KoçFest 2026 draws 15,000 students to Bolu campus

KoçFest 2026, organized as part of the Koç Topluluğu 100th anniversary, held its third stop at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (BAİBÜ). The event brought together more than 15,000 students for a night of music and entertainment.

The festival lineup featured performances by Daddy-E & DJ Dear Darling, Nova Norda, and the Turkish rock group Athena.

Originally established in 2006 as KoçSporFest to promote sports culture, the festival has expanded to include music and entertainment. The 2026 tour aims to reach over 300,000 university students across seven different regions of Turkey. Following stops in Çanakkale and Ankara, the festival will continue to Gaziantep on October 13, followed by Adana, Antalya, and a final stop in İzmir on October 22.