Various events will bring Istanbulites together this week...

This week in Istanbul, a wide range of concerts, exhibitions and theater plays will be presented to art lovers.

This evening , Istanbul State Opera and Ballet artists will appear before the audience in the concert "The Name of Victory is Turkey - For the Sake of the Homeland" at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) Theater Hall.

The 83-minute film "Between the Dog and the Wolf" directed by Murat Düzgünoğlu will be presented to the audience at the AKM Yeşilçam Cinema from July 14-17, and the 94-minute film "Three Friends" directed by Nursen Çetin Köreken will be presented to the audience from July 18-24.

The movie "La Cocina" (Kitchen) will be shown at Zorlu PSM Vestel Amfi on July 17th as part of Pluxee Cinema Days.

The play "Süt Kardeşler" staged by Süheyl and Behzat Uygur Theater will meet the audience at the Kadıköy Selamiçeşme Özgürlük Park Amphitheater on July 17.

THIS WEEK'S CONCERTS

Erol Evgin will be performing for music lovers at the ENKA Open Air Theatre on July 16th with a show he has prepared by adding memories, anecdotes, poems and jokes from his musical career between songs.

The Dedublüman music group will meet their fans this evening, and the Full Kadehi Ters Tut will meet their fans tomorrow at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre.

The Pinhani band will be on stage at the IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş on July 17th, and the Mojave band will be on stage at the Zorlu PSM Vestel Amfi on July 19th.

Erkan Oğur and İsmail Hakkı Demircioğlu will perform their beloved songs for their fans at the Kadıköy Selamiçeşme Özgürlük Park Amphitheater on July 19th.

VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS ARE WAITING FOR ART FANS...

The "Art Specialization Workshops Exhibition," organized by the International Student Academy at the Istanbul Design Center (ITM) , is organized with the support of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB). The group exhibition, featuring works by 112 students from 38 countries as part of the International Student Academy's Art Specialization Workshops Project, can be visited until July 19th.

The "Story Sets in Istanbul" exhibition, which focuses on representations of Istanbul produced at different times and in various literary genres from the 16th century to the present, can be seen at Meşher until January 18, 2026.

The "Everyday Miracles" exhibition, prepared by Kalyon Kültür and featuring works by 10 contemporary artists inspired by seemingly ordinary moments of daily life, can be visited at the historical Stone Mansion in Nişantaşı.

Rauf Tuncer's painting, serigraphy and engraving exhibition "Otağ" can be seen at the Fatih Municipality Nusret Çolpan Art Gallery until July 20.

The "Istanbul's Bright 100" exhibition continues at the Istanbul Bilgi University Santralistanbul Campus Energy Museum until November 21.

The "Plant Heritage of Anatolia" exhibition, which aims to make the plant diversity of Anatolia visible through botanical illustration, can be viewed at Salt Beyoğlu until August 10.

Hosted by Istanbul Modern, the exhibition "Beyond the Horizon" , featuring one of the most extensive selections of Ömer Uluç's works in Turkey, will be open to visitors until December 12.