
Turkish World Culture Neighborhood
Türk Dünyası Cultural Neighborhood is open for visits every day except Mondays, from 08:30 to 16:30.
News, announcements, guides, and recommendations related to cultural and artistic events held in Istanbul.

Türk Dünyası Cultural Neighborhood is open for visits every day except Mondays, from 08:30 to 16:30.

The "Müzik TR100" project, launched by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Cultural Company specifically for the 100th anniversary of the Republic, continues to bring music lovers together at the İstanbul Bookshop Kadıköy branch through its Jukebox…

The Kadıköy branch of İstanbul Kitapçısı is hosting an open-air cinema program on its terrace, bringing together the enjoyment of cinema with the evenings of August.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Culture Inc. opened the third edition of its "Young Encounters" exhibition, which brings together the works of young artists with art enthusiasts, at its public exhibition space, Taksim Art, on July 8th.
Istanbul Bookstore's terrace in Kadıköy, with its stunning views of the Bosphorus, brings together Istanbul residents with diverse jazz performances and memorable films throughout the summer. Enjoy a delightful cultural and artistic break in the heart of the city, with concerts that accompany the sunset and open-air screenings.

The screenings at the Kadıköy branch of İstanbul Bookshop, which will take place on the terrace, will offer viewers enjoyable moments while providing a beautiful sea view, and will also allow them to experience the cinema's notable productions.

The Kadıköy branch of İstanbul Bookshop continues to welcome music lovers with its diverse interpretations of jazz in August. The "Jazz on the Terrace" concerts, held with views of the Bosphorus, offer a pleasant meeting place for those who want to…

The Kadıköy branch of İstanbul Kitapçısı is hosting an open-air cinema program on its terrace, bringing together the enjoyment of cinema with the evenings of August.
Friday-Sunday program.
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From the Historical Peninsula to the Bosphorus, from Balat to Kadıköy.
Eight mosques from Sultanahmet to Eyüp Sultan.
From breakfast in the morning to soup at night.
Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan, Panorama 1453, and other attractions in Istanbul.

Türk Dünyası Cultural Neighborhood is open for visits every day except Mondays, from 08:30 to 16:30.

Information page for visitors to the digital art exhibition center (location, hours, tickets).

Page for a visitor's guide to the Byzantine-era cistern.

A visitor's guide to the panoramic museum dedicated to the conquest of Istanbul.

Here is the information you need regarding visiting hours, tickets, and transportation for the Basilica Cistern.

Here's a profile piece introducing the Istanbul Bookstore chain, highlighting its 20 branches and its events program.

Promotion of the musical ferry tour concept on the Bosphorus (Ayhan Sicimoğlu ferry).

A cultural journey on a ferry in the Bosphorus, featuring a concert, is being offered as part of the "Istanbul Between" series, with a performance by Dilek Türkan.

Here is the September concert schedule for the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Stage.

The September program for outdoor film screenings at Miniatürk.

A special offer: Visit two museums with a single ticket and get a 25% discount.

Announcement: The digital art exhibition is ongoing.

Here's the September schedule of free jazz concerts on the terrace of the bookstore at Kadıköy pier.

Announcement: Pottery workshop for children and adults at Taksim Art.

A live match viewing event will be held at the Museum Gazhane, featuring a large screen.

This free exhibition features 131 works by 44 young artists.
Here are some popular destinations near Istanbul: * The Princes' Islands * Şile–Ağva * Polonezköy * Belgrade Forest * Kilyos * Anadolu Kavağı * Sapanca * Rumeli Feneri
From Balat to Kuzguncuk.
Here are the evening concerts for the next two weeks.
Istanbulkart, the first 3 days, tulip season, breakfast, and etiquette for visiting mosques...

Waiting in a taxi queue or spending an hour stuck in traffic is a misunderstanding of what the city is really like.

It's impossible to see all of Istanbul in just three days, but it is possible to fall in love with it. The following itinerary aims to answer the most common question for first-time visitors – "What shouldn's I miss?" – while also allowing for some…

The tulip is a symbol of the Netherlands, but it actually came to Europe from Istanbul in the 16th century. It was a flower of the Ottoman gardens, and a period in the early 18th century is known today as the Tulip Era.

In Turkey, breakfast is not just a meal; it's a ritual. In Istanbul, there are two extremes: a quick standing breakfast of simit (a type of sesame-covered bread) and tea, consumed in just two minutes, and a lavish, spread-out breakfast that covers…

Many of Istanbul's most magnificent structures are mosques, and all of them are open for worship; meaning that the places you visit are also places where people pray. Following a few simple rules will not only make your visit more comfortable but…

Istanbul is a city built on seven hills, and each hill offers a unique view. Some require tickets, while most are free; but what they all have in common is that, when visited at the right time, they offer a view of the city that goes beyond maps and…

It's not surprising, but rather commonplace, to see a mosque, church, and synagogue on the same street in a neighborhood of Istanbul. In Ottoman-era Istanbul, Greeks, Armenians, Jews, and Muslims lived in separate neighborhoods but were closely…

From November to March, Istanbul is gray, windy, and occasionally snowy; but it's also a city without crowds, more affordable, and more authentically itself.

Traveling around Istanbul with a child means shortening your museum itinerary and extending your list of places to visit by ferry. The city almost feels like it was designed for children: there are cats everywhere, the sea is always present, and you…

The Grand Bazaar has been open since the 15th century and remains a genuine market: both tourists and Istanbul residents come here to buy gold, carpets, and leather goods.
Harbiye Open Air, the Serefiye Cistern, Sureyya, the AKM and Panorama 1453
Plays over the coming month
Films on release and special screenings
Children's plays, workshops and family events
From ceramics to photography, programmes you learn by joining
This month in the concert halls
For those looking for an evening out
Concerts over the next six weeks
The other forms of the performing arts
Museum programmes and special openings
For those making plans at the last minute
Culture and the arts in Istanbul, season by season

Autumn is when the cultural season opens in Istanbul.

Winter is when the programme in Istanbul moves entirely indoors, and that is in fact an advantage; the season's most ambitious productions are staged in January and February, the museums empty out and tickets are easy to.

Spring is the most balanced season in Istanbul as far as programming goes; the indoor season is still running while outdoor events begin, and the two overlap through April. The city also looks its best in these months.

Summer days in Istanbul are hot and the programme shifts to the evening. Between June and September almost everything moves outdoors, with stage, cinema and concerts starting after sunset.
The Serefiye Cistern, Istanbul Arasi, Miniaturk and the rest

The Serefiye Cistern is far less known because it stands in the shadow of the Basilica Cistern, yet architecturally it is one of the most striking Byzantine cisterns.

In Istanbul the ferry is an everyday means of transport; Istanbul Arasi turns that familiar journey into a culture and arts programme.

Miniaturk is a park on the shore of the Golden Horn displaying scaled models of buildings from across Turkey in the open air; in summer the same grounds turn into an open-air cinema in the evenings.

Taksim Sanat is an exhibition space run by IBB Kultur AS, right beside Taksim Square.

Koltuk Senin is an IBB Kultur AS application that allows Istanbul residents aged twenty-four and under to attend culture and arts events free.

The Kadikoy branch of Istanbul Kitapcisi turns its terrace into a concert venue in summer.

The IBB Kultur AS Digital Experience Centre does not work on classic museum logic; instead of vitrines and labels it uses projection, sound design and moving image.

The Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre is the city's most established open-air stage and is operated by IBB Kultur AS.

Istanbul Kitapcisi is the book and cultural products brand of IBB Kultur AS, with branches at different points across the city.
Municipal facilities where you sit with a view
The municipality's budget friendly restaurants
Ferries, museum tickets, free places and the evening programme

In Istanbul the ferry is not a sightseeing vehicle but part of everyday transport; yet the same fare also gives you the best view in the city.

What makes museum visits in Istanbul expensive or reasonable is usually planning. Two people visiting the same places on the same day can end up paying very differently; a few rules change that.

Seeing Istanbul does not have to be expensive; the city's best views, its oldest buildings and several serious exhibition spaces are already free. The list below is drawn from places with no entrance fee.

In Istanbul the direction of the sunset is fixed; the sun drops west, behind the historic peninsula. That decides which points are good: places looking from east to west win. The list below is ordered on that logic.

Nightlife in Istanbul is not squeezed into a single district; each area has its own character and its own hours. Knowing what is where makes planning an evening easier.

In Istanbul, sitting down with something to drink is not a break but can be the day itself.

Crossing between the two sides of Istanbul is not a tourist gesture but how the city works day to day. Splitting a day between the two sides is both more varied and, thanks to the ferry rides, more restful.
Public beaches with lifeguards, on the Marmara and Black Sea coasts
Municipal cafes in parks, at piers and on squares
From coding to exam preparation, the municipality's free workshops
Study and programme centres open to ages fifteen to twenty nine
The municipality's wedding, engagement and meeting venues
The municipality's public swimming pools and sports programmes
The municipality's sports complexes, stadiums and facilities
Hop on hop off city tours on the municipal double decker
The city's history, its guides and urban research
Novels, stories, anthologies and biography
From the historic peninsula to seaside walks, from ferry docks to squares, you can meet books at Istanbul Kitapçısı branches all over Istanbul and take a break immersed in culture and literature.
A selection with a cultural and artistic flair: handicrafts, gifts, and design products.
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We commemorate Mimar Sinan through glimpses into his life, all the manifestations of his extraordinary intellect, and his works in Istanbul.

A walking route with stops along the way and photo notes for two historic neighborhoods along the Golden Horn.
Short readings on architecture, history, music, and theater.