Selahattin Kara is known for his paintings of Istanbul. The impressionist artist spent his life depicting the city. And now a retrospective brings together not just his most famous works, but how his subject has changed during the past 4 decades. Showcase's Nursena Tuter attended the opening ceremony.

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Here are the educators, activists, adults and children who have risen up against adversity, and were honoured at the TRT World Citizen Awards. Aadel Haleem attended the gala and brings the highlights.

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In this episode of Showcase;

Crafted in Istanbul 00:42

Etgar Keret One on One Part 2 07:19

Ukranian Vytynanka 18:07

Kemal Seyhan's Whispering Paintings 20:25

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Etgar Keret is a world-famous Israeli author, whose literary humour is impacted by several groups of people, who are constantly in conflict with each other. In part 2 of our special series on writers in Jerusalem, Mustafa Fatih Yavuz asks Keret about how his neighbours interpret his work.

#EtgarKeret #Literature #Jarusalem

One of Istanbul's rarest commodities is under threat. Hidden away in backstreets, basements and alleyways, the cities traditional craftsmen are struggling to make a living. But one man has made it his mission to save them. Showcase's Salome van Zyl went to meet him in Istanbul's Eminonu district, the heart of the city's former craft industry.

#Istanbul #Handicraft #Artist

So much media seems to be shouting in our face nowadays from 24-hour news channels to twitter feeds. But there is a chance that you can find stillness in contemporary art. Specifically, Kemal Seyhan's body of work. Showcase's Sena Arslan checked out his latest exhibition in Istanbul's Cihangir neighbourhood.

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In this episode of Showcase;

“Stolen” Banksy Sculpture 00:41

Enrico Bonadio, Senior Lecturer on Intellectual Property Law at The City Law School & Editor of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti 01:18

Beyond Bollywood 07:31

Shortcuts 11:39

Cars: Accelerating the Modern World 13:36

Etgar Keret Oner on One Pt.115:29

Beyond the Centre 23:01

#EtgarKeret #Bollywood #TheDrinker

British artist Andy Link says he can not afford a legal fight over 'The Drinker', Banksy's subversive nod to Rodin's 'The Thinker'.

Enrico Bonadio, Senior Lecturer on Intellectual Property Law at The City Law School & Editor of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti 00:29

#Banksy #TheDrinker # Sotheby's

"Beyond Bollywood" has arrived in Istanbul. The musical takes the audience through a magical journey of India, mixing traditional and modern dance. But the real star of the show is the clothes. Aadel Haleem has this report but sadly just in a plain old suit.

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Etgar Keret, the Israeli writer has seen his books fly off the shelves in 46 countries, they include Nimrod Flipout, Missing Kissinger, and his latest release Fly Already. Mustafa Fatih Yavuz talked with Keret about how he uses humour and magical realism in his literature, along with how it's affected by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Here is part one of that interview.

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