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Browse verified events that took place in Istanbul in September 2026. Past listings are clearly marked for reference.
Visit Istanbul archives 49 verified events for September 2026. Each public listing is checked for a real event date and Istanbul location before it appears in this calendar. Categories include Exhibitions & Art (21), Business & Conferences (10), Culture & Theatre (7).
Archived listings from September 2026.
Past event 9SEP
Business & Conferences
Texhibition Istanbul 2026 is the tenth edition of the fabric, yarn and textile accessories fair. The official Texhibition website lists the event for September…
Past event 9SEP
Business & Conferences
The IFOS Istanbul 2026 World Congress is an international scientific congress taking place in Istanbul from 9–13 September 2026. Official congress information identifies the…
Past event 9SEP
Business & Conferences
GITEX AI Türkiye 2026 is listed by Istanbul Expo Center as a two-day technology and business event in Istanbul on 9–10 September 2026. The…
Past event 9SEP
Exhibitions & Art
A major exhibition devoted to Turkish artist Semiha Berksoy, bringing together more than 200 works spanning visual art, opera, theatre, cinema and literature. Istanbul…
Past event 9SEP
Exhibitions & Art
A public exhibition examining the architecture, design process and construction of Istanbul Modern’s current museum building by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The official museum…
The 12th Istanbul Coffee Festival is a visitor-accessible celebration of specialty coffee, Turkish coffee culture and the wider coffee industry. The programme is described…
Past event 11SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Yoko Ono: Insound and Instructure is on view at Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Istanbul from June 25 through December 27, 2026, and therefore falls…
Past event 11SEP
Concerts & Music
Turkish singer Derya Bedavacı is scheduled to perform at Ataköy Marina Açık Hava Sahnesi in Istanbul on September 11, 2026. The official Ataköy Marina…
Past event 11SEP
Culture & Theatre
The Incheon Metropolitan Dance Theatre is scheduled to present its overseas brand production “Dance, Landscape” in Istanbul as the main cultural event of Korea…
Past event 11SEP
Culture & Theatre
Bodyguard is a large-scale musical production presented at Zorlu PSM’s Turkcell Stage in Istanbul. Biletix lists performances on 11 September at 20:30, 12 September…
Past event 12SEP
Sport
A public waterfront sporting and cultural weekend on the Golden Horn, combining rowing races with food-and-beverage areas, music and live entertainment. The main races…
Past event 12SEP
Concerts & Music
Pûr is a free concert by a young Istanbul-based jazz group at the Atatürk Cultural Center’s Multipurpose Hall. The official AKM event page schedules…
Past event 13SEP
Exhibitions & Art
CANNES! is a photography exhibition at the Ara Güler Museum featuring images Ara Güler made at the Cannes Film Festival during different years. The…
Past event 15SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Istanbul Modern’s official programme lists Renzo Piano: The Spirit of Place as a 2026 exhibition continuing through 31 December. It is presented at Istanbul…
Past event 17SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Artweeks Istanbul’s Collectors Edition brings selections from the collections of Banu and Hakan Çarmıklı, Öner Kocabeyoğlu and Tansa Mermerci to Akaretler Sıraevler from 17…
Expo3D Istanbul 2026 is an upcoming trade fair focused on additive manufacturing, 3D printing, design and production technologies. The official event website states that…
Past event 17SEP
Food & Drink
Bean to Bar × Bean to Cup is a public coffee-and-chocolate festival scheduled at Fişekhane in Istanbul. The official event information describes competitions, tastings,…
Past event 17SEP
Business & Conferences
Intermob is a major international furniture-components and woodworking trade fair listed on the official Tüyap Istanbul calendar. It runs from 17–20 September 2026 at…
Past event 18SEP
Concerts & Music
Snarky Puppy is scheduled to perform at Volkswagen Arena in Maslak on September 18, 2026, with doors or the listed start time at 7:00…
Past event 19SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Haunted is Borusan Contemporary’s new collection exhibition, opening at Perili Köşk in Istanbul on September 19, 2026, and continuing until August 15, 2027. The…
Past event 19SEP
Food & Drink
İstanbul Cocktail Festival 2026 returns to LifePark on 19–20 September 2026 for a two-day public festival combining cocktails, live music, workshops, food and local…
Past event 19SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Time Space Geometry is a temporary exhibition at Borusan Contemporary’s Perili Köşk in Istanbul, opening September 19, 2026 and continuing through August 15, 2027.…
Past event 19SEP
Concerts & Music
The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet opens its 2026–2027 artistic season with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Atatürk Cultural Center on September 19, 2026.…
Past event 19SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Artweeks Istanbul’s 2026 “Collectors” edition brings selections from major Turkish private collections to Akaretler Sıraevler from September 17 through November 8, 2026. The official…
Past event 19SEP
Culture & Theatre
“Fareler ve İnsanlar” is a Turkish stage production presented at Taksim İstiklal Sahne, with a confirmed performance on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 18:15…
Past event 20SEP
Exhibitions & Art
A multidisciplinary exhibition exploring the work and cultural context of Turkish artist, educator and writer Özer Kabaş. It includes paintings, prints, jewelry designed at…
Past event 22SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Istanbul Modern schedules an exhibition event titled “In Conversation with Bettina Pousttchi” for 22 September 2026. The event is presented in connection with “Beneath…
Past event 23SEP
Business & Conferences
SIGN İstanbul is an international trade fair for industrial advertising, digital printing, signage, visual communication and related technologies. The official Istanbul Expo Center event…
Past event 23SEP
Exhibitions & Art
The 21st edition of Contemporary Istanbul is a major international contemporary-art fair bringing galleries, artists and collectors together in a public visitor setting. The…
Past event 24SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Istanbul Modern Cinema opens its new season with Monsoon Dreams, a programme devoted to contemporary Southeast Asian cinema. The selection brings together recent films…
Past event 24SEP
Business & Conferences
A public-facing tourism trade fair bringing tourism professionals, exhibitors, buyers, speakers and visitors together in Istanbul. The organizer’s 2026 sponsorship material explicitly lists 24–25…
Past event 24SEP
Culture & Theatre
A public film programme presented by Istanbul Modern Cinema, featuring contemporary films from Türkiye and around the world. The official museum cinema page lists…
Past event 25SEP
Culture & Theatre
Istanbul Modern’s Long Friday programme includes a solo blues dance workshop on 25 September 2026. The event is listed in the museum’s official events…
Past event 26SEP
Festivals
Istanbul Oktoberfest brings a Bavarian-inspired festival format to LifePark in Istanbul on September 26–27, 2026. The event is presented as a large autumn celebration…
Past event 26SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Panorama: Hayaller ve Yerler is a contemporary photography exhibition at Istanbul Modern, featuring artists working around imagined landscapes, places and personal or collective memory.…
Past event 26SEP
Exhibitions & Art
The exhibition “Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Legacy – Bir Bakışın Mirası” is listed for Istanbul at MSGSÜ Tophane-i Amire Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi from September 26…
Past event 26SEP
Exhibitions & Art
212 Photography Istanbul’s ninth edition takes place from 26 September to 11 October 2026 at multiple locations across Istanbul. The official festival page describes…
Past event 26SEP
Concerts & Music
The 36th Akbank Jazz Festival runs from 26 September to 11 October 2026 across Istanbul, presenting concerts, talks, film-related programming and other jazz-focused activities.…
Past event 27SEP
Concerts & Music
Sami Yusuf’s “Roots” concert series is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on September 27 and 28, 2026, at the Harbiye Auditorium within the…
Past event 28SEP
Business & Conferences
MAKTEK Avrasya is a major industrial trade fair focused on machine tools, metalworking, automation, production technologies and related equipment. The 2026 edition is scheduled…
Past event 29SEP
Exhibitions & Art
This photography exhibition at Pera Museum explores everyday life in early Republican Istanbul and the behind-the-scenes work of press photography. It draws on the…
Past event 29SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Behind the Camera of the Republic opens at Pera Museum in Istanbul on September 29, 2026 and remains on view until March 28, 2027.…
Past event 29SEP
Exhibitions & Art
Pera Museum presents Frank Bowling: Creation and Destruction, with Interventions by Francis Bacon and Victor Willing, from September 29, 2026 through January 31, 2027.…
Past event 29SEP
Exhibitions & Art
A Pera Museum exhibition bringing together Frank Bowling’s work with paintings by Francis Bacon and Victor Willing. It examines postwar British painting through themes…
Past event 30SEP
Culture & Theatre
A major international ballet presentation by the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Ballet Company, presented in Istanbul for the first time in Türkiye. The programme combines…
Past event 30SEP
Business & Conferences
Promotion Show Istanbul 2026 is a corporate marketing, advertising, design and promotional-products exhibition scheduled at Istanbul Expo Center from 30 September to 3 October…
Past event 30SEP
Business & Conferences
The 60th IJS Istanbul Jewelry Show is an international jewelry, watch and equipment fair held at Istanbul Expo Center from 30 September to 3…
Past event 30SEP
Exhibitions & Art
A free public talk accompanying Istanbul Modern’s photography exhibition “Panorama: Dreams and Places.” The session features artists Zeynep Kayan, Yusuf Sevinçli and Selim Süme,…
Past event 30SEP
Culture & Theatre
Stanislavsky Ballet Gala brings the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre Ballet Company to Istanbul on September 30, 2026. The official Atatürk Cultural…
This archive brings together verified concerts, exhibitions, festivals, cultural programmes, food events, business events and other listings that took place in Istanbul in September 2026. Public listings link to individual pages with the latest available venue and source information.
This archive contains 49 verified listings. Because event information can change, check the source shown on each event page before making final plans.
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