Bornova Municipality to host JEOFEST '26 science festival

Bornova Municipality is hosting JEOFEST '26, a large-scale festival focused on the relationship between humans and stones. The event is scheduled to take place from October 23 to October 30, 2026.

The festival will open on October 23 with a special lecture by renowned earth scientist Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör at the Nevzat Kavalar Cultural Center. The weekend program at the Uğur Mumcu Cultural and Art Center will feature conferences on topics including Göbeklitepe, the Harran civilization, earthquake realities, Antarctica, and Anatolian volcanoes.

Additional activities include a ‘Stone and Human’ exhibition featuring fossils, gemology, maps, and photography, which will remain open until October 30. The event also offers educational workshops for children, such as mineral hunting and volcano experiments, as well as a concert by Yaygara and a panel on renewable energy resources.