Renzo Piano-designed institution may coincide with this year's Istanbul Biennial

The ancient inscriptions were in a hidden tunnel complex found by looters before archaeologists carried out a rescue mission

He has been found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government by an Istanbul court

Excavations at monumental site Karahan Tepe, near the Turkish-Syrian border, suggest that society was established before the dawn of agriculture

The Anatolian artefact had been on long-term loan to London's Victoria & Albert Museum, although not on display. Restitution is a complex issue, but in this case it was the right move

The piece was part of the Gilbert Collection which is not bound by the same legal restrictions around deaccessioning as the London museum

Turkish authorities behind the legal saga have been criticised by the European Court of Human Rights

Critics say Turkish government polices give short shrift to religious minorities’ cultural heritage

Exhibition coincided with protests against the government's appointment of Melih Bulu as the new rector of Istanbul’s Bogazici University

Artsakhi ministers have asked Russia to intervene in their bid to recoup paintings, sculptures, and precious stones after relinquishing culturally significant city of Shusha

Experts ponder the significance of the sudden scrapping of Islamic prayers by Turkish authorities at Istanbul’s historic landmark

After decades of neglect, a fundraising drive could restore Prinkipo Orphanage as an environmental research centre

Removal of ancient and modern specimens is latest run-in between President Erdogan’s government and foreign missions

Hagia Sophia and the Chora Church will remain “open to all”, Turkish government promises—but restricted access may not be the primary worry

The 14th-century mosaics at Chora Church—which was converted to a museum in 1945—risk being covered up and remaining part-restored

Tactical move comes after Turkish president ordered historic Istanbul site to be turned into a mosque

President Erdogan’s plans to convert the museum have drawn fire from Greece and the US

Turkey’s national modern art collection, closed off for much of its 80-year existence, will be hard-pressed to open $25m new building this year

The error comes as the London institution launches a revamped version of its online catalogue

The price of gold has also spiked amid scarcity of the precious metal due to the closure of the World Heritage listed market

Worker at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace is believed to have contracted Covid-19, leading state to be criticised for not closing tourist attractions quick enough

Irwen was sentenced in 2016 on charges that included resisting the police at a protest she attended in 2013

Washington Post design director tweets support for Fevzi Yazici who made the works in solitary confinement at Silivri Prison

Decision that Kariye Museum must become a Muslim house of worship again could imperil its Byzantine art and have repercussions for other early Christian monuments

Ali Gureli apologises for accusing foreign media of spreading propaganda, but it is not yet clear if he will step down

Nicolas Bourriaud examines the Anthropocene in 16th edition of the exhibition and says the “real issue is mass tourism"

Turkish non-profit contemporary art space Arter is relocating to a state-of-the-art exhibition space in Dolapdere district

The Turkish president wants the monument to serve as a place of worship flouting international pressure to retain the site’s current neutral status

The Kurdish freelance photographer is accused of creating propaganda for an outlawed separatist group

Odunpazari Modern Museum designed by Kengo Kuma, which will show the collection of architect Erol Tabanca, will open in the university city of Eskişehir in June