Here are some of the headlines in our news this week:

• Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker Opens Danube Bank Exhibition in Istanbul, Celebrating Historic Ties with Türkiye.
• Turkish Artist İrfan Önürmen Unveils Diverse Works in "Unknown Reason" Exhibition at Galata Greek School.
• Alekos Fassianos' "Sailing to Byzantium" Exhibition Explores Byzantine Heritage at Istanbul's Çinili Hamam.
• Archeologists Investigate Monumental Urartian Statue Discovered in Van, Shedding Light on Ancient Civilization.
• Groundbreaking Neolithic Discoveries Unveiled in Şanlıurfa, Including First Painted Boar Statue from Göbekli Tepe.
• Colosseum Exhibition Features 12,000-Year-Old Replicas of Göbekli Tepe Artifacts, Showcasing Ancient History. 

 Headlines from our news:

• La Bayadère Graces Istanbul's AKM with a Blend of Romance, Classical Ballet, and Indian Elegance
• Legendary Butoh Master Ushio Amagatsu's "Utsushi" Debuts in Turkey for 100th Anniversary of Japan-Turkey Relations
• 2,000-Year-Old Inscription Honoring Ancient Wrestler Unearthed in Turkey's Anemurium
• Massive Late Roman Mosaic Depicting Diverse Wildlife Discovered by Chance in Eastern Turkey
• 1,600-Year-Old Roman Military Structure Uncovered in Turkey's Ancient Town of Hasankeyf
• World's First Neolithic Congress to Explore Ancient Societies and Innovations in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
• Boston Museum Returns 2,700-Year-Old Pomegranate Necklace to Turkey After Decades Abroad 

Here are some headlines from our Arts and Culture news:

• Elif Şafak to Deliver Opening Speech at Frankfurt Book Fair on October 15.
• Rich Art Exhibition "A Collector's Story" Launches at İş Sanat Kibele Art Gallery.
• International Crime and Punishment Film Festival to Feature Orson Welles's "The Trial."
• Kıraathane Book Festival Set to Showcase Independent Publishers in Istanbul.
• French Artist Julien de Casabianca Brings Museum Art to Ankara's Streets.
• ENKA Sanat Announces Autumn Concert Series Featuring Jazz and Classical Music.
• 8th International Adana Flavor Festival to Explore "The Flavor of the Soil."
• Spanish Photographer Isabel Munoz Showcases Gobeklitepe in Madrid Exhibition.
• Balcova Therapy Forest Declared Turkey's First Therapy Forest in Izmir.
• Excavations Continue at 2,400-Year-Old Theater in Alexandria Troas.
• Restoration of Side's Temple of Athena Nears Completion, Revealing Sacred Complex.
• Bodrum Cup Set to Attract Thousands of Sailing Enthusiasts This October.

• İş Sanat kicks off its new season with global artists and young talents, featuring diverse concerts and exhibitions.
• Akbank Jazz Festival brings 200 global artists to 20 venues in Istanbul, marking its 34th edition.
• 28th Istanbul Theater Festival to host France’s prestigious Comédie-Française in October.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art team visits Yıldız Holding to view Islamic and contemporary art collections.
• 9th Çanakkale Biennial explores youth, technology, and art, with a focus on sustainability and digital culture.
• Foster + Partners unveil a master plan to rebuild earthquake-hit Antakya with resilience and sustainability.
• Georg Baselitz exhibition "The Last Decade" opens at Sabancı Museum, running until February 2025.
• Solo Botter: Komet exhibition opens at Casa Botter, featuring works by Turkish artist Komet until January 2025.
• Chiharu Shiota’s "Between Worlds" exhibition at Istanbul Modern celebrates Japan-Turkey diplomatic relations.
• Ara Güler’s "Kumkapı Fishermen" exhibition at Ara Güler Museum captures the lost fishing heritage of Istanbul.
• 40% of Chinese travelers prefer Istanbul for foreign holidays, survey reveals during China’s Golden Week. 

Headlines in our news:

• Photographer Pari Dukovic debuts solo exhibition "From Istanbul to New York" in Turkey.
• Istanbul's Futy Gallery hosts Seval Özcan’s immersive solo exhibition "Surprise Me" until October 6.
• Renowned Turkish artist Refik Anadol to open "Dataland," the first AI-driven art museum, in Los Angeles.
• Bodrum’s Yıldız Kenter Art Gallery opens "Bodrum Blues" exhibition featuring various artists.
• Fevzi Karakoç's exhibition "And Red" is on display at Decollage Art Space until November 3.
• Refik Anadol's AI-powered exhibition "Shaping Our World Together" is now on at the United Nations Headquarters.
• Andy Warhol’s "World Pop Art’s Icon" exhibition opens in Ankara, Turkey.
• Yasemin Özcan’s exhibition "Wet Floor" explores migration and memory at Istanbul’s Arter gallery.
• Maaria Wirkkala’s "Landing Prohibited" addresses migration in Venice-inspired art exhibition.
• The exhibition "Designer’s Note" at SALT Beyoğlu explores the evolution of Turkish graphic design.
• Rare Roman gladiator’s sarcophagus discovered in İzmir during archaeological excavations.
• Headless woman’s statue from Roman Imperial period found in ancient city of Blaundos, Turkey.
• Getty Museum returns 530 BCE artifact, Brown's couch, to Turkey after uncovering its illicit excavation 

Here are some of the headlines in the news:

• Istanbul's Historic Palaces Defaced with Graffiti and Carvings, Experts Call for Restoration and Security Measures   
• Turkish Author Yavuz Ekinci Faces Court for "Terror Propaganda" Over 10-Year-Old Novel
• Exhibition "2.5B" Explores Depth Illusion in Art, Opens in Istanbul's YUNT Space
• "Ara Güler: Life Through the Lens" Photo Exhibition Opens in Budapest, Showcasing Turkish Photography Icon
• 31st Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival Kicks Off with Verdi's "Aida" at Ancient Aspendos Theater
• Lucien Arkas Brings Picasso and Pompidou Center Collection to Izmir in a Historic Cultural Agreement
• Ankara Hosts Hungarian Art Exhibition at CerModern, Open Through November 
• Upcoming Exhibition "Three Doors" to Address Racism in Turkey and Germany at Depo in Istanbul
• Historic Hittite Seals Uncovered in Central Anatolia Shed Light on Ancient Royalty and Trade
• Archaeologists Find 8200-Year-Old Kohl Pen, Oldest Eyeliner, in Excavations Near Izmir

Headlines in the news:

• Based on  Orhan Pamuk's novel, Opera "I, Şeküre" Debuts at Poznań Malta Festival, moving Orhan Pamuk to Tears
• Sound of Europe Festival Brings Together European and Turkish Musicians
• Therion Performs at Istanbul's Zorlu PSM's Vestel Amphitheater to Enthusiastic Crowds
• Unforbidden Festival Closes with Electronic Music and Workshops in Istanbul
• Anna Laudel Istanbul Gallery Opens Two New Exhibitions for 212 Photography Festival
• 7,600-Year-Old Child Skeleton and Baby Ring Discovered in Turkey's Domuztepe Mound
• Millefiori Glass Plaques Found in Ancient Lycian City of Myra
• Roman-Era Marble Efficiency Uncovered in Ephesus Villa Study
• 86,000-Year-Old Tools and Human Traces Unearthed in Turkey's İnkaya Cave 

• Contemporary Art Curator Magazine Features Bay Area Turkish Artist Çelik Kayalar’s New Art Form Layerism
• Arter Children Festival Engages Young Minds in Arts and Self-Expression
• Turkish Cultural Road Festival Enlivens Çanakkale with Art, History, and Music
• Istanbul Theater Festival to Begin on October 22 with International and Turkish Performances
• 34th Akbank Jazz Festival Brings Together Jazz Greats from Around the World
• 23rd Bosphorus Cup Blends Sailing, Art, and Architecture in a Unique Experience
• Galeri Nev Istanbul to Host Burçak Bingöl’s "Minor Vibrations on Earth" Exhibition
• Nuri İyem’s Art Showcased at İzmir International Fair
• Exhibition "Soot" Features Works from the Ashes of National Gallery of Abkhazia Fire
• Archaeologists Discover Byzantine Burial Tablet at Silifke Fortress Excavations 

In the news:

• Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, calls for an early election.
• Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister attends a meeting of European Union ministers for the first time in five years in a bid to boost ties. 
• Istanbul's Mayor says the impending Istanbul earthquake is a survival issue for Turkey.
• A 16-year-old child faces a lawsuit over “insulting the President.”
• Turkey’s President files a lawsuit against an opposition parliamentarian for calling him a snob.
• Turkey ranks last among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries in internet speed.
• Renowned Turkish director Zeki Demirkubuz's movie "Life" is Turkey's official nominee for the 2025 Oscars.
• Venice International Film Festival features three Turkish films.
• The jury in this year's 52nd International Emmy Awards includes a Turkish member.
• Commagene Art Biennial is on in Turkey's Eastern province of Adiyaman.
• A rare relief portraying Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in embrace goes on display at a Turkish museum.
•  Archaeologists discover the figure of a running wild donkey on a stone at Karahan Tepe, a 12,000-year-old Pre-Pottery Neolithic site in south eastern Turkey.
•  Archaeologists find two 7,000-year-old seals with animal figurines.
• Excavations at the ancient city of Troy reveal a palace this year, corresponding to the period associated with Homer’s Troy

As usual, the news has numerous interesting articles!

In the news:

•  The Feast of Assumption commemorated at the house of the Virgin Mary in the Selçuk district of Izmir in Western Turkey.
• 34th Akbank Jazz Festival starts in September.
• Bozcaada Jazz Festival  starts in September.
• Istanbul Modern's new event.
• Sakıp Sabancı Museum is to have a new event: "Stage at the Museum"
• Istanbul Choir Festival.
• Ada Karası grapes harvest event between September 13 and 15.
• Progress in Bathonea excavations.

In the news:

• Turkish inflation 101% in July.
• A lot more force flyers but no firefighting aircraft.
• A tropical leatherback turtle spotted near Istanbul.
• Sinkholes are increasing in Turkey.
• International Bodrum Ballet Festival starts.
• German painter, printmaker, and sculptor Georg Baselitz's works bill be in exhibition in Istanbul.
• The Akbank Short Film Festival accepting applications.
• 15-year-old Turkish pianist wins prizes at the Philadelphia Music Festival.
• Veteran theater actor Genco Erkal dies.
• 11,000-year-old carvings in southeastern Turkey may be a calendar.
• Archaeologists find the remains of a woman from 12,000 years ago. She may have been a shaman.
• A Zeus head exquisitely carved out of marble found in western Turkey.

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Also, in the news:

• Bodrum, Turkey's southwestern resort city on the Aegean, has become known for its diverse summer exhibitions. 
• Midyat underground city, dating back hundreds of years ago, revealing its secrets.
• Excavations continue at Nerik, a 3500-hundred-year-old ancient Hittite city.

In the news:

• Erdoğan expects an apology from the Palestinian leader.
• Türkeş cannot visit political prisoner Osman Kavala.
• People are leaving expensive and earthquake-prone Istanbul to other provinces.
• Turkey deport so Syrian trans woman and family and Islamic extremists kill her.
• Gov. of the Turkish central bank: "We will not reduce interest rates."
• Public transportation costs are going up in Turkey.
• President wants to collect debts from municipalities, opposition says he is taking revenge.
• President announces $30 billion incentives to bring high-tech.
• Renowned photographer Güler exhibition in Qatar.
• A documentary about Eastern Turkey is out.
• The Turkish youth Philharmonic Orchestra announces his 2024 tour.
• A Turkish jazz band will be at the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival in Russia.
• The Üsküdar district in Istanbul starts mobile playgrounds for kids.
• Furnishing and design show is coming to Istanbul in September.
• The world architecture Festival put's Istanbul's Artİstanbul Feshane on its short list for awards.
• Archaeologists discover a 3500-year-old receipt on a clay tablet.
• A laborer finds a Roman boundary stone in Eastern Turkey.
• Turkey announces that it brought back 19 articles smuggled out of the country.

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Emigration from Turkey increases while immigration decreases!

In the news:

• The Istanbul Jazz Festival is continuing.  The festival hosts over 200 local and international artists in 40 concerts over 16 days. 
• Authorities ban exhibition By the 10th Istanbul Trans Pride Week Exhibition Collective.
• Turkish director Zeki Demirkubuz's 'Life' won the Best Feature Film prize at the second annual Mediterranean Film Festival's Golden Bee Awards in Malta. 
• Salt announces the artist that will receive the Research and Production Grant Program. 
• A booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism. 
• Kaitlyn McInnis of Forbes lists five of the best rooftop bars in Kadıköy, Istanbul.
• Archaeologists discover a new necropolis in Cappadocia in central Turkey. 
• Archaeologists find a royal Hittite cuneiform seal, which says "Whoever breaks this will die." 

In the news:

• An exhibition on the story of Turkey's Child Protection Agency starts.
• Hungarian cultural Institute in Turkey opens the Hungaricons exhibition in Istanbul.
• Topkapı Palace Museum will be open Saturday nights.
• Bozcaada Jazz Festival starts September 6, 2024
• Renowned American artist Doug Aitken to have an exhibition in Istanbul in September
• Scholars decipher the cuneiform tablets of Kalašma, an ancient language spoken once in northwestern Turkey.
• An ancient gold belt discovered 22 years ago goes on exhibition.

In the news:

• Sertab Erener and Emre Kula were at  Enka Open Air Theatre 
• Writer-Drawer LATİF DEMİRCİ exhibition  at İş Sanat 
• Seal to perform at Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu 
• Fire near  the ancient city of Assos
• Excavations at İkiztepe Mound in the Samsun province restart

In the news:

• A 3300-year-old clay tablet surfaces in an excavation.
• A Roman armor restored.
• Ephesus museum wins an award.

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. 

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.

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

Also:

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

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• 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.

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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.

In the news:

• Young adults from Turkey show a strong desire to study abroad 
• A migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast, killing at least 22 
• Turkish animal-rights activists outraged by the release of a man who tortured a cat to death. 
• Turkey is the eleventh largest exporter of arms
• The proportion of women in the Turkish agricultural workforce dropped 48.8% to 18.3% of the total employed
• Istanbul becomes the hair transplantation capital of the world
• Netflix Turkish series "A Round of Applause" offers a fresh and surprising vision of anxiety and alienation
• A therapy dog project at Istanbul Airport offers a peaceful and pleasant traveling experience 
• Experts in ancient languages are translating a 2,100-year-old inscription discovered in the Gerger district of Adiyaman

Here are some of the topics from our news:

• Disunity among the opposition may benefit the ruling party in the local elections.
• On Women's Day, Turkish women take to the streets despite obstacles.
• Independent researchers calculate inflation as 122%
• Istanbul Jazz Festival will be between July 3-18.
• Pergamon ancient city getting funds for more excavations.
• Archaeologists discovered 8600-year-old bread at Çatalhöyük.
• An 1125-mile archaeological dig in Turkey!

In the news:

• U. S. senate defeats opposition to fighter jet sales to Turkey
• The local elections are right around the corner in Turkey
• Social media giant X stops censorship by a Turkish court
• Tekfen Philharmonic will perform Ravel
• "Timeless Curiosities" exhibition at Istanbul Modern
•  On May 21, The Istanbul Music Festival starts 
• A Turkish antique bookshop is in a trademark row with French luxury brand Hermès
• Yaren the Stork flies from Africa back to Turkey and meets her fisherman friend

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In the news: Istanbul was the top destination in 2023; ICMA, International Classical Music Awards, gives Güher & Süher Pekinel sisters a lifetime achievement award.

In the news: 

• The Olten Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at Amsterdam's famous Concertgebouw hall
• Istanbul Modern Cinema presents movies from the Oscar's "Best International Film"
• CNN Travel had an article on Ankara, the Turkish capital
• Gülsün Karamustafa, will be at the Turkish Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia

In the news: 

• A Turkish physicist and colleagues discover a new type of magnetism
• Mario Levi, one of the most prolific Turkish writers in contemporary literature, passes away
• Pera Film starts screening the extraordinary stories of characters in "In Search of Lost Time"
• The 20th Akbank Short Film Festival starts, and Nuri Ceylan Bilgin is the special guest.

In our news we tell you about a new 2000-year-old underground city discovered in Turkey!

Also, do you want to hear about the 1400-year-old piggy bank archeologist found? Listen to our news!

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Also, listen to the music. Archeologists discovered human remains over 3000 years old with skull surgery!

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In the news: Lots of new finds by archeologists throughout Turkey!

Also, hear the latest news. If interested in archeology, you'll hear the latest finds. One of them is a 12,000-year-old statue!

• Borusan Sanat is starting new concerts
• Turkish-Greek friendship and brotherhood concert 
• Istanbul coffee festival 
• International Gaziantep Gastronomy Festival 
• International Chefs Championship  
• 27th Istanbul Theater Festival 
• International Women Short Film Directors Festival 
• Renovation of a  16th-century Turkish bath 
• Many archeology news

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Mor Ve Ötesi
Ogün Sanlısoy
Özgür Can Çoban
Pentagram
Redd
Şebnem Ferah
Teoman
The Poets Of Rhythm

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• Selim Sesler
• Zara
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Also, hear the news. We got it all covered!

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Also, hear the latest single from Tarkan!

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Listen to Fuad's exhilarating music. Hear in the news the 1600-year-old writing set archeologists found.

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Also, hear in the news how Italian authorities found a 2000-year-old artifact smuggled out of Turkey and returned it to Turkey.

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Also, hear the news with updates on the upcoming elections.

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Also, listen to the news. Some of the headlines:

• Kılıçdaroğlu starts his presidential campaign.
• Theologian  Kılıç is attacked.
• President Erdoğan expresses regret for amnesties to shoddy buildings. 
• Companies shut down in February increased by 52 percent to 1178.
• The Economist: "Turkey's economy is running on borrowed time."
• Thousands of domestic violence victims won't vote in the May elections.
• Sunday Times: "Gen Z Turks get ready to put 'unbeatable' Erdoğan out of a job."
• The Turkish Parliament ratifies to allow Finland to join NATO.
• Retired ambassador Kosnett: "Remind Turkey that its influence has limits."
• The 37th International Ankara Music Festival is back.
• An exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic at the İşbank Museum.

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Also, hear the news: It seems like the opposition is up to a win.

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Today's program covered pop to traditional.

Check out the news to find the Turkish people's sentiments about the people for the earthquake.

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Today's news covers the headlines on the earthquake.

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Check out our recipe for a delicious dish in this week's episode!

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The playlist is here: https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/16858583/Turkish-Cultural-Program
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The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20230107trh.html

The playlist is here: https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/16806896/Turkish-Cultural-Program

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The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20221224trh.html

The playlist is here: https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/16781090/Turkish-Cultural-Program
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The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20221217trh.html

The playlist is here: https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/16754735/Turkish-Cultural-Program
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The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20221210trh.html

The playlist is here:  https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/16727399/Turkish-Cultural-Program

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The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20221203trh.html

The playlist is here: https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/16563901/Turkish-Cultural-Program
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The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20221022trh.html

The transcript of the news is here:  http://turkradio.us/1/20220604trh.html

The transcript of the news is here: http://turkradio.us/1/20220507trh.html

Singers and bands you will hear our:

Adamlar
Altin Gün
Athena
Duble Salih
Gaye Su Akyol
Hayko Cepkin
Jimmy Burns - Katherine Davis - Elif Çağlar
Kıraç
Moğollar
Mor ve Ötesi
Musa Eroğlu,Yavuz Top,Muhlis Akarsu
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Nilüfer
Nilüfer Yanya
Renk
Teoman
The Madcap
Uluru

Singers/musicians in today's program:

Ajda Pekkan
Akif Süleymanbeyli
Behiye Aksoy
Beyaz Kelebekler
Elif Avcı
Fevzi Atlıoğlu
Fikret Karakaya
Gönül Akkor
Musa Eroğlu,Yavuz Top,Muhlis Akarsu
Mustafa Yıldızdoğan
Sedef Deniz
Zeki Müren

Turkish singer Karsu is coming to town and Fuad played some of her songs.

Here are the singers/musicians you will hear in this episode:

Ajda Pekkan
Aklan Akdağ
Asia Minor
Barış Manço
Bulutsuzluk Özlemi
Can Gox
Ceylan Ertem
Ferhat Göcer
Füsun Önal
Gaye Su Akyol
Kafabindunya
Karsu
Kıraç
mor ve ötesi
Mustafa Sandal
Nilüfer Yanya
Teoman

Aşkın Nur Yengin
Ayten Alpman
Beysun Yıldız
Emel Sayın
Ferhat Göçer
Hande Yener
Kibariye
Mercan Dede
Mustafa Çaçan
Nazan Öncel
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Pervin Acinik
Samime Sanay
Selda Bağcan
Sertab Erener
Timur Selçuk
Yeni Mezdeke
Zara
(Note: two BONUS tracks at the end!)
Also, the full transcript of our news is at: http://turkradio.us/1/20220319trh.html

Here is our playlist: https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/15612482/Turkish-Cultural-Program

The artists you will here are:

• Ajda Pekkan
• BARIŞ ÖZKIRIŞ
• Bulutsuzluk Özlemi
• Ceylan Ertem
• Dolapdere Big Gang
• Feridun Duzagac
• Gaye Su Akyol
• Kaan Tangöze
• Kafabindunya
• Karsu
• Kıraç
• Mor ve ötesi
• Nilipek.
• Nilüfer Yanya
• Renk
• Selda Bağcan
• Sıla
• Sufle
• Tarkan

The transcript of the news is at: http://turkradio.us/1/20220312trh.html

Ahmet Meter
Dünya Tekin
Ecem Erkek
Hakan Kumru
Hüsnü Şenlendirici
Mehmet Seske
Nusret Yılmaz
Rober Hatemo
Seda Gökkadar
Şükran Ay

The playlist is here:

https://spinitron.com/KXSF/pl/15498293/Turkish-Cultural-Program

Transcript of the news is here:
http://turkradio.us/1/20220305trh.html

Here are the artist Fuad had in this episode:

Adamlar
Ajda Pekkan
Altin Gün
Asia Minor
BARIŞ ÖZKIRIŞ
Ceylan Ertem
Feridun Duzagac
Gaye Su Akyol
Jehan Barbur
Kafabindunya
Kıraç
Moğollar
Mor ve Ötesi
Nilüfer Yanya
Pentagram
Renk
Sufle
Tarkan
The Madcap

Here are the Artists in this episode:

Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi
Ahmet Meter
Alp Arslan
Cahit Oben
Cihat Aşkın
Erkin Koray
Faruk Demir
Fevzi Atlıoğlu
Gripin
Haydar Tatliyay
Lisa Morrow
Melihat Gülses
Sabahat Akkiraz
Şükrü Tunar
Zehra Bilir