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The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet opened its 2026-2027 art season with a concert featuring Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
Held in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea as part of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival, the exhibition "Meeting of Colors and Dialogue of Two Cultures" opened at CSO Ada Ankara.
Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, who won all three Formula 1 races held at Istanbul Park, visited the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet as part of a program organized by the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA); he said, "I loved the Bosphorus the most."
+3: Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Türkiye Gazetesi +4: Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+2: Yeniçağ and Oda TV The 19th stop of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival opened in Ankara with Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy visiting four exhibitions at CSO Ada Ankara. According to Yeniçağ, the festival includes 518 events at 42 venues.
+3: Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır +4: Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır 
+2: Karar and Dünya 
+2: Oda TV and Muhalif In gastronomy platform TasteAtlas's ranking of the top 100 minced meat dishes, more than 20 Turkish dishes were included, with Turkish cuisine also taking first place. The platform states that the ranking is based on user ratings.
The 33rd International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, to be held September 26–October 4, 2026, will commemorate Lebanese director Jocelyne Saab with a selection titled 'Between Resistance and Destruction'; restored copies of her 'Beirut Trilogy' will screen for audiences.
State Theaters announced that retired actor Münir Canar died at the age of 81. Canar, a representative of the ortaoyunu tradition, had worked as both an actor and director.
+2: Dünya and Kısa Dalga 
+2: Sözcü and Evrensel +3: Halk TV, Sözcü and Evrensel Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy reopened Kahramanmaraş Castle, damaged in the 6 February earthquake, to visitors and 5 mosques to worship after restoration. The ministry has so far used resources exceeding 12.2 billion lira in 11 provinces affected by the earthquake, and total investment is targeted to reach 34 billion lira.
+3: NTV, Yeni Şafak and Sabah +4: Hürriyet, NTV, Yeni Şafak and Sabah The 18th International Hrant Dink Award was presented on the evening of September 15 at a ceremony in Istanbul to Süheyla Doğan of Türkiye and Raji Sourani of Palestine. Foundation President Rakel Dink and writer Tûba Çandar also spoke at the ceremony.
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