Excavations at Karahantepe have revealed an approximately 11,000-year-old sculpture of a person seated on a leopard, illuminating southeastern Türkiye’s prehistoric artistry.
Karahantepe: Discoveries Beyond Göbeklitepe
Each April, Istanbul’s parks bloom with colourful tulips. Explore Emirgan and Gülhane to enjoy spring scenery and celebrate a flower deeply rooted in Turkish culture.
Istanbul Tulip Festival
Each December, Konya honours Rumi with whirling dervish ceremonies and spiritual music, inviting visitors to discover his enduring teachings of love, tolerance and human connection.
Şeb-i Arus: Celebrating Rumi’s Legacy
Experience centuries of Turkish tradition in Edirne each summer, where oil-covered wrestlers compete on the grass amid traditional drumming, ceremonies and a lively festival atmosphere.
Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival
The Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, held in Istanbul, is an annual open water event and the only official swimming competition in the world that crosses between two continents.
Cross-Continental Swimming Race
Excavations at Magnesia in Aydın reveal preserved marble paving around the Temple of Zeus, offering a glimpse into the ancient city’s civic life.
Magnesia: An Ancient City Revealed
More than one hundred thousand sports fans, with a sense of friendship and sportsmanship, participate in the only intercontinental marathon in the world.
The Istanbul Marathon
The Turkish Grand Prix takes place over 58 laps of the 5.338-kilometer Intercity Istanbul Park circuit. The track's proximity to Istanbul provides a perfect opportunity to explore this fascinating city.
Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix