{"id":39522,"date":"2023-06-13T17:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T14:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/whats-on-in-june-a-guide-to-art-and-culture-in-turkiye\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:39:09","slug":"whats-on-in-june-turkiyes-culture-and-arts-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/whats-on-in-june-turkiyes-culture-and-arts-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in June: T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s culture and arts guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two fantastic festivals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-sergi.jpg\" alt=\"june events exhibition\" class=\"wp-image-42687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-sergi.jpg 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-sergi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-sergi-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-sergi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-sergi-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibitions are among June\u2019s delightful events. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Istanbul Music Festival, one of the oldest festivals in the city, continues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Istanbul Music Festival, which began on May 21 and will run until June 12, is the first of our June events. With concerts being held in prominent venues such as the Grand Bazaar, the French Palace (Palais de France) and the Church of St. Antuan, the festival takes listeners on a magical musical journey, with this year&#8217;s theme being \u201cThe Roots\u201d. For more information, visit the \u0130KSV website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Ho\u015fg\u00fcn Ressam\u0131<\/em> by Mark Hale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest exhibition by Mark Hale, the talented young artist,\u00a0 is characterized by space-oriented depictions of summer. In this heartwarming exhibition, Hale&#8217;s serene works present viewers with a series of peaceful moments. <em>Ho\u015fg\u00fcn Ressam\u0131<\/em> (<em>The Pleasant Painter<\/em>) runs at Ambidexter Gallery until June 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Countdown to Upcycle Istanbul Arts and Design Festival\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Upcycle Istanbul Art and Design Festival, a transformational and environmentally friendly festival with a significant social impact, is gearing up for its third edition. This year&#8217;s World Environment Day events will take place at the M\u00fcze Gazhane, beginning on June 5 and running until June 9. The festival invites visitors to be inspired by art and to participate in the upcycling movement, which delves into the environmental impact of consumption habits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kerala Dust in Zorlu PSM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kerala Dust, a London-based band that artfully blends electronic and traditional musical genres, performs on the Zorlu PSM stage on June 1 as part of the 100% Music&#8217;s PSM Loves Summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Culture Route Festivals, by Latif Demirci<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-mardin-bienali.jpg\" alt=\"events in june mardin biennial\" class=\"wp-image-42690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-mardin-bienali.jpg 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-mardin-bienali-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-mardin-bienali-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-mardin-bienali-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/haziran-ayi-etkinlikleri-mardin-bienali-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 6th Mardin Biennial, taking place in some of Mardin\u2019s most extraordinary venues, runs until June 10.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Yar\u0131m as\u0131r<\/em> (<em>Fifty years<\/em>) written and drawn by Latif Demirci<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Latif Demirci&#8217;s iconic characters, including Muhlis Bey, S\u0131d\u0131ka, Arap Kadri, Press Bey, and Tarzan, are on display at \u0130\u015f Sanat Kibele Art Gallery until June 30. In addition to the published works, the exhibition features Demirci&#8217;s watercolors and unpublished drawing notebooks.\u00a0The gallery is open every day of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Documentary Film Series continues at Beykoz Kundura<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 selection of Documentary Film Generation, the Kundura Cinema film program that brings together creative documentaries from around the world, welcomes documentary enthusiasts on June 2. On Sunday, June 2, at 14.00, you can register on the Beykoz Kundura website to watch the documentary <em>My Father, The Spy<\/em> which will be screened free of charge.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>T\u00fcrkiye Culture Route Festivals in Bursa, Samsun and Trabzon in June!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bursa Culture Route Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Culture Route Festivals, featuring concerts, exhibitions, theater and much more, will be taking place across the country during the first month of summer. As part of the Bursa Culture Route Festival, running from June 1 to June 9,\u00a0 popular young performers \u2013 including Mert Demir, Simge, Semicenk and Madrigal \u2013 will take the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Samsun Culture Route Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned names in popular music such as Buray, Ferhat G\u00f6\u00e7er and Beng\u00fc will be on stage at the Turkish Culture Route Festival in Samsun between June 8-16. The Samsun Culture Route Festival is among the unmissable June events for anyone visiting or living in the Black Sea region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trabzon Culture Route Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Trabzon, one of the largest cities on T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Black Sea coast, hosts its Culture Route Festival between June 22-30. The festival spotlights artists such as Ali\u015fan, Haluk Levent and Ebru Ya\u015far.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mardin Biennial runs until June 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 6th Mardin Biennial, curated by Ali Akay, is one of June&#8217;s must-see events, with the works of 41 artists and collectives displayed in various venues across the city under the theme <em>Daha Uzaklara<\/em> (<em>Farther Away<\/em>). As a first step toward visiting Mardin and the Biennial, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-tr\/flights\/flights-to-mardin\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-tr\/flights\/flights-to-mardin\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mardin flight ticket page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two fantastic festivals The Istanbul Music Festival, one of the oldest festivals in the city, continues The Istanbul Music Festival, which began on May 21 and will run until June 12, is the first of our June events. 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