Turkish Pop Legend Alpay Dies at 91
Before his six-decade music career, the singer played professional football for Gençlerbirliği and represented Türkiye at youth level
Nasuh Bektaş on X
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Three TRT Co-Productions Enter Oscar Race Ahead of Antalya Golden Orange
France, Türkiye and Japan selected TRT-backed films for the 2027 Oscars, while five TRT co-productions will compete in Antalya this month
TRT
Philosopher İoanna Kuçuradi to Be Buried on the Day She Would Have Turned 90
The Hacettepe department founder made ethics, human dignity and human rights the center of a six-decade career in Türkiye and abroad
New Finds at Mieza Strengthen Case for Aristotle’s School of Alexander the Great
Excavations reveal lecture rooms, writing tools and mosaic banquet halls inside a royal gymnasium built under Philip II
AMNA
Türkiye Foreign Visitor Entries Fall as Greece Jumps 15% in Mediterranean Divergence
Türkiye recorded a 2.96% drop in foreign visitor entries while Greece gained 15%, as Southern Mediterranean Europe grew 4% in H1 2026
Bosphorus News
Orient Express to Reach Istanbul September 30 After Five-Night Paris Journey
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will arrive at Bakırköy at 5:40 p.m., spend two nights in Istanbul and leave for Paris on October 2
Türkiye’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Türkiye’s Electric Car Fleet Tops 472,000, Up 53% in a Year
Electric cars took 18.1% of Turkish registrations through August; the EU battery-electric share was 20.7% in H1, versus 6% of US light-duty sales in Q2
Hyundai Motor Group
Athens Airport Drops Expansion Tender, Phases €950 Million Plan
EUROCONTROL puts Athens among Europe’s least punctual large airports while Istanbul ranks near the top as both hubs add capacity
Bosphorus News
Αντίο, Γιώργο.
From Istanbul, the Kaisariani kids say goodbye to Giorgos Mazonakis
36th Akbank Jazz Festival Opens Sept. 26 in Istanbul
Arturo Sandoval, Dhafer Youssef, James Carter and Kassa Overall are among the artists in the Sept. 26-Oct. 11 program
akbanksanat.com
Hagia Sophia Dome Lead Removed as Minaret Is Partly Dismantled
Türkiye is reinforcing the sixth-century monument from its dome to underground tunnels while worship and visitor access continue
ayasofyacamii.gov.tr
Turkish Visits to Greece Rise to 1.5 Million as Island Visa Scheme Expands
Turkish arrivals rose by about 25 percent in 2025 as the 12-island visa programme brought more visitors to Aegean tourism businesses
Bosphorus News