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Türkiye's August and September 2025 festivals bring ballet, opera, jazz, metal and coffee
Ballet, opera, jazz, metal and coffee festivals will meet art and culture enthusiasts across Türkiye in August and September. Events are planned in numerous cities, from Bodrum and Istanbul to Nevşehir and Kahramanmaraş.
Türkiye will host a wide range of colourful festivals in August and September. The 23rd International Bodrum Ballet Festival, organised by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, will begin tomorrow and continue through 17 August. The festival, which will feature major works of ballet, will take place at the North Moat Stage of Bodrum Castle.
Türkiye Culture Route Festival
The Türkiye Culture Route Festival, which runs for eight months, will welcome art and culture enthusiasts with hundreds of events in nine cities during August and September. The festival will feature concerts, exhibitions, theatre performances and talks. Its schedule is as follows:
- 1–9 August: Nevşehir
- 8–16 August: Malatya
- 15–23 August: Erzurum
- 22–30 August: Ordu
- 29 August–6 September: Çanakkale
- 5–13 September: Kayseri
- 12–20 September: Kahramanmaraş
- 19–27 September: Ankara
- 26 September–4 October: Istanbul
Music and culture festivals
Babylon Soundgarden will meet music lovers at Bonus Parkorman on 22 and 23 August. Tomora, Islandman, Vendredi Sur Mer, Rikas, Lin Pesto, Istanbul West Side Collective, Danae Palaka, Heryol, Pleizel and Sren will perform on the first day, followed on the second day by Jack White, Wet Leg, The Kills, Radio Free Alice, Miskinler, Granul, Olabilir!, Vicotüco and Vovyo.
The Bozcaada Jazz Festival will be held from 4 to 6 September at Ayazma Monastery, Habbele Beach, Salhane and the “Keşif” venues, with artists including Gevende, Danae Palaka, Bova, 3pillie, Kaan Düzarat and Çağıl Kaya taking part.
The 6th Istanbul International Chamber Music Festival will take place at Kadıköy Municipality Süreyya Opera House from 6 to 24 September. Alongside concerts, the festival will feature free masterclasses attended by Carolin Widmann, Marc Coppey and Razvan Popovici.
The 33rd International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival will welcome art and culture enthusiasts at the ancient Aspendos Theatre from 12 to 26 September. The festival will present six performances comprising opera, ballet and stage cantata, and the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre will appear as a guest with its ballet “Spartacus”.
Bosphorus Open Air Metal Fest will host 18 bands at Maximum UNIQ Açıkhava on 19 and 20 September, including Satyricon, I Am Morbid, Kataklysm, Moonspell, Rage, Terrorizer, Tankard and Sarcofago.
The 36th Akbank Jazz Festival will be held at venues across Istanbul from 26 September to 11 October. Organised by Akbank Sanat and BKM, the festival will feature more than 200 Turkish and international artists performing jazz and other genres. Well-known names including Dhafer Youssef, Danae Palaka, James Carter Piano Quartet, Sasha Berliner, Savina Yannatou, Yazmin Lacey and Yasmine Hamdan will also perform.
Istanbul Coffee Festival will welcome visitors at Tepe Nautilus from 10 to 13 September. The festival will feature stands by coffee brands, roasting workshops, barista demonstrations, live music and experiential areas.
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