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It was an ironic coincidence that more than a dozen executives and journalists from the daily Cumhuriyet appeared in court on Press Freedom Day. Twelve out of 17 have been in prison since November 2016 and it took nine months for them to defend themselves in court.

"July 15 has compiled several lessons for us to draw from," is the starting sentence of former National Security Organization (MİT) undersecretary Emre Taner's opinion on the intelligence gap concerning last year's coup attempt. Taner served between the years 2005 and 2010. 

I first watched them on May 11 as they were performing their art at the entrance to the Arsenale where a number of works are being exhibited or performed at the 57th International Exhibition in Venice, or the Venice Biennale.

A rental agreement for a hall in Germany in which former Energy Minister Taner Yıldız was set to deliver a speech on March 6 has been canceled amid increasing tension between Berlin and Ankara over the cancelation of Turkish ministers' speeches in the country. 

"ÇIN," a new work by Cevdet Erek, will be presented at the Pavilion of Turkey at the 57th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia to be held from May 13 to Nov. 26. 

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Turkish pavilion is located at Sale d'Armi, Arsenale, in the main venue of the biennale. 

Gallery Istanbul1881, which opened two years ago to contribute to Istanbul's promotion in national and international platforms, presents souvenirs featuring British painter Ned Pamphilon's vivid Istanbul colors and Turkey's world renowned miniature artist Taner Alakuş's historic tissues. The works can be found at the gallery in the Kadıköy neighborhood.

Red Bull Music Academy's RBMA Radio is in Istanbul for a 10-day celebration of the city's vibrant music scene. 

Taking place at multi-purpose cultural space Pera 64, the program will feature a wide range of sounds and stories from local trailblazers, international acts and Academy alumni. 

Assassination attempts targeting senior politicians may be carried out following the failure of the July 15 military coup attempt, a former head of Turkey's intelligence agency has said, stressing that special precautions should be adopted. 

Miniature artist Taner Alakuş's third solo exhibition, 'Auto portrait,' curated by Ceylan Harmancı, will open at the Caddebostan Culture Center Art Gallery on Oct 20.

The exhibition can be visited through Nov 20.

Taner Ceylan loves to discover new things and research to fulfill his desire to create. His paintings show his curiosities in life and how he is able to ask the right questions. Ceylan's emotionally charged paintings also reflect his personal life. His state of mind reflects in his paintings as he once again shares the technical mastery of 20th century photo-realism.