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The most consequential elections in Turkey’s recent history are less than a month away, set to be held on May 14. While the more than 200,000 Syrians who have been granted Turkish citizenship since their arrival in the wake of the Syrian war will not play a significant role in determining the outcome given their numbers, migration is a top campaign issue, putting them at the heart of the vote.

A popular destination for Pakistanis, more so because of the culture made famous by its entertainment industry

DUBAI: Google Arts & Culture has launched a digital exhibit by the Barakat Trust about the Gaza strip in Palestine. The project, which is Barakat Trust’s inaugural collection on Google Arts & Culture, aims to help more people around the world learn about Palestinian culture and heritage. The charity organization, which focuses on the Islamic world’s education and heritage,

Orthodox Church of Saint Sophia built in central Syria as a replica of the iconic Hagia Sophia in Turkey was attacked by Islamic militants

The attack comes two days after Russian bombardments killed seven people in Syria - Click the link for more details.

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) has launched Ektashif – Turkey 2021, an art exhibition inspired by the historical landmarks and traditional Islamic art

Welcome to part two of our article on UNESCO World Heritage sites in Turkey. If you missed part one, you can read it at the link below. UNESCO World

 30 Jul 2021 - 9:47 The Peninsula The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) has opened applications for Ektashif 2 – an annual initiative that will this year see eight Qatari artists join MIA staff on a seven-day trip to Istanbul, Turkey. The trip is hosted in collaboration with ‘Doha Capital of Culture in the Islamic World for 2021” and the Ministry of Culture and Sports (MoCS). Salem Abdulla Al Aswad, Deputy Director of Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), and Director of Learning and Outreach, Qatar ...