An instrument crafter in Turkish metropolis Istanbul has revived nearly 800 musical instruments that were about to be forgotten over nearly last three decades. Feridun Obul, a primary school graduate, ...

Wooden attachments on old plastic jugs, a bell, an old glasses case — these are all instruments. Upcycled, of course. They’re used by Herman Rrtuc, Roni Aran and Serhat Ayebe, a Turkish music band ...

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — When the powerful earthquake rocked her home in early February, 18-year-old Sidra Mohammed Ali woke up and thought of one thing: her music school — was it OK? The next day, as ...

Kayhan Kalhor, master of the kamancheh (spike fiddle), has done great work at various musical crossroads. He was educated first in Persian and then Western classical music. He participates in Yo-Yo Ma ...

Turkish singer Muslum Gurses, a national legend for his mournful, melancholy lyrics and contributions to arabesque music, will be remembered this week at an Istanbul cemetery, as Tuesday marks the ...

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Turkish president stated that the tools of culture, involving music, films, literature, as well as fashion, are "the most powerful of the weapons" owned by those running the ...

Each week in Breakout, we talk to the emerging stars blowing up right now – whether it be a huge viral moment, killer new track or an eye-popping video – these are the rising artists certain to ...