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Melis Alemdar
Melis Alemdar is a staff writer at TRT World.
Melis Alemdar is a staff writer at TRT World.
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‘Lost Land’: A tale of Rohingya children on a perilous journey
Screened at the Bosphorus Festival, Akio Fujimoto’s award-winning film ‘Lost Land’ tells the story of two Rohingya siblings with radical authenticity, using a cast of refugees to document a people’s search for home.
4 min read
A Palestinian poet chronicled Gaza’s destruction. A film traces his journey through the genocide.
Film on Pulitzer Prize-winning Mosab Abu Toha tells the story of Gaza, how he and his family escaped, and of love and loss before the fragile ceasefire.
6 min read
All That’s Left of You: An epic yet intimate parable on Palestine
Palestinian-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis’ film traces seven decades of displacement and resilience through one family’s story, capturing the wider Palestinian struggle.
5 min read
Dirty money: Chicago Architecture Biennial boycotted for questionable funding
CAB Participants Against Genocide say a donor, linked to an arms manufacturer directly involved with Israeli atrocities in Gaza, should not be contributing to the biennial.
3 min read
Palestinian actor haunted by nightmares after playing paramedic in searing Hind Rajab movie
In Kauther Ben Hania’s docudrama, actor Motaz Mahlees relives the final hours of five-year-old Hind Rajab, a role he describes as a duty, not a choice, in a film that has shaken audiences worldwide.
6 min read
Türkiye’s Pera Museum marks 20 years with exhibitions that transcend borders
Housed within a jewelbox of a building, Pera Museum welcomes visitors to two new exhibitions in Istanbul's Beyoglu district.
4 min read
A kinder heart: how art can make people more open-minded, less xenophobic
Findings by researchers in Austria come amid growing anti-migrant sentiments, leading to rising cases of anti-Muslim hatred in the West.
7 MIN READ
Istanbul Modern, the gem of Galataport, reopens to public with new building
Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Istanbul Modern’s long-awaited new building beckons visitors whether they’re Istanbul residents or tourists looking to educate themselves on Türkiye’s rich culture and art history.
5 MIN READ
Cinili Hamam, a Mimar Sinan marvel, revived in time for Istanbul biennial
One of the fine works of renowned Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan has been restored to its former glory, and is hosting two sound installations of the 17th Istanbul Biennial to welcome guests prior to its official opening as a bathhouse in 2023.
6 MIN READ
Ambitious exhibition explores “Life, Death, Love and Justice” in Istanbul
A new exhibition in Türkiye’s cultural capital Istanbul offers creative takes on philosophical themes that have troubled humanity throughout the ages, through the prism of art.
6 MIN READ
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