Today, Istanbul's art world is in shock over the news that works of art from the collection of the recently closed Santralistanbul Museum of Contemporary Art were set to hit the auction block in an ...

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 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 ...

At the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, which opened near the Topkapi Palace Museum in 1869, you'll find more than a million antiquities displayed throughout three buildings: the Archaeological Museum ...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: View of the Turkish Railways Museum Sirkeci train station, near the terminus of the Orient Express, Istanbul. (Photo by John Wreford/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) ...

On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, a district on Istanbul’s European side known for its antiques shops, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel “The Museum of Innocence” ...

Converted into a mosque, Chora (Kariye) Museum’s frescoes and mosaics have been covered up with a white curtain. Dating back to the Byzantine period when it was built as a monastery, the museum is ...

The cultural capital of Türkiye is well-known for its historical museums and architecture—but Istanbul also has an incredible number of art museums to explore. The city boasts art museums that range ...

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‘Eastern Promises’ by Piotr Uklański on view at the Pera Museum as part of the 16th Istanbul Biennial. David Levene Gentle weather was joined by hopefulness in the air with these efforts to reemerge ...