A dream about ‘free women’ has inspired a Turkish singer-songwriter to curate a new monthly party in central London. The name for Djanan Turan’s new live music and DJ night comes from Arabic, as Hura means ‘free woman’ – perfect given her free-spirited nature. Launching this Friday at The Library...
Today is the 75th birthday of renowned international pianist İdil Biret. To celebrate, on Saturday this inspirational Ankara-born soloist returns to the city where she first performed aged 18. The setting for this weekend’s concert is the stunning St Sepulchre’s – a seventeenth century church in...
This week Christie's – London’s premier auction house – reminds us of the cascade of beauty which Islam has given to the world. Its series of Islamic-themed sales are from a galaxy of different Muslim civilisations spanning a thousand years. No art-form exists which has not been carried to subli...
For the second year running, a Greek play was staged at the ancient amphitheatre in Salamis, northern Cyprus. A 4,000 capacity audience watched the stunning performance of Antigone on Wednesday 28 Sept. Written by Sophocles around 441BC, this famous Greek tragedy was jointly produced by the Natio...
From the serene and beautiful to the hypnotic and physical, this concert brings together two very different interpretations of the poetry of Mevlana Rumi, the 13th-century Persian scholar and mystic whose work had a huge impact on Islamic culture and spiritual Sufi music. Few artists bring life t...
There is no shortage of stories about child brides in Turkey and the Middle East, but what happens to the girls after they marry? Growing Up Married offers a unique insight into the lives and experiences of four former child brides in Turkey. Filmed, directed and produced by Dr Eylem Atakav, the...
Turkey is among the 37 countries participating at London’s inaugural Design Biennale at Somerset House, which ends this Tuesday. Their installation The Wish Machine falls under this year’s Utopia by Design theme, which explores a better imagined world. The exhibition is part of UTOPIA 2016 – a ye...
Those interested in learning about Turkey, its languages and culture should look no further than the Yunus Emre Institute (YEI) in London. Since opening its doors on Maple Street, Fitzrovia, in 2010, the YEI has been busy building cultural bridges between Britain and Turkey through sponsoring concer...
This Sunday, South Londoners get a chance to sample Turkish culture – film + music + food – courtesy of those lovely people at South Social. Their ‘Meet the World’ series has taken audiences to Brazil and India, and on Sunday it reaches Turkey with a special screening of Mustang. The award-winn...
Next week, the Yunus Emre Institute in London will host a unique exhibition showcasing the work of three talented Turkish artists: one fashion designer and two painters. The brainchild of fashion consultant Zeynep Ober, Art Meets Fashion brings together Zeynep Kartal, whose glamorous gowns are fa...
