The museums I visited in my childhood—not just in Istanbul but even in Paris, where I first went in 1959—were joyless places infused with the atmosphere of a government office. In keeping with their ...

A new museum featuring Anatolian civilizations opened Friday at Istanbul Airport, as a culture and art area apart from serving as Turkey’s gateway to the world. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet ...

ISTANBUL,TURKEY: It's a busy afternoon at Istanbul Modern, Turkey's premier modern art museum, and the gallery is packed with visitors taking selfies or discussing the artworks in hushed tones. Some ...

Istanbul museums aim to attract more than 10 million local and international visitors this year, a senior Turkish Culture Ministry official said. “We think that there will be more than 10 million ...

The opening of a new home for Turkey’s national modern art collection in Istanbul is mired in delays after the resignation of its curators, a protracted development project next door and the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. You've read the book? Now see the movie. Or, if the book happens to be Orhan Pamuk's The Museum of Innocence and you're in Istanbul, try ...

A tourist visits the Istanbul Archaeology Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 17, 2024. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Türkiye was established in the 19th century and is one of the world's most ...

Istanbul Modern has become a symbol of 21st century Istanbul, open to outside influences but proud of its past. Now, it is set to reopen in a historic mansion before relocating to a new site where the ...

This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2024 shows a scene of the cat museum in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Istanbul cat museum in Türkiye, established in January of 2022, is located in the city center of the ...