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Turkish miniaturist unravels intriguing world of miniature art

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 05:00

With art of miniature now included in the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Taner Alakuş, a Turkish miniature artist, sheds light on the way this branch of art, which has gained significant national interest, is advancing in the international arena and the potential it holds.

Filiz Çağman, famous Turkish historian, dies at 81

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 05:00

Turkish historian Filiz Çağman, one of the world's leading experts on manuscripts and miniature art, died on Jan. 11 at the age of 81.

Retired in 2005, Çağman worked for 41 years at Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, one of the most famous landmarks of Istanbul that once housed Ottoman sultans while the city was the capital of the empire.