The opening of a new home for Turkey’s national modern art collection in Istanbul is mired in delays after the resignation of its curators, a protracted development project next door and the ...

Today, Istanbul's art world is in shock over the news that works of art from the collection of the recently closed Santralistanbul Museum of Contemporary Art were set to hit the auction block in an ...

Istanbul Archaeological Museums, the first museum in Türkiye, houses a remarkable collection of nearly one million artifacts that embody the rich historical and cultural heritage of Anatolian ...

The increased interest in painting meant a reduced interest in miniatures, and artworks tended to reflect portraits, landscapes and still lifes. It’s a great time to be in Istanbul, with not one but ...

The transparent ground floor is home to the museum library with a shop and café. Visitors ascend a central stairway to the areas for temporary exhibitions on the upper levels. One highlight is the ...

Istanbul Modern, which first opened in 2004 as Turkey’s “first museum of Modern and contemporary art”, reopens this week (4 May) following a five-year rebuild. The 10,500 sq. m building has been ...

A city-wide trend for new museums, exhibition spaces and art galleries displays where this rapidly changing city is going, rather than where it has been. Orhan Pamuk is not only Turkey's most famous ...

A sojourn through Istanbul's old city is not complete without a visit to the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, a treasure trove of relics. To say it is well-stocked would be an understatement. Established ...

A city-wide trend for new museums, exhibition spaces and art galleries displays where this rapidly changing city is going, rather than where it has been. Orhan Pamuk is not only Turkey's most famous ...