Turkey | Court acquits 19 LGBTI+ Pride marchers

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentHit Arabic TV show “Al Hayba,” about a family of arms smugglers working the border between Syria and Lebanon, is set for a Turkish adaptation in a milestone deal inked between prominent Lebanese film and TV production company Cedars Art Production and Turkish TV powerhouse Ay Yapim (“Forbidden Love”).The “Al Hayba” agreement between Cedars Art and Ay Yapim marks the first international adaptation of an Arabic longform format in recent times and also the

A woman has won a five-star holiday to Turkey for just 70p.

A woman from Wigan has won a five-star holiday to Turkey – for just 70p.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Commitment Hasan,” a Turkish drama by Semih Kaplanoglu which world premiered at Cannes’s Un Certain Regard, has been sold by Films Boutique to several key markets.The movie is part of a trilogy which began with “Commitment Asli,” Turkey’s official entry for the Oscar’s international feature film race in 2020.

Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has been hit by a strong earthquake, according to the country’s disaster management agency.

Airline and tour operator Jet2 is putting on extra flights to the Canaries and Turkey amid 'phenomenal' demand for last-minute trips to the sun.

A woman who has been declared the tallest in the world hopes to inspire people to accept themselves for who they are.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe expanding Antalya Film Forum dedicated to fostering a new generation of Turkish directors seems poised to really have the goods this year for buyers and festival programmers who would like to know what’s coming down the pike.The Antalya Film Festival’s industry section – which will run online Oct.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTurkey’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, which historically has always been the country’s prime local cinema catalyst, stands as testimony that despite impediments due to the pandemic and the country’s economy Turkish filmmakers are in fine fettle.“At the start of the year people said: ‘You will not be able to assemble 10 [Turkish] films due to the pandemic,’” because “they thought nothing was getting made,” says Antalya fest chief Ahmet

Christmas menu as a farming boss has issued a warning the UK could face a 'national shortage' in the run up to Christmas, brought on by a lack of labour following Brexit.Kate Martin, of the Traditional Farm Fresh Turkey Association (TFTA), has suggested customers may want to be getting their orders in early as the shortage may take affect before Christmas.The Manchester Evening News has reported the TFTA, who represents producers of high end, free-range turkeys, have said some poultry farms have

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