Türkiye has been a home to an astonishing number of civilizations and cultures over the course of its history. This cultural diversity makes Turkish festivals especially interesting and unique, and they form an indispensable part of the country’s cultural and artistic life. Destinations such as İstanbul, İzmir, Ankara, Antalya, Cappadocia, Marmaris, Bodrum, Adana, and Gaziantep are the centers of very popular festivals that attract thousands of festivalgoers from all around the world throughout the year.
Thanks to its generous artistic and cultural heritage, many different festivals across an array of disciplines are organized in Türkiye: art, music, dance, theatre, and film festivals; traditional festivals; gastronomy festivals; lifestyle festivals; and mega sporting events and competitions.