Culture – Page 3

23.04.2025

The beautiful sound of the kaval: In pursuit of a tradition

The Kurdish people are known for their rich cultural heritage and deep-rooted musical tradition. In this tradition, playing the kaval has become not only a musical practice, but also the language of emotions, nature and history. Especially in Kurdish music, the kaval stands out as an indispensable instrument with both its technical structure and the deep and emotional sounds it produces.

23.04.2025

Diyarbakır’s historical silver: A craftsman’s journey through memory

Diyarbakır is a city that has hosted many civilizations with its thousands of years of history, and is rich in cultural and artistic terms. This deep-rooted history continues to live not only on the city walls and stones, but also in traditional crafts, jewelry and handcrafted works. An important part of this traditional heritage, silversmithing still finds life in the hands of masters in Diyarbakır.

23.04.2025

Son Son Cemal Son: A lament rising from a mother’s heart

Oral culture among Kurds has been the carrier of emotions, pain, joy and social memory throughout history. Experienced events, loves, losses have generally been expressed through songs, laments and epics; these works have been passed down from generation to generation through memory, sound and word.

23.04.2025

Homesickness in Istanbul

İhsan Özdemir was forced to migrate from Van to Istanbul with his family when he was only 15 years old. The village evacuations in the 1990s displaced the Özdemir family, like thousands of others. Since that day, 28 years have passed in Istanbul, one of the most crowded and visible cities in the world.