Event Calendar

ISTANBUL EVENTS | SPRING – SUMMER 2026

APRIL

Istanbul Film Festival (April 9–19)

A distinguished celebration of international and Turkish cinema.
Link: https://film.iksv.org/en

Contemporary Istanbul Bloom (April 15–19)

A refined edition of Istanbul’s leading contemporary art fair.
Link: https://contemporaryistanbul.com

Current Exhibitions

Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colors January 22nd, 2025 – September 6th, 2026

https://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/exhibitions/semiha-berksoy-aria-of-all-colors

Panorama: Dreams and Places February 19th, 2025 – October 18th, 2026

https://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/exhibitions/panorama-dreams-and-places

HAH! Until April 12th, 2026

https://www.arter.org.tr/EN/exhibitions/hah/9487

Nilbar Güreş: Velvet Stare Until April 12th, 2026

https://www.arter.org.tr/EN/exhibitions/nilbar-gures-velvet-stare/6461

By The Water (Mar 5 –Aug 23)

https://www.peramuseum.org/Exhibition

Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colors ( Jan 22, Sep 6)

Panorama: Dreams and Places ( Feb 19 – Oct 18 )

Floating Islands (May 4 2023- July 12)

Renzo Piano: Genius Loci ( Jan 1, Dec 31)

https://www.istanbulmodern.org/en

Work in Progress ( Until Mar 14, 2027)

Hera Büyüktaşçıyan: Phantom Quartet ( Until Aug 30, 2026)

https://www.arter.org.tr/EN

Onur Gökmen: Subsoil ( Apr 2 – May 3 )

https://saltonline.org/en/agenda

Sakıp Sabancı Museum Painting Collection

https://sakipsabancimuzesi.org/en/exhibitions-and-events/exhibition/76

Edward Burtynsky: Shifting Topography ( Until Aug 16)

https://www.borusancontemporary.com/en/current-exhibitions_12

Artweeks Istanbul Project ( Apr 1-15 )

https://www.artweeks.com.tr/

MAY

Cirque du Soleil – OVO (May 21–24)

Link: https://www.oggusto.com

Andrea Bocelli Concert (May 30)

https://www.andreabocelli.com/tickets/2026-05-30/-stanbul-t-rkiye/besiktas-tupras-stadyum/

Exhibition: The Whistling Memory ( Jan 22 – Jun 7 )

https://art.ykykultur.com.tr/exhibitions/the-whistling-memory

JUNE

Istanbul Music Festival (June 11–25)

Link: https://muzik.iksv.org/en

Vienna Symphony Orchestra (June 23-24)

Link: https://muzik.iksv.org/en/the-54th-istanbul-music-festival-2026/wiener-symphoniker-bruce-liu

https://muzik.iksv.org/en/the-54th-istanbul-music-festival-2026/wiener-symphoniker-kian-soltani

ZAZ Concert (June 16)

Link: https://www.vwarena.com/en/event-detail/e3bjp

Chris Isaak Concert (June 20)

https://www.biletix.com/performance/5EP04/002/TURKIYE/en

Megadeath Concert ( June 23 )

https://kucukciftlikpark.com/event/megadeth-2/

Scorpions Concert (June 24)

Link: https://bkmonline.net/en/events/scorpions

Istanbul Jazz Festival (June 30 – July 13)

Link: https://caz.iksv.org/en