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Plan your trip around these world-class celebrations, sports races, and cultural festivals happening throughout the year.
Every spring, millions of colorful tulips are planted in Istanbul's parks (especially Emirgan Park and Sultanahmet Square), transforming the city into a magnificent floral canvas.
Organized by IKSV, this world-renowned festival hosts classical, jazz, and contemporary music concerts in historic open-air venues like Hagia Irene Church.
A unique, historic swimming race organized by the Turkish Olympic Committee where thousands of swimmers from around the globe race from the Asian side to the European side.
One of the most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions in the world, bringing together visual artists and creators to display works in industrial and historical spaces.
Turkey's national day is celebrated with spectacular military parades, public concerts, and a world-class firework and light show over the Bosphorus Bridge.
The only marathon in the world where participants run across two continents, starting on the Asian side of the Bosphorus Bridge and finishing in the European historic center.