According to a statement released by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey has applied for the registration of calligraphy on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural ...

A Syrian couple, who migrated to Turkey and settled in Gaziantep due to the civil war in their country, are trying to make a living from calligraphy. Muhiddin Najib Badenjki, a 70-year-old Syrian from ...

Turkey has been holding different seminars and festivals on calligraphy over the past years, inviting world calligraphers to introduce Persian calligraphy styles as its own, he said. Speaking at a ...

Albaraka Turk bank organises a global competition to help preserve the art for future generations and increase public awareness and appreciation for the intricate form A famous saying in Turkey goes, ...

Turkey's traditional calligraphy, also known as Husn-i Hat, has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. "Our national ...

ANKARA, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Arabic, or rather, Islamic calligraphy, has a long history in Turkey dating back to the days of the Ottoman Empire. In fact, calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic ...

After the countries of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran, Turkey will be the next stop, the Persian service of MNA reported on Wednesday. Dolmabahce Palace Museum in Istanbul will be hosting the ...

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Islamic & Arabic calligraphy exhibition being held on the sidelines of the 19th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award saw an impressive masterpiece by the ...