• Talât Sait Halman Translation Award

    Translator Elif Ersavcı was named the 2025 recipient of the award, given by İKSV in memory of Talât Sait Halman to recognise excellence in literary translation.

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  • Salon İKSV

    New discoveries from around the world, Istanbul's beloved artists and rising voices from the local scene come together in Salon's 2026 programme.

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  • The 54th Istanbul Music Festival

    Wiener Symphoniker will bring its 125th-anniversary celebrations to the festival on 23–24 June 2026. Tickets are on sale.

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29 2026

Meetings on the Bridge expands beyond borders through the collaboration with Istanbul CinéCollective.

13 2026

Kerem Tunçer has been named the 2025 recipient of the Aydın Gün Encouragement Award.

09 2026

As of 1 July 2026, Yeşim Gürer Oymak will assume the role of General Director of the İKSV.

29 2025

18th Istanbul Biennial concludes with its first leg.

15 2025

Applications are now open for the Meetings on the Bridge Work in Progress Platform.

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SALON İKSV CONCERTS

January - December 2026

45th ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL

9-19 April 2026

54th ISTANBUL MUSIC FESTIVAL

11-25 June 2026

33rd ISTANBUL JAZZ FESTIVAL

30 June - 14 July

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October 2026

29th ISTANBUL THEATRE FESTIVAL

October-November 2026

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