MİLLİYET SANAT MAY 2026 ISSUE IS OUT!
Interviews with Halit Ergenç, Esra Dermancıoğlu, Chris Isaak, Sinan Turaman, and Junji Ito, a “Kill Bill” feature, and much more…
Milliyet Sanat welcomes readers on the cover of its May issue with Halit Ergenç, who stars in the play “The Death of a Salesman.” In addition to interviews with Ergenç and the play’s Olivier Award-winning British director Rufus Norris, the new issue features the 45th Esra Dermancıoğlu, who won the Best Actress Award at the Istanbul Film Festival; rock ’n’ roll legend Chris Isaak; Sinan Turaman, discussing his new project “Inferno”; and manga genius Junji Ito, who is preparing to meet his fans in Turkey. Along with a feature examining Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece “Kill Bill,” numerous other interviews, articles, and news stories await readers. The May 2026 issue of Milliyet Sanat is on newsstands and available nationwide via dergikapinda.com!
The cover feature of the May 2026 issue of Milliyet Sanat is dedicated to an interview with Halit Ergenç, the lead actor in Arthur Miller’s cult play “Death of a Salesman,” and Olivier Award-winning British director Rufus Norris.
PERFORMING ARTS
On the Performing Arts pages, Emir Bohari and Svetlana Delous—the Turkish members of the Cirque du Soleil troupe returning to Istanbul after a 10-year hiatus—discuss the visible and invisible aspects of the stage; Günay Karacaoğlu’s perspective on acting and comedy; and Yelda Baskın, director of “The Story of a Very Small Chance,” along with actors Berker Güven and Hare Sürel, discuss the play.
LITERATURE
The literature pages begin with an interview featuring Filiz Aygündüz, editor-in-chief of Milliyet Sanat magazine and author, discussing her new novel Nisa, and continue with interviews with Hediye Demet Akan, who has released her new novel Yara Atlası, and manga genius Junji Ito, who will meet with readers this month in Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara. Hülya Avtan, as always, offers literature enthusiasts a wide selection of recommendations in her “Turn the Page” column.
INTERVIEW OF THE MONTH
Esra Dermancıoğlu, who won the Best Actress Award in the New Perspectives competition at the 45th Istanbul Film Festival in May, is the guest on this month’s Interview with Asu Maro. Dermancıoğlu discusses the film “The Most Beautiful Funeral Songs,” the play she wrote and directed, and her life, which she has lived without looking back, constantly creating.
CINEMA
The cinema pages offer a look at the 50-year-old legend through the new “Star Wars” film and the sequel to the TV series “The Mandalorian,” titled “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.” Reviews of “Kill Bill: The Complete Edition,” in which Quentin Tarantino presents his magnificent masterpiece in its entirety; “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway; and Oliver Assayas’s “The Sorcerer of the Kremlin” also await readers. Director Şeyhmus Altun discusses his first feature film, “The Breath We Take,” which won the Dr. Avni Tolunay Jury Special Award in Antalya, while Attila Dorsay recalls the notable “Madame de…” by German-born writer-director Max Ophüls in the “Treasures of Cinema” column.
DIGITAL ART
In this section of the new issue, Sinan Turaman discusses a digital and immersive exhibition that opened in Florence—the birthplace of Dante Alighieri—and is dedicated to *Inferno*, the first part of *The Divine Comedy*, one of the greatest works of world literature.
VISUAL ARTS
In the visual arts section, artist Antonio Cosentino and curator Fırat Arapoğlu discuss the “Summer Diaries” exhibition at Collect Gallery; the 7th Çelenk Bafra, curator of the 7th Mardin Biennial; and photographer Kerim Suner, who is opening painter Ebru Kurtoğlu’s solo exhibition titled “When” at Yapı Kredi bomontiada GALERİ as part of the International İzmir Art and Antiques Fair. An essay titled “A Long-Breathing Journey: EVİN’s 30 Years,” prepared to mark the 30th anniversary of EVİN Art Gallery, also awaits readers. In the “Biz, Vesaire” column, Sabiha Kurtulmuş addresses the topic of art consultancy, while İrem Maro dedicates the “Uzak Yakın Mimarlık” column to Antoni Gaudí on the 100th anniversary of his death. Ayşegül Sönmez, meanwhile, writes in the “Sanatatak” column about the message of a sinner confessing to an art crime through the lens of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s project.
MUSIC
The music section opens with an exclusive interview with rock ’n’ roll legend Chris Isaak—who is set to meet music lovers in İzmir, Ankara, and Istanbul during his 2026 Turkey tour—in Milliyet Sanat, while Yonca Evcimik discusses her new show, “Yonca’s 90s Express.” In his “As Long as There’s Music” column, Yavuz Hakan Tok writes about Kenan Doğulu’s “Symphonity” project, while Eray Aytimur details Red Hot Chili Peppers’ wild-card bassist Flea’s trumpet adventure in “Let It Stay Messy.” Naim Dilmener reviews last month’s music news in his “Musical Diary,” while Kemal Küçük dedicates his “Diapason” column to the “Four Seasons of Love” concert.
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