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Leading international galleries come together for Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey's most important annual art fair. Paintings, sculptures and ceramic products, for sale or just admiration, fill…
The Commemorative Ceremony for Mevlana, the great Sufic saint (1207-1273), is one of the world's greatest spectacles. More than a million people descend on Konya, the ancient Seljuk capital…
Istanbul International Film Festival
Brand-new productions as well as unforgettable classics and an elite selection of masterpieces by world-famous directors are screened at the Istanbul International Film Festival. In total…
International Children's Festival
Turkey honours its founder, Kemal Ataturk, with an annual children's festival in Ankara. The ten-day event marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish National Great Council.
International Amateur Theatre Festival
Fluffed lines, giggling fits and collapsing scenery galore at this amateur event. Seriously though, amateur doesn't always mean amateurish - quality theatre will still be the name of the game…
International Istanbul Puppet Festival
The annual International Istanbul Puppet Festival hosts many famous national and international puppeteers from as far as Taiwan and Brazil. Artistically and technologically innovative, the…
Attracting businesses and individuals from all over the world, Istanbul Design Week at the old Galata Bridge provides a space to unleash creativity, compare ideas and pick up on new trends…
Sivas Congress Culture and Art Week
Commemorating the Sivas Conference, a summit led by Ataturk and one of the defining stages of the Turkish Liberation War, this event shows off the best that the town has to offer in the way of…
Istanbul International Ballet Competition
A ballet spectacular takes place at the Cemal Reºit Rey Concert Hall during the Istanbul International Ballet Competition. International competitors perform in two categories for the generous…
Filmekimi is a film festival by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts held at the Beyoðlu Emek Movie Theatre. It gives visitors a second chance to see productions previously screened at…
During ARTIST, Istanbul's annual art fair, the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center exhibits paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photography and videos on loan from several private…
The Istanbul Book Fair at Tuyap Fair Convention and Congress Center unites 550 publishing houses, offering a variety of books for purchase or perusal. There are discussions and panels, in…
Kariye Museum, also known as Chora Church, contains some of Istanbul's finest Byzantine frescos and mosaics. The 11th-century building in Edirnekapi has remarkable scenes depicting…
Few of Istanbul's attractions can match the 17th-century Blue Mosque for its beauty and regal grandeur. Officially titled the Sultanahmet Mosque, it is known as the Blue Mosque for the 20,000…
Haghia Sophia's minarets are visible through much of Sultanahmet. Originally a Byzantine church, it was converted into a mosque by Muslim conquerors. Today its immense domed interior is a…
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is housed in one of Istanbul's most beautiful buildings, Ibrahim Pasha Palace. It has a superb collection of ceramics, metalwork miniatures, calligraphy…
The Pera Museum opened in 2005 in a restored 19th-century Ottoman building in Beyoglu and houses the private collections of Suna and Inan Kiraç. The five floors of exhibition space include…
Located on Karaköy's waterfront, Istanbul Modern opened in 2004 as Turkey's first modern art museum. The permanent gallery shows Turkish art from the 19th to early 20th century, and temporary…
A steep hillside walk from Eyüp brings you to one of the religious districts of Istanbul. The top offers great views of the area and is home to an Ottoman cemetery and a number of shrines…
Peaceful Süleymaniye Mosque is a masterpiece of Ottoman design. The complex includes schools, kitchen, hospital, cemetery and the marble tombs of Sultan Süleyman I and Sinan. Stained-glass…
