7 festivals in 2 cities, soonest first.
7 food festivals with a guide across 2 cities in Turkey, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
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Nizip presses some of the best olive oil in Türkiye, and its November olive festival, run by the district, turns the harvest into a public tasting week. The 2025 edition ran 11 to 16 November.
TipNizip is 45 minutes from Gaziantep and pairs naturally with the Zeugma ruins in the same day.
WorldFood Istanbul at Tüyap Fairgrounds in Büyükçekmece, the December industry food fair drawing producers and chefs from across the region.
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The International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival is a Turkish Chefs and Cooks Federation competition with more than 70 medal categories; the 22nd edition ran 17 to 20 December 2025 in Bahcelievler.
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Istanbul Tulip Festival across Emirgan Park each April, a flower festival framing pop-up Turkish breakfast cafes, lokum stalls and tea gardens for the spring.
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F Istanbul, the August food-and-beverage export fair at Istanbul Expo Center, where Anatolian producers show against international packaging and equipment.
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Istanbul Coffee Festival at Tepe Nautilus in Kadıköy, the city's biggest specialty-coffee gathering with roasters, barista showcases and Turkish coffee.
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GastroAntep spreads roughly 400 events over nine September days and about 50 Gaziantep venues, with chef workshops, a taste street and free concerts across the city.
TipFestival Park holds the main programme, but the taste street and workshops move around the city.
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