Events & Festivals in Istanbul

Events & festivals in Istanbul

• Istanbul Tulip Festival (April). Millions of tulips carpet Emirgan Park and Sultanahmet, honouring the flower's Ottoman origins.
• Istanbul Film Festival (April). Turkey's leading film festival, screening Turkish and international cinema across Beyoğlu.
• Istanbul Music Festival (June). Classical concerts in historic venues, run by the İKSV arts foundation since 1973.
• Istanbul Biennial (September–November (odd years)). A major contemporary-art event spread across historic and industrial sites citywide.
• Ramadan (Ramazan) (Varies (lunar)). Evenings come alive with iftar feasts and mosque courtyards lit by 'mahya' lights strung between minarets.