%5B%5BWP%3ACSD%23G6%7CG6%5D%5D%3A+%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+August+25%23Template%3AList+of+festivals+in+Turkey%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}}

Part ofa series on the
Culture of Turkey
History Turkic migration Oghuz Turks Turkification Ancient peoples of Anatolia History of Anatolia History of Thrace Religion Islam Christianity Judaism Economic history Military history Diplomatic history Constitutional history Cultural history Genetic history LGBT history
People Turkish people Minorities
Languages
Mythology andfolklore
Cuisine
Festivals Public holidays Festivals
Religion
Art
Literature
Music and performing arts Theatre Opera and Ballet Folk dances
Media Radio Television Cinema
Sport Football Basketball Volleyball Oil wrestling Olympic appearances
Monuments World Heritage Sites Natural monuments WW1 memorials Museums
Symbols Flag National anthem Emblems
Organisations Turkish Historical Society Turkish Language Association Turkish Hearths TÜBİTAK
Turkey portal
v t e

More than 1000festivals are held inTurkey every year. Along with festivals of local scale held in almost every city of the country, cultural events and other festivals of international reach are also organized in major metropolitan centers such asIstanbul,Ankara,İzmir andAntalya.

Istanbul is the most important center of festivals. In the summer months, a number of music festivals are held in Istanbul. Many are organized by and associated with prominent names in Turkey's private sector. Every year over 4.000 social dancers from 120 Countries attend to Istanbul Dance Festival (13th Anniversary in 2025) which promises an unforgettable week of dance with performances and workshops led by World-renowned artists from all around the World. TheEfes Pilsen Blues Festival, which celebrated its 10th year in 2006, hosts well-knownblues andjazz groups. TheAkbank International Jazz Festival provides the opportunity of improvisation and jam sessions between Turkish musicians and jazz masters of the world. TheYapı Kredi Art Festival with its concerts ranging fromrock and roll andpop music toclassical music and jazz is actually a series of events around the year.Fuji Film World Music Days is yet another important music festival.

İzmir is notable for hosting the oldest festival activity in Turkey, within the frame of multi-themeİzmir International Fair held in the first days of September, and organized by İZFAŞ, a depending company of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. The musical and other cultural events that take place at the same time as the commercial fair had started out as an auxiliary activity to attract popular interest for the fair, but over the years the festival became a school by itself.

• Society of Turkey
• Summer festivals
• Festivals in Turkey
• Lists of organized events in Turkey
• Lists of festivals by country
• Lists of festivals in Asia
• Music festivals in Turkey
• Film festivals in Turkey
• Turkish entertainment-related lists

• Articles with short description
• Short description is different from Wikidata
• Articles with excerpts