Disney+ has lost tens of thousands of subscribers after cancelling its plans to air a television drama series about Atatürk. Turks worldwide have reacted furiously to the cancellation news, ostensibly due to American anti-Turkish lobbying, but was the reaction justified? Last year, Turks were thrilled to learn that Disney+ (Disney Plus) was planning to produce […]
Married women in Türkiye will be able to use their maiden name without any reference to their husbands’ surnames. The Turkish Constitutional Court has decided to annul Article 187 of the Turkish Civil Code, which compelled women to take their husbands’ surnames and ditch their own after marriage. The landmark ruling last month has paved […]
An independent bookstore, Minoa from Istanbul, is shortlisted for a prize the International Excellence Awards at the 2023 London Book Fair, where publishers and printing houses from Türkiye will also participate. Many events related to books and authors are organised in London, which is considered one of the creative capitals of the world. The London […]
