Istanbul Biennial is a contemporary art exhibition held every two years in Istanbul. Biennale organized by Istanbul Culture and Arts FoundationSince its establishment. The Biennial aims to create a meeting point in Istanbul for the fields of Visual Artsand an exchange between artists and audiences from different cultures. 
The 18th Istanbul Biennial will run from 2025 to 2027 and will be divided into three parts: the first part will be held from September 20 to November 23, 2025, with exhibitions and public programs at its core. The second part, to be held in 2026, will involve collaboration with local arts projects, a permanent educational program and quarterly public events.The final part will take place from 18 September to 14 November 2027 and will include a series of exhibitions, publications, performances and discussions. 
Details of the 2026 and 2027 programmes will be announced in the coming months. 

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Hagia Sophia

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The Hagia Sophia is fascinating for the wide array of historical events it&#39;s been a part of. the scannable tour information is great. short and sweet, on your phone (convenient) and with enough visuals to make it easy to follow. The HS museum was also very good. the first half is very immersive with full audio and projected animations and visuals as you move from room to room. The second half is more of a standard museum, but still very interesting if you appreciate history. The Basilica Cistern is very cool, but the shortest of the 3. there aren&#39;t any meaningful interactions or plaques to read. however, the atmosphere down there is nice and it&#39;s easy to admire the ingenuity and engineering prowess that&#39;s on display.

Basilica Cistern

Historic buildings

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The underground palace, a mysterious place hidden underground, gives a strange first impression. Despite its long history and unique architectural style, the interior space is a little dim, which may be slightly uncomfortable for people who like a bright environment. During the visit, the explanation of the narrator is acceptable, but if more interactive links can be added, it may improve the experience of tourists. Overall, it is a historical attraction worth seeing, but I look forward to more improvement and improvement in the future.

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

Near Hagia Sophia|Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

Near Ciragan Palace Kempinski|Besiktas, Istanbul

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Bosphorus

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The Bosphorus Strait is north of the Black Sea, the Marmara Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, separating Turkey into Asia and Europe. Istanbul is located on the two sides of the central and southern section of the Strait. It was built in 1973 to cross the Bosphorus Highway Bridge, which is 1560 meters long. There is a beautiful myth in the Bosphorus. It is said that Zeus, the first of the gods, had a lover named Io, who turned Io into a cow to hide it from his wife Hera. Hera later learned about it. She became a cow fly to harass the cow Io, to avoid the cow fly, Io crossed a water wall. In ancient Greek, &quot;bous&quot; means &quot;cow&quot;, &quot;phoros&quot; means &quot;water wall&quot;, the myth of the water wall is the Bosphorus. ​ We were very lucky to enjoy the sunset on the cruise ship in the Bosphorus Strait, leaving a perfect termination for our three-week trip.

Topkapi Palace

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huge place. you can probably spend half a day in here . very beautiful place with a lot of things to see inside. if you like historical places and seeing historical items, theres a lot in this place.

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I liked it very much. We passed quickly. There were few people, a stunningly beautiful place.

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