Turkish Cultural Program

Turkish Cultural Program

By Ahmet Toprak and Fuad TokadArtsPerforming Arts
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Turkish Cultural Program episodes

  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.06.08

     Fuad played music from the following musicians: Altin Gün, Batuhan Mutlugil, Dinar Bandosu, Erkin Koray, Fethi Taner, Hakan Tuna, Hande Mehan, Karsu, Lalalar, Mazhar Alanson, Melis Karaduman, Mor ve Ötesi, Nilipek., Ofincina De Cordas, Pinhani, Redd, Teoman, Tolgahan Çoğulu, Tuğçe Yegül, Uluru 

    In the news:

    • MSN: medical tourism is causing Turkey to become Europe's second most popular destination.
    • The European Olympic Committee votes to ratify Istanbul as the host of the 2027 European games.
    • Istanbul Modern Cinema starts showing the five best films of 2023.
    • Classical music masters comes together for Türkiye İş Bank's 100th Anniversary Gala Concert.
    • British band Massive Attack to perform at Bonus Park Orman on July 23. 
    • The Republic museum, a new one, to open in Taksim Maksem.
    • Turkey’s artists protests a proposed law that will result in the killing of stray animals. 



    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.06.01

    Ahmet played music from the following musicians: Ajda Pekkan, Ata Demirer, Aydilge, Frédéric Chopin, Grup Abdal, Gülay, Hüseyin Turan.

    In the news: 

    •  The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Awards.
    •  The American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages announces its annual  competitions.
    •  The "Motherhood Museum" opens in Turkey.
    •  Archaeologists find a 4,000-year-old tablet showing 12 people with 15 kilograms of gold had established the first company in Anatolia. 
    •  Renovations reveal a tunnel under the Rumeli fortress.
    2 hr
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.05.25

     Fuad played music from the following musicians: Ajda Pekkan, Alp Arslan, Ayyuka, Cem Adrian, Fahir Atakoğlu, Gaye Su Akyol, Hakan Tuna, Kit Sebastian, Kıraç, Lalalar, Minor Empire, mlova & cinar timur, Nilipek., Pentagram, Pinhani, Sinağrit Baba, Taner Öngür, Vega, Yaşar, Yeşim Pekiner 

    Listen to our news! We covered interesting finds in various archeological excavations, a food festival Eastern Turkey, and more.

    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.05.18

     Ahmet played music from the following musicians: Ahmet Toprak, Aşkın Nur Yengi, Kibariye, Kıvırcık Ali, Linet, Lisa Morrow, Mehmet Taneri, Mehtap Demir, Mercan Dede, Metin Güyer, Mine Koşan, Ömer Faruk Özcan, Sezen Aksu, Uğur Akdora 

     

    Also:

    • Lisa Morrow tells about another aspect of life in Turkey.
    • A recipe from Musa  Dağdeviren:  Bulgur with Pastırma.

     

    2 hr
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.05.11

     Ahmet played music from the following musicians: Ahmet Toprak, Ajda Pekkan, Alihan Samedov, Alpay, Arasinda, EsRAP, Gülay Özer, Lisa Morrow, Sabahat Akkiraz, Selda Koca, Yeni Türkü, Zara, Zeki Müren.

    Also:

    • Lisa Morrow tells about another aspect of life in Turkey with the story "The Language of Beauty."
    • A recipe from Musa  Dağdeviren:  Bulgur with Pastırma.


    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.04.27

     Fuad played music from the following musicians: Aleyna Tilki, Altin Gün, Duman, Erkin Koray, Fahir Atakoğlu, Ferdi Tayfur, Fethi Taner, Gaye Su Akyol, Hakan Tuna, Jehan Barbur, Kaan Tangöze, Kamuran Akkor, Lalalar, Maddie Ashman & Tolgahan Çoğulu, MFÖ, mor ve ötesi, Murda, Özge Fışkın, Reptilians From Andromeda, Tuğçe Yegül, Zeynep Bastık 

    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.04.20

    Ahmet played music from the following musicians: Anadolu Rüzgarı, Barış Manço, Fahir Atakoğlu, Kıraç, Kuştepeli Kadri Sepetçi, Leigh Cline, Leman Sam, Levent Yüksel, Mansur Ark 

    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.04.06

     Ahmet played music from the following musicians: Ahmet Mustafa Özgül, Asuman Aslım Görgün, Ayla Dikmen, Ayna, Ayşe Tütüncü Piyano Perküsyon Grubu, Ayşegül Aldinç, Erol Köker, Unnatural Axe 

    Listen to our general and arts and culture news!

    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.04.13

     Fuad played music from the following musicians: Altin Gün, Ayyuka, Barış Manço, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cemre Kabaş, Duman, Erkin Koray, Fahir Atakoğlu, Gaye Su Akyol, Haluk Levent, Kargalar, Kıraç, Lalalar, MFÖ, mor ve ötesi, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Özlem Tekin, Pentagram, Sufle, Teoman, The Madcap 

    Listen to the general and arts and culture News!

    2 hr 1 min
  • Turkish Cultural Program 2024.03.30

     Fuad played music from the following musicians: Altin Gün, Baris Manco, Cemre Kabaş, Duman, Erkin Koray, Ferdi Tayfur, Gaye Su Akyol, Helena Meirelles, İlhan İrem, Lalalar, Mazhar Alanson, mor ve ötesi, REDD, Sattas, Sinağrit Baba, Tuğçe Yegül, Uluru, Vega, Zaten, Zeynep Bastık 

    In the news:

    • Local elections in Turkey on March 31, 2024
    • Court of Cassation could not elect a president yet
    • Some Turkish university libraries do not have much books
    • Poverty among Turkish series citizens increase
    • Minimum wage and social security payments are below the poverty threshold
    • Istanbul's Salt establishes grant for artistic research and production
    • India is to get Turkish TV soap operas soon
    • Istanbul emerges as the European premier solo travel destination
    • A 2900-year-old fortress settlement and two new open-air temples found
    • Bay Area Turks will celebrate the National Sovereignty and Children's Day on April 20 in Palo Alto.
    2 hr 1 min

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A program in English about music and culture of Turks, with a summary of newsworthy developments, hosted by Ahmet Toprak and Fuad Tokad