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What’s On This Week

11/26 Monthly guide

November in Istanbul

NeGid’s editorial event list — organized by date, with venues and direct links.

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30. İstanbul Tiyatro Festivali

Various venues (Zorlu, Moda and others)

Theatre festival. İKSV festival, performances at venues across the city.

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November1
Concerts

Jodok Cello

AKM Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

Cello, classical crossover.

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Semicenk

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Turkish pop.

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İstanbul Maratonu

Istanbul

Running race. City marathon; expect traffic restrictions.

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November2
November3
Sport

Galatasaray — VfB Stuttgart (UEFA CL)

RAMS Park (Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi)

Football. UEFA Champions League.

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November4
Sport

Fenerbahçe — Liverpool (UEFA CL)

Chobani Stadyumu (Şükrü Saracoğlu), Kadıköy

Football. UEFA Champions League.

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Concerts

Ferit Odman Quintet

Zorlu PSM touché by N Kolay

Jazz. Kia Jazz Routes series.

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Theatre

Arturo Ui'nin Önlenebilir Tırmanışı

Kağıthane Sadabad Sahnesi

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November5
Concerts

Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri: Mareux

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Indie / rock. Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri series.

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Concerts

Açılış Konseri: Borusan İstanbul Filarmoni Orkestrası & Viktoria Mullova

İş Sanat İş Kuleleri Salonu

Classical music. Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic season opener with Viktoria Mullova.

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Concerts

Edis

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Turkish pop. First of two nights at the Harbiye open-air theatre.

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The Veils

Salon İKSV (FİBA Salon İKSV)

Indie / post-punk.

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Theatre

Arturo Ui'nin Önlenebilir Tırmanışı

Kağıthane Sadabad Sahnesi

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

Romeo ve Juliet

AKM — Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

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November6
Festivals

MIX Festival 2026

Zorlu PSM (multiple stages)

Music festival. 10th-anniversary edition of MIX Festival by Modundayız across several Zorlu PSM stages. Headliners (per bihaber.tr): Kelis, Saint Etienne, Sleaford Mods; starts 17:00.

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Concerts

Renaud Garcia Fons - Blue Maqam

CRR Konser Salonu

Jazz / ethno. Blue Maqam programme.

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Concerts

Edis

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Turkish pop. Second night at the Harbiye open-air theatre.

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Concerts

Yalın - Bir Büyülü Gece

Volkswagen Arena

Pop. “Bir Büyülü Gece” show, final season.

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Midlake (%100 Müzik Sunar)

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Indie rock.

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Theatre

Arturo Ui'nin Önlenebilir Tırmanışı

Kağıthane Sadabad Sahnesi

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November7
Concerts

Ferhat Göçer — Opia «İlk Görüşte Aşk»

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Sahnesi

Music show based on the album Opia. Doors 20:00.

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Concerts

Yalın - Bir Büyülü Gece

Volkswagen Arena

Pop. “Bir Büyülü Gece” show, final season.

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Concerts

Şebnem Ferah

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Rock / pop. Sold out (Biletix: “Tükendi”, checked 29 Oct 2026).

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Muazzez Ersoy

Bahçeşehir Kültür Sanat Merkezi

Turkish classical music / fasıl.

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Theatre

Arturo Ui'nin Önlenebilir Tırmanışı

Kağıthane Sadabad Sahnesi

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November8
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Yalın - Bir Büyülü Gece

Volkswagen Arena

Pop. “Bir Büyülü Gece” show, final season.

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Concerts

Pentagram : Electric

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Rock, electric set.

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November9
Other

Miray Akovalıgil Stand-up

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi

Stand-up comedy.

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November10
Concerts

Ata'dan Yadigâr Şarkılar — Fatih Erkoç & Ahmet Baran

AKM Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

Turkish classical music, Atatürk memorial concert.

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November11
Concerts

maNga : Electric

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Rock, electric set.

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Machine Girl

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Noise / rave / experimental.

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Theatre

Requiem — Dmitry Krymov / Klaipėda Drama Theatre

Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi

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Theatre

Sevgili Yelena Sergeyevna

Üsküdar Musahipzade Celal Sahnesi

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

Romeo ve Juliet

AKM — Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

CARMEN by Antonio Gades & Carlos Saura

TURKCELL SAHNESİ

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November12
Festivals

Bu Festival Bizim Açılış Konseri: Stella & The Longos

Komünite

Indie. Bu Festival Bizim opening concert.

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Theatre

Requiem — Dmitry Krymov / Klaipėda Drama Theatre

Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

Romeo ve Juliet

AKM — Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

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November13
Festivals

Bu Festival Bizim 2026 - 1.Gün

Paribu Art — Ana Sahne

Indie festival. Bu Festival Bizim, day one.

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Festivals

Throwback Festival 2026

JJ Arena Ataşehir

90s Eurodance festival. Announced (Biletix): Dr. Alban, Snap!, Haddaway, Anita Doth (ex-2 Unlimited), Kelly Overett, CISETTA and more.

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Concerts

Altın Gün

Volkswagen Arena

Anatolian folk rock. Amsterdam-based band, Grammy nominees. Presented by Modundayız.

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Concerts

Yüzyüzeyken Konuşuruz

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Indie / rock.

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November14
Festivals

Bu Festival Bizim 2026 - 2.Gün

Paribu Art — Ana Sahne

Indie festival. Bu Festival Bizim, day two.

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Concerts

3 Basses & Ayça Varlıer Konseri

AKM Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

Classical concert.

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Concerts

An Epic Symphony - Hayko Cepkin

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava

Rock with symphony orchestra. An Epic Symphony programme.

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Concerts

Emel Sayın «Yeşilçam Senfonisi»

Volkswagen Arena

Turkish classics with symphony orchestra.

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Concerts

Bülent Ortaçgil + Birsen Tezer

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Turkish indie.

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Theatre

Sevgili Yelena Sergeyevna

Üsküdar Musahipzade Celal Sahnesi

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

Romeo ve Juliet

AKM — Türk Telekom Opera Salonu

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November15
Concerts

KREATOR + OVERKILL

JJ Arena Ataşehir

Thrash metal. Co-headline show by German band Kreator and US band Overkill. Starts 18:30.

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Concerts

7. İstanbul Orchestra'Sion Piyano Yarışması

AKM Tiyatro Salonu

Classical music, piano competition. Competition final.

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Concerts

Paradise Lost

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Gothic / doom metal. British band, Ascension Tour 2026.

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November16

No events in the source list

November17
November18
ConcertsNeeds verification

Doğan Canku

Venue to be confirmed

Turkish jazz. Talk format (Metamüzik Söyleşileri), not a concert.

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İntihar Dükkanı

DasDas Ataşehir - Açık Sahne

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Theatre

Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım

Üsküdar Musahipzade Celal Sahnesi

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Theatre

Kahvaltıya Kalsana

Müze Gazhane Prof. Dr. Sevda Şener Sahnesi

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November19
Concerts

LGT Young Soloists - LGT Genç Solistler

CRR Konser Salonu

Classical music.

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Theatre

Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım

Üsküdar Musahipzade Celal Sahnesi

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November20
Concerts

CRR Caz Orkestrası & Aubrey Logan & Sezin Ahmet Türkmenoğlu

CRR Konser Salonu

Jazz.

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Concerts

Ebru Gündeş

Volkswagen Arena

Turkish pop. “Beraber Söylüyoruz” show, first of two nights.

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Concerts

SENFONİL · Nil Karaibrahimgil

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi

Turkish pop with symphony orchestra. SENFONİL symphonic programme.

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Concerts

Shantel

Babylon Bomontiada

Balkan club music. PARTIZANI SUPER SONIC DJ set.

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Adam Beyer

Klein Phönix

Techno DJ set.

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Theatre

Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım

Üsküdar Musahipzade Celal Sahnesi

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November21
Concerts

Ebru Gündeş

Volkswagen Arena

Turkish pop. “Beraber Söylüyoruz” show, second night.

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Concerts

Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri: Neo Turkish Psych by Gaye Su Akyol

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi

Psychedelic rock. Neo Turkish Psych programme, Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri series.

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Selda Bağcan

Bostancı Showland / Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi

Turkish folk / protest song.

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Theatre

Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım

Üsküdar Musahipzade Celal Sahnesi

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Theatre

Kahvaltıya Kalsana

Müze Gazhane Prof. Dr. Sevda Şener Sahnesi

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November22
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Seda Yüz Stand Up

Moda Sahnesi

Stand-up comedy.

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November23
November24
Concerts

Caribou

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi

Psychedelic pop / electronic. Part of the Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri series.

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Sport

Galatasaray — Aston Villa (UEFA CL)

Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi

Football. UEFA Champions League.

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November25
Concerts

İstanbul Mozart Players - Şef ve Solist: Sergey Malov

K. Süreyya Operası

Classical music.

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Concerts

Cingi Performs Queen - Greatest Hits

Blind İstanbul

Queen tribute.

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November26
Concerts

Luka Šulić

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Sahnesi

Classical crossover. Cellist of 2Cellos. First of two nights.

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November27
Concerts

Jakuzi

Paribu Art — Ana Sahne

Turkish post-punk / indie. Support: Casablanca Drivers.

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Concerts

Luka Šulić

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Sahnesi

Classical crossover. Cellist of 2Cellos. Second night.

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Concerts

TAEMIN World Tour LIMINAL

Ülker Spor ve Etkinlik Salonu (Ülker Arena)

K-pop. SHINee member on his solo LIMINAL world tour.

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Concerts

Arab Strap

Zorlu PSM %100 Studio

Post-rock / indie. Scottish duo. %100 Studio hall, doors 21:00.

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Concerts

Burhan Öçal & The Trakya All Stars

Babylon Bomontiada

Ethno / jazz.

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 2)

TURKCELL SAHNESİ

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November28
Concerts

Harry Potter ve Ateş Kadehi In Concert

Volkswagen Arena

Film concert. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” screened with live music. Matinee.

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Concerts

Draconian

IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

Doom / gothic metal. Swedish band.

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Concerts

Harry Potter ve Ateş Kadehi In Concert

Volkswagen Arena

Film concert. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” screened with live music. Evening show.

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Concerts

LEVI.SCT

Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Sahnesi

Classical × hip-hop × house. First concert in Türkiye (per Habertürk).

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Concerts

Babylon Picks: Al-Qasar feat. BaBa ZuLa

Babylon Bomontiada

Ethno / electronic.

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Concerts

Sibel Alaş

Zorlu PSM touché by N Kolay

Pop / piano. First concert in Türkiye (per bihaber.tr).

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Concerts

Oi Va Voi (Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri)

Zorlu PSM %100 Studio

Indie / klezmer folk. British band, Garanti BBVA Genç Konserleri series.

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İbrahim Büyükak – Bakıcaz

Maximum Uniq Hall

Stand-up comedy.

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Ballet & Contemporary Dance

Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 2)

TURKCELL SAHNESİ

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November29
Concerts

Somogyi Quartet & Gülsin Onay — Mozart Akşamı

AKM Tiyatro Salonu

Classical music. Mozart evening with pianist Gülsin Onay.

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Concerts

Petch Mode — An Evening With Depeche Mode Music

Zorlu PSM %100 Studio

Tribute show: Depeche Mode music performed by Petch Mode.

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Concerts

Sena Gül Albüm Lansman Konseri

Paribu Art — Ana Sahne

Indie / pop. Album launch concert.

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November30

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11/26 · Stage programme

Theatre & Shows — November 2026

44 productions · 140 performance dates. Dates, venues and links follow NeGid’s final programme.

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Köpek Kalbi

Sivrisinekler

Yenilmez

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