Festivals
International festivals are organized every year by the Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation under the sponsorship of different firms. These festivals, where world-famous local and foreign artists and groups present their films, theatre, classical music, or jazz music, are organized in various places particularly in the Ataturk Culture Center (AKM) , Cemal Resit Rey Culture Center(CRR), Rumelihisarı, the Open Air Theatre, Hagia Irini, and Sepetciler Kasrı. Almost all of Istanbul becomes a place for participants with its closed and open areas in the Istanbul Bienal. Antrepo No.3, Istanbul Drapery Bazaar, Santralistanbul, and the old Galata Bridge are places where local and foreign artists present their work in fields such as drawing, sculpture, and other fields and encourage people to join in their work. The following organizations take place every year: International Istanbul Film Festival in April,
• International Istanbul Theatre Festival in May,
• International Istanbul Music Festival in June,
• International Istanbul Jazz Festival in July,
Festivals of music, film, art and photography are also organized by private institutions like Aksanat, Issanat, Yapı Kredi Kultur, ENKA, Borusan and Tekfen Vakfı in winter and summer.
Concerts
Various concerts are organized in open and closed areas with local or international festivals all through the year. Ataturk Culture Center (AKM), Cemal Resit Rey Culture Center (CRR), Rumelihisarı, the Open Air Theatre, Istanbul Show and Congress Center, Parkorman, Bostancı Show Center, Abdi Ipekci Show Center, and Public Education Centers of many districts are the main places hosting these concerts. Some locations with historical value, other sites with interesting characteristics, district squares , and platforms builts on the sea also host concerts and shows.
Cinema and Theatre
Cinema
The center of cinemas in Istanbul is Istiklal Avenue. Festival movies are generally shown in cinemas in Beyoglu. Premiers are also shown in these cinemas. Movies are shown simultaneously with Europe and all other cinemas of the city. Matinees, evening, and morning showings are offered. There are also cinema complexes in most big shopping centers. You can also watch movies from your car in summer cinemas.
Theatre
The Istanbul State Theatre, City Theatre and private theatres offer plays from June to the end of September. Plays by local and foreign playwrights are shown in Culture Centers, Public Education Centers, and private theatres.
Fairs
Consumer products and services need to be promoted as soon as possible in a competitive environment that becomes more and more compelling. Fairs in different such as food, textiles, furniture, industry, souvenirs, paper, printing, informatics, leather, and construction materials are organized in Istanbul throughout the year for this purpose.
Sports
– Football
The most interesting sport in Istanbul, just like all of Turkiye, is football. The intense competition of Fenerbahce and Galatasaray has exceeded borders of the country, Besiktas is also another important team of Turkiye.
– Formula 1
Istanbul Park Track has been hosting ‘’ Formula 1 ‘’ since 2005. Located in Tuzla, the Istanbul Park Track covers an area of 2,215,000 m2. The total number of road curves is 14 and the maximum speed is 320.58 km/hr.