Donald Macleod explores what impact the newly formed Turkish Republic made on music.

En Derin, RBX, Yener Çevik and Mabel Matiz are reshaping the global music scene, blending Turkish talent with international influence in a series ...

The renowned Turkish composer and educator Ilhan Usmanbaş has passed away at the age of 104. The news of his death was shared ...

Donald Macleod examines the ongoing legacy of the Turkish Five and asks if the cultural agenda of the early Turkish Republic damaged or even destroyed authentic Turkish music.

Several south London restaurants have been named as finalists in the British Kebab Awards. The British Kebab Awards are run in association with Just Eat and aim to “recognise and champion the efforts ...

From the popularity of flamenco in Japan to African heavy metal bands, discover the unique ways cultural diffusion occurs ...

Fighting between Syrian Kurds -who a decade ago clawed out an autonomous territory in the country's northeast- and Turkish-backed militias is posing a serious threat to the current stability.

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as ...

Iran's judiciary said Wednesday there has been "no definitive sentence" against popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, days after local media reported he had been sentenced to ...

The 12 storey Grand Karla hotel in Bolo was engulfed in flames in the early hours of the morning, killing nearly 70 people ...

The report added that the verdict was not final and can still be appealed. The 37-year-old underground musician had been ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus ended without an agreement on Monday, with ...