Kayseri 44 12 - Antalya 43 13 - G. Antep 42 14 - Rize 40 15 - Alanya 38 16 - Sivas 35 17 - Bodrum 35 18 - Hatay 20 19 - Adana -2
EXCHANGE RATE
WEATHER
Ankara, in central Turkey : 73/54 Thunderstorms Antalya, on the Mediterranean : 77/64 Partly Cloudy Erzurum, in Eastern Turkey : 72/45 Thunderstorms Istanbul, in northwestern Turkey : 64/55 Thunderstorms Izmir, on the Aegean : 79/63 Thunderstorms Trabzon, on the Black Sea : 64/59 Thunderstorms
ANNOUNCEMENTS
[Saat 14:30 and 15:30 'da iki kez okuyun]
*** Turkish American Association of California organized a march on the
Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday, May 18 to celebrate the May 19 Commemoration
of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day together.
Program Flow
10:00 13:00: Meeting at the Golden Gate Welcome Center (Golden Gate
Bridge Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94129)
*** Turkish American Association of California Montere Chapter:
TURKISH NIGHT – TURKISH DELIGHT
📅 Saturday, May 31
🕕 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Lauren's Lounge – Holman Building
542 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
This meaningful fundraising event serves two great causes:
✨ Supporting the establishment of a computer lab for students in
earthquake-affected Hatay/Antakya,
✨ And celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Monterey Turkish Festival.
Enjoy a night full of culture, community, and connection with:
🎶 Live Music
🌀 Whirling Dervish Performance
🥙 Appetizers & Desserts
🖼 Silent Auction
*** On the occasion of Azerbaijans Independence Day:We invite you to a fun and unforgettable drinking picnic!
Let's celebrate the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan together!
We start the day at 10:00 with a car rally through the Bay Area - take your Azerbaijani flags and join this proud march!
Then we will have dinner, music and a full day at Blackberry Farm!
🗓 Date: May 25
🕙 Start: Car ride – 10:00
🕛 Picnic time: 12:00 – 18:00
📍 Location: Blackberry Farm
21979 San Fernando Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014
🍽 Delicious Azerbaijani dishes from 12:30–14:30
🥁 Drum Show and our National Dances
⚽ Sports activaties
*** Turkish American Association of California
is a non-profit
charitable organization established to promote better
understanding between Americans and Turks.
if you have any questions about Turks and Turkey,
e-mail them at taac@taaca.org
*** Azerbaijan Cultural Society of Northern California
Organizes many events throughout the year. Follow their activities through
their web pages, or subscribe to their e-mail list by sending an email to:
secretary@acsnc.org
acsnc.org/
Location:
secretary@acsnc.org
acsnc.org/
Location:
Azerbaijan Cultural Society of Northern California
16400 Lark Ave., Suite 260
Los Gatos, CA 95032
16400 Lark Ave., Suite 260
Los Gatos, CA 95032
*** Turkish schools in the Bay Area are starting:
There are currently three schools:
Los Altos, San Ramon and Berkeley
For more information on these schools, drop an email to trh@turkradio.us.
HELLO THERE!
Our online school is starting in September. There are some innovations in our new term program, which we will start in September 2022.
We have prepared more enjoyable posts with your happy feedbacks from you.
> By the principles of language learning; listening, speaking, reading, writing activities
> Kitchen Workshop
> Anatolian Civilizations
> Interactive Games
> Periodic Projects
> Skill Workshops
> Our Holidays
> Bodily Activities
> Traditional Music
> About This Day
Los Altos, San Ramon and Berkeley
For more information on these schools, drop an email to trh@turkradio.us.
HELLO THERE!
Our online school is starting in September. There are some innovations in our new term program, which we will start in September 2022.
We have prepared more enjoyable posts with your happy feedbacks from you.
> By the principles of language learning; listening, speaking, reading, writing activities
> Kitchen Workshop
> Anatolian Civilizations
> Interactive Games
> Periodic Projects
> Skill Workshops
> Our Holidays
> Bodily Activities
> Traditional Music
> About This Day
*** Turkish Folk Dancing with TUFOD in the South Bay
Join TUFOD as a family! For more information on the venue and hours drop us
an email, we'll put you in touch with them:
trh@turkradio.us
Or visit their web pages at https://www.tufod.org/
Or visit their web pages at https://www.tufod.org/
*** Heart to Heart Anatolia
Providing scholarships and bringing people together while promoting Anatolian cultural values
Visit their pages at h2ha.org/
Visit their pages at h2ha.org/
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