Category: Art & Culture
Kurdish song composed for George Floyd: Hevalê Reş
15th November 2021
A song in Kurdish has been composed for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer kneeling on his neck in the US on May 25, 2020. Written by Ercan Şeker, composed by Ali ...
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Altan wins France’s Femina literary prize for novel written behind bars
30th October 2021
Turkish author and journalist Ahmet Altan, who was released in April after more than four years in prison, has been named as the recipient of France’s Prix Femina for “Madame Hayat,” a novel written behind bars ...
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As the New Year approaches, Turkey’s globally acclaimed belly-dancing queen Didem Kinali has the blues. “I miss being on television so much. If need be, I would perform for free. If need be, I would cover every ...