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Turkey summer music & cultural festivals 2026

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The Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s nationwide summer programme continued through September 2026, with the Türkiye Culture Route Festival expanding across multiple regions. In Çanakkale, the festival highlighted regional culinary heritage through the ‘Flavor Point’ project, where Michelin-starred chefs visited 52 local businesses. Musical performances in the region included singer Gökhan Türkmen and the South Korean group HoonDoo, who performed Turkish songs. In Kayseri, the festival’s second iteration featured 185 activities, including art exhibitions, photography marathons, and technology workshops such as the ASELSAN Children's Festival. The program also showcased historical depth through ancient cuneiform tablets from the Kültepe excavations at the Kayseri Archaeology Museum. The nine-day Kayseri program concluded with specialized cultural workshops and ~~performances. Artist~~ performances, including calligraphy led by Mustafa Türkmen ~~led~~ and a ~~calligraphy workshop at the Kayseri Kale İçi Archaeology Museum, focusing on the art of beautiful writing.~~ concert honoring folk poet Neşet Ertaş. The ~~festival’s final days included~~ festival moved to Ankara from September 19 to 27, featuring 518 events across 42 venues. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy inaugurated the ~~play ‘Keşanlı Ali Destanı’~~ leg by visiting exhibitions at CSO Ada Ankara, including ‘Ankara is Being Painted’ and ASELSAN’s ‘Vision of an Advanced Recycled Future’. A notable cultural highlight is the ~~Kayseri State Theatre~~ ‘Meeting of Colors and ~~a concert titled ‘Respect to~~ Dialogue of Two Cultures’ exhibition, organized with the ~~Bozkır's Tezenes: Neşet Ertaş Folk Songs,’~~ Republic of Korea Embassy, which ~~honored the late~~ pairs Korean traditional Minhwa folk ~~poet through~~ art with Turkish miniature art. The Ankara program also includes a ‘Flavor Points Project’ led by Chef Mehmet Yalçınkaya, musical ~~interpretations~~ performances by ~~Erkut Özkan~~ the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and ~~Muhlis Berberoğlu.~~ the National Arab Orchestra, and the 11th Turkic World Documentary Film Festival.

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