Turkey
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In Türkiye today, there is deep anxiety. The media is widely distrusted by many, while the political environment grows more oppressive for those who question the government. All of this has been unfolding against the backdrop of a troubled economy – after peaking at 85% in 2022, inflation fell to below 50% by October 2024,
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On Music Freedom Day we remember the long and fraught struggle of Kurdish musicians in Türkiye. For decades, Kurdish artistic expression was systematically suppressed under a national policy that enforced a singular Turkish identity. Music, literature, cinema, and theatre in Kurdish were banned, their existence relegated to underground spaces or exile. It was not until the
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Türkiye’nin kültür politikasının sağlam temellere oturduğunu söylemek güç. Siyasetin çarkları arasında eriyip giden bu alan pek çok ülkenin en temel gündemi halindeyken devlet kanadının kültür endüstrisi üzerine ciddi kafa yormadığı açık. Yaklaşan seçimlerle birlikte siyasi partilerin seçim bildirgelerinde bu alanın önceki yıllar gibi çok da önemsenmeyeceğini kestirmek zor değil. Bu zayıflığın örneklerinden biri ise UNESCO’nun
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Since 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been adding cities from around the world in its Creative Cities Network (UCCN), giving the dozens of cities on the list a permanent title that denotes their excellence in fields ranging from literature to film, and from music to media arts. Sadly no
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The much-anticipated Yunus Emre Foundation, named after the great 13th century Turkish poet and mystic, finally opened in the Turkish capital this month, with its headquarters based at Ankara’s former Tekel building. Dedicated to promoting Turkey, its cultural heritage and language overseas, the foundation will open and coordinate cultural institutes around the world and will
Musa Igrek 