Istanbul Local Events
Throughout the year you can find festivals, cultural celebrations, and events in Istanbul. The city is known for its seasonal cultural festivals when famed orchestras, choral ensembles and jazz bands perform to packed houses. An event to watch is the Istanbul International Film Festival, which is well known in Europe, while another major celebration is the Istanbul Biennial Festival of fine arts. Check below regularly for the latest news and upcoming Istanbul events. Our booking portal offers a wide range of hotels in Istanbul for travellers on any type of budget!
International Istanbul Baroque Music Festival
Place: DOLMABAHCE PALACE (1 Apr 2012)The International Istanbul Baroque Music Festival introduces audiences to operas, cantatas, sonatas and stabat maters, performed in concert halls around the capital city, including Dolmabahçe Palace. The Istanbul Baroque Ensemble and other international virtuosos are among the performers.
Formula One: Turkish Grand Prix
Place: ISTANBUL PARK (1 May 2012)The king of motor sports, Formula One, travels to Turkey for one of the 19 races of the season. The Istanbul Park circuit hosts the Turkish Grand Prix along with thousands of keen spectators.
International Istanbul Jazz Festival
(1 Jul 2012 - 31 Jul 2012)The International Istanbul Jazz Festival presents a remarkable variety of music, ranging from traditional and contemporary jazz to rock, electronica and world music. But, it's jazz in particular that is performed by big names at venues all over the city.
Place: Hezarfen Airport (1 Jul 2012 - 31 Jul 2012)
Famous for bringing outstanding local and international music stars to Hezarfen Airport's stage, Rock'n Coke guarantees three days of non-stop party action. This is Turkey's biggest open-air music festival, attracting more than 40,000 rock fans.
Place: ISTANBUL (1 Jul 2012)
Bosphorus Cross Continental is Istanbul's annual Asia-to-Europe swimming, rowing and sailing competition. Thousands of Turkish and international athletes aged from 14 to 71 take part under the motto "everyone needs sport". Visitors can also enjoy water-skiing and jet-skiing shows.
(21 Jul 2012 - 4 Aug 2012)
Played on hard courts as a warm-up event for the US Open, the Istanbul Cup is one of the 53 tournaments of the Sony Ericsson WTA tour. US$220,000 prize money attracts players from the world's top 20.
