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Istanbul Live Music This Week: 10–13 August 2026

Istanbul Live Music This Week: 10–13 August 2026

From a municipal amphitheatre running since the 1940s to a hotel garden and a Kadıköy back room, here is exactly what's booked in Istanbul from August 10 to 13, 2026 — night by night, with no filler.

The Vapur Hour: Aboard Istanbul's Bosphorus Ferries

The Vapur Hour: Aboard Istanbul's Bosphorus Ferries

Skip the tourist traps and ride the working ferries — a walking-and-sailing guide to crossing Istanbul the way the city itself does, from the commuter double-deckers to the full-day boat up the strait.

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