ISTANBUL – Commemorations for turkey’s Victory Day on August 30th will bring a full day of free concerts and activities to Istanbul, alongside significant road closures throughout the city. Residents and visitors are advised โฃto plan accordingly as celebrations unfold at Miniatรผrk, Topkapฤฑ Amphitheater, and other locations.
The annual observance marks the finalโฃ battle in the Turkish War ofโ Independence in 1922, culminating in the decisive victory at the Commander-in-Chiefโ Battle. This year’s festivities offer a diverse program of entertainment, from illusion shows and zumba performances to hands-on workshops for children and families. The events are โexpected to drawโ large crowds, necessitating traffic โฃrestrictions to ensure public safety and facilitateโ smooth event operations.
Topkapฤฑ โAmphitheater Schedule – August 30th: Festivities kick off with a series of performances throughout the afternoon and evening. A balloon folding show โis scheduled for 16:00, followed by a zumba show at 17:15โ and โขan illusion showโ at 18:30. The evening will conclude with a concert by Diamous at 19:00. Face painting,cotton candy,wafer,and nostalgic sugar will be available from 16:00 to 19:30.A mascot band โteam will โperform at 17:00.
Miniatรผrk Schedule – August 30th: Miniatรผrk will host a range of โactivities geared โtowards families and children. Throughout the day, from 12:00 to 17:30, attendees can enjoy nostalgic โฃsugar and cotton โฃsugar. Workshops include a hat coloring workshop from 13:30 to 14:30, a victory kite activity from 15:00 to 16:00, andโ a republic cars painting session from 16:30 to 17:30. A hip hop show is โplanned for 17:30, followed by a flag workshop at 18:00 and โa folk danceโค dance show at 18:30.Face painting will be available from 17:15 to 17:30.
Miniatรผrk Scheduleโ – โคAugust 29th: On Friday,โ Augustโ 29th, Miniatรผrk will offer nostalgic sugar, cotton sugar, and face painting fromโ 13:30 toโฃ 17:30. Workshops include an advanced change paper workshop from 13:30 to 14:30, a slime workshop from 15:00 to 16:00, and โฃa cloth bag design session from 16:30โ to 17:30.
Topkapฤฑ Amphitheater Schedule – August 29th: topkapฤฑ amphitheater will host an illusion show at 18:30, a โmascot band team performance at โฃ17:00, and face painting, cotton sugar, paper halva, and nostalgic sugar from 17:00 to 19:00. A zumba show is scheduled for 17:15, and a puppet show will take place at 17:45.
August 31st – Miniatรผrk: on Sunday, Augustโ 31st, Miniatรผrk will offer nostalgic sugar, cotton sugar, and face painting โfrom 13:30 to 17:30. Workshopsโค include a painting workshop from 13:30 to 14:30, a giant works collage workshop from 15:00โ to 16:00, and a โsculpture workshop from 16:30 toโ 17:30.
Road Closures: Istanbul authorities have announced temporary road closuresโข in areas surrounding the event venues to manage traffic โฃflow โand ensure pedestrian safety.Specific closure details will be published by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and localโฃ traffic departments