Next year, Turkey will host several international-level theatre festivals.

Here are some of them:

The 24th Adana International Theatre Festival, which will take place from 27 March to 30 April, 2025. It is organized under the auspices of the General Directorate of State Theatres of Turkey and Sabancı Foundation, offering a unique program of performances.

Contact information:

Kayhan Namal

Festival Coordinator

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: adanatheatrefest@gmail.com

Tel:/Fax +90 312 324 40 94

The 20th International Children's Theatre Festival “Young Ladies, Young Gentlemen” in Ankara. The festival will be held from 24 to 29 April, 2025, coinciding with the national holiday of Turkey, celebrating the independence of the republic and the children around the world.

The holiday is celebrated annually on 23 April.

Contact information:

Didem Erkek

Festival Coordinator

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: turkiye.23april@gmail.com

Tel: +90 312 324 40 94/1250

The 3rd International Theatre Festival for Women Playwrights will take place from 7 to 16 February, 2025. The festival will be held in Istanbul at the Ataturk Cultural Centre.

The festival aims to demonstrate exceptional productions of plays written by women from around the world.

Contact information:

Burcu Boran

Festival Coordinator

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: istwomenplaywrightsfest@gmail.com

Tel:/Fax +90 312 324 40 94

The 15th Antalya International Theatre Festival, 17-27 May 2025

As the first international theatre event in the region, the festival aims to establish cooperation between Turkey's state theatres—the National Theatre of Turkey and foreign groups from various countries.

Contact information:

Burcu Boran

Festival Coordinator

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: antalyatheatrefest.gov.tr@gmail.com

Tel:/Fax +90 312 324 40 94

The 17th Konya International Theatre Festival “Thousands of Breaths in a Voice”, 24 May - 1 June 2025

This festival celebrates the unifying power of theatre, fostering collaboration and cultural exchange between Turkish state theatres and theatre groups from around the world.

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: konyadt@gmail.com

Tel:/Fax +90 312 324 40 94

The 12th International Theatre Festival of Balkan Countries, "Balkan Breeze”, in Bursa, 7-16 April, 2025

This festival brings together the best theatre troupes from all corners of the Balkans - Bosnia, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria.

Contact information:

Didem Erkek

Festival Coordinator

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: internationalbursabalkanfest@gmail.com

Tel: +90 312 324 40 94/1250

The 25th International Black Sea Theatre Festival in Trabzon, 02-15 May 2025

The festival's mission is to establish new partnerships and stimulate future projects through creative dialogue.

Contact information:

Kayhan Namal

Festival Coordinator

Web-site: www.devtiyatro.gov.tr

E-mail: trabzontheatrefestival@gmail.com

Tel:/Fax +90 312 324 40 94

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