# Uzungöl Winter Festival development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uzungl-winter-festival-development
> Updated: 2026-10-15T05:17:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Following an inaugural Winter Festival held in January, local businesses and stakeholders in Uzungöl met to evaluate the event and establish a roadmap for future iterations. The Uzungöl Festival Association aimed to create a more institutional and sustainable model to transform the area into a year-round tourism destination.

Building on this foundation, organizers are now planning a second annual festival with the goal of significantly increasing attendance. While the first event hosted over 214,000 visitors, leadership is targeting a turnout of between 400,000 and 500,000 visitors. To facilitate this expansion, the association has engaged in high-level meetings in Ankara and Trabzon with the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, the State Airports Authority, and local political representatives to coordinate logistics such as transportation, security, and accommodation.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: Uzungöl Winter Festival organizers seek support for expanded event

Organizers of the Uzungöl Winter Festival in Trabzon are seeking government support to host up to 500,000 visitors this year, aiming to boost winter tourism in the region.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uzungl-winter-festival-organizers-seek-support-for-expanded-event

### 2026-09-27: Uzungöl businesses meet to plan future Winter Festival

Stakeholders in Uzungöl met to evaluate the recent Winter Festival and develop a new roadmap to promote year-round tourism and a more institutionalized festival structure.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uzungl-businesses-meet-to-plan-future-winter-festival

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