A conversation with renowned Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli about ‘Safar’, a major upcoming exhibition of contemporary Middle Eastern art in Canada

‘Nonetheless, the coffee is poured once again, conjuring memories of unachievable dreams and desires ever destined to be effaced’

‘Her work becomes a passing reminder that the past is not history yet, but merely the debris of the present’ – Arie Akkermans on the art of Devrim Kadirbeyoğlu

A review of Sashar Zarif and Alim Qasimov’s bold new take on the art of Mugham, with a look at the history and culture of Azerbaijan

A reflection on the often-controversial Middle Eastern notion of honour, in the context of Turkish author Elif Shafak’s latest novel of the same name

Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s dark film set in the Anatolian countryside is about far more than just a murder

Turkish Nobel Prize Winner Orhan Pamuk brings his latest novel, The Museum of Innocence to life in Istanbul’s Cukurcuma district

Two recent compilations from Sublime Frequencies and Now Again Records breathe new life into the works of the seminal Iranian and Turkish rockers