Cultural events: New Resident Evil film and Contemporary Istanbul

The upcoming cultural and arts agenda features a variety of cinema, theater, and music events. In film, a new Resident Evil installment directed by Zach Cregger is highlighted, focusing on a character named Bryan who encounters unexpected dangers while delivering organs to Raccoon City. Other notable film releases include Sacrifice, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Evans, and the local drama Tek Başına.

In theater, the play ‘Güneşin Oğlu’ returns to the Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage on September 20, while ‘Hiç Dünya’ is scheduled for September 25 at All Saints Moda Kilisesi. The music scene includes performances by Edis at Harbiye Açıkhava and hip-hop producer Metro Boomin at KüçükÇiftlik Park.

Major art events include the 21st edition of Contemporary Istanbul at Tersane Istanbul from September 23–27, 2026, and the exhibition ‘Özer Kabaş ve Zamanları’ at Salt Beyoğlu, which remains open until March 2027.