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    Turkey has 27 events in the recent past. Displaying 1-27.


    4/05/2008 - 4/20/2008International Istanbul Film Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the prestigious Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, this annual film festival shows a great selection of Turkish and foreign language...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Exhibitions , Art & Literature , Spectacle

     

    4/23/2008 - 4/23/2008National Independence and Children's Day

    Countrywide, Turkey
    A national holiday recognised throughout Turkey, 23 April is National Independence and Children's Day. The founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa...

    Themes: History , Kids' Stuff , Exhibitions , Spectacle

     

    5/13/2008 - 5/19/2008Conquest Week Celebrations

    Countrywide, Turkey
    The celebrations take place in the week that precedes Ataturk's Commemoration Day (19 May) and is marked by events throughout Turkey, but particularly...

    Themes: History , Spectacle

     

    5/15/2008 - 6/04/2008International Istanbul Theatre Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, the International Istanbul Theatre Festival is one of the biggest events of its kind in the...

    Themes: Spectacle , Art & Literature , Theatre & Film , Exhibitions , Music

     

    5/19/2008 - 5/19/2008Ataturk's Commemoration Day

    Istanbul, Turkey
    A national holiday throughout the country, Ataturk's Commemoration Day honours Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who was the founder of the Republic of Turkey and...

    Themes: Spectacle , History

     

    6/01/2008 - 7/31/2008Rumeli Hisari Concerts

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Held over the summer in the magnificent Rumeli Hisari fortress, the open-air concerts bring some of Turkey's best-loved musicians to the stage. Situated...

    Themes: Music , History

     

    6/06/2008 - 6/30/2008International Istanbul Music Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, this annual event is one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Turkey. Since it was first...

    Themes: History , Music , Culture

     

    7/02/2008 - 7/16/2008International Istanbul Jazz Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Each year the International Istanbul Jazz Festival treats music lovers to a packed two-week programme of jazz concerts. Taking place in various venues...

    Themes: Music

     

    8/30/2008 - 8/30/2008Victory Day (Zafer Bayram)

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Victory Day is a national holiday that is recognised on 30 August and is celebrated throughout the country. Its origins date back to a battle that began...

    Themes: History

     

    9/01/2008 - 9/29/2008Ramadan

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Ramadan is the Muslim festival of fasting and is the most important festival in the Islamic Calendar which is celebrated by Muslims all over the world....

    Themes: History , Religion , Culture

     

    10/02/2008 - 10/04/2008Eid al-Fitr (Seker Bayram)

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadan and is a great celebration throughout the Muslim world. Celebrations take place all...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Religion , Kids' Stuff , Culture

     

    10/26/2008 - 10/26/2008Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Open to participants over 18 years old, runners from all over the world are invited to join the Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon which starts...

    Themes: Spectacle , Entertainment , Sport

     

    10/29/2008 - 10/29/2008Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayram)

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Republic Day is celebrated on 29 October and marks the day in 1923 when Turkey's constitution was changed, freeing it from the grasp of the Ottoman Empire,...

    Themes: History , Exhibitions

     

    12/09/2008 - 12/12/2008Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayram)

    Countrywide, Turkey
    The Feast of the Sacrifice is a religious holiday that is celebrated throughout Turkey and remembers the ram that Abraham sacrificed in place of his son...

    Themes: Religion , Food & Drink , History , Entertainment

     

    1/01/2009 - 1/01/2009New Year's Day

    Countrywide, Turkey
    This is a national holiday throughout Turkey, and most businesses and shops are closed on New Year's Day. The day is often spent with friends, families...

    Themes: Religion , Food & Drink

     

    4/01/2009 - 4/30/2009International Istanbul Film Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the prestigious Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, this annual film festival shows a great selection of Turkish and foreign language...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Exhibitions , Art & Literature , Spectacle

     

    4/23/2009 - 4/23/2009National Independence and Children's Day

    Countrywide, Turkey
    A national holiday recognised throughout Turkey, 23 April is National Independence and Children's Day. The founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa...

    Themes: History , Kids' Stuff , Exhibitions , Spectacle

     

    5/01/2009 - 6/30/2009International Istanbul Theatre Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, the International Istanbul Theatre Festival is one of the biggest events of its kind in the...

    Themes: Spectacle , Art & Literature , Theatre & Film , Exhibitions , Music

     

    5/13/2009 - 5/19/2009Conquest Week Celebrations

    Countrywide, Turkey
    The celebrations take place in the week that precedes Ataturk's Commemoration Day (19 May) and is marked by events throughout Turkey, but particularly...

    Themes: History , Spectacle

     

    5/19/2009 - 5/19/2009Ataturk's Commemoration Day

    Istanbul, Turkey
    A national holiday throughout the country, Ataturk's Commemoration Day honours Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who was the founder of the Republic of Turkey and...

    Themes: Spectacle , History

     

    6/01/2009 - 6/30/2009International Istanbul Music Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, this annual event is one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Turkey. Since it was first...

    Themes: History , Music , Culture

     

    6/01/2009 - 7/31/2009Rumeli Hisari Concerts

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Held over the summer in the magnificent Rumeli Hisari fortress, the open-air concerts bring some of Turkey's best-loved musicians to the stage. Situated...

    Themes: Music , History

     

    7/01/2009 - 7/31/2009International Istanbul Jazz Festival

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Each year the International Istanbul Jazz Festival treats music lovers to a packed two-week programme of jazz concerts. Taking place in various venues...

    Themes: Music

     

    8/30/2009 - 8/30/2009Victory Day (Zafer Bayram)

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Victory Day is a national holiday that is recognised on 30 August and is celebrated throughout the country. Its origins date back to a battle that began...

    Themes: History

     

    9/01/2009 - 9/29/2009Ramadan

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Ramadan is the Muslim festival of fasting and is the most important festival in the Islamic Calendar which is celebrated by Muslims all over the world....

    Themes: History , Religion , Culture

     

    10/01/2009 - 10/31/2009Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Open to participants over 18 years old, runners from all over the world are invited to join the Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon which starts...

    Themes: Spectacle , Entertainment , Sport

     

    10/29/2009 - 10/29/2009Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayram)

    Countrywide, Turkey
    Republic Day is celebrated on 29 October and marks the day in 1923 when Turkey's constitution was changed, freeing it from the grasp of the Ottoman Empire,...

    Themes: History , Exhibitions

     



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