A LAND OF FESTIVALS

Turkey is an exhilarating blend of East and West, old and new, the exotic and the familiar. With their diverse cultural heritage, the Turkish people celebrate their distinctive traditions with festivals throughout the year.

January Camel Wrestling Festival
Izmir - Selçuk
   
March 1915 Sea Victory Celebration Çanakkale
International Ankara Film Festival Ankara
 
April Traditional Mesir (Taffy) Celebrations Manisa
International Istanbul Film Festival Istanbul
International Ankara Music Festival Ankara
International Bergama Fair Izmir - Bergama
   
May Yunus Emre Culture and Art Week Eskisehir
Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival Ankara
Marmaris Yacht Festival Marmaris
International Istanbul Theater Festival Istanbul
Rafting Triathlon Antalya - Alanya
   
June International Selçuk-Efes Culture, Art and Tourism Festival Izmir - Selçuk
International Bosphorus Festival Istanbul
International Kus Cenneti (Bird Paradise) Culture and Tourism Festival Balikesir - Bandirma
Nasreddin Hoca Festival Eskisehir - Sivrihisar
June - July International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival Antalya - Serik

 

International Istanbul Music Festival

 

 

Istanbul

Traditional Kirkpinar Oil-Wrestling Edirne
International Izmir Festival Izmir
 
July Nasreddin Hoca Festival Konya - Aksehir
International Istanbul Jazz Festival Istanbul
International Swimming Competition Istanbul (across the Bosphorus)
 
August Mengen Chefs' and Tourism Festival Bolu - Mengen
Troy Festival Çanakkale
Hacibektas Veli Commemoration Ceremonies Nevsehir - Hacibektas
August - September International Folklore Festival Bursa - Orhangazi
Izmir International Fair Izmir
 
September Avanos International Tourism and Handicrafts Festival Nevsehir - Avanos
International Atatürk Dam Water Sports Feast Sanliurfa - Bozova
"Altin Safran" Documentary Film Festival Karabük - Safranbolu
International Istanbul Biennial Istanbul
International Pamukkale Music and Culture Festival Denizli
Side International Culture Festival Side
 
October Antalya Altin Portakal Film Festival Antalya
International Bodrum Cup and Gulet Competition Bodrum
International Wine Competition Nevsehir - Ürgüp
 
November Marmaris Yacht Racesl Mugla - Marmaris
International CRR Mystic Music Festival Istanbul
 
December International CRR Piano Festival Istanbul
St. Nicholas Symposium Antalya - Kale (Demre)
  Mevlâna Commemoration Ceremonies Konya

For information, call 1-877-FOR-TURKEY or contact the Turkish Tourist Office in Washington, D.C., at 202-612-6800, or in New York at 212-687-2194, and visit their Web site at www.tourismturkey.org or www.turizm.gov.tr.

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