Ahmet Adnan Saygun Arts Center

Art lovers in Turkey's gateway to the Aegean will have the opportunity to enjoy more than a month of concerts come June thanks to the 31st International İzmir Festival.

It is difficult to carry a rather unknown name when you are a child. I started getting used to my rather uncommon name as I got older. Both my name and surname are rare in Turkey, and I occasionally come across people who ask if I'm a foreigner.

The European Jazz Festival will be held for the 23rd time this year between March 3 and 19 in ?zmir. The event will feature concerts as well as open events to the public such as workshops and talks The 23rd ?zmir European Jazz Festival, organized by the ?zmir Foundation for Culture and Arts (?KSEV), will be held between March 3 and 19.

?zmir has launched a bid to boost its cultural life with a new music festival organized under the name of a famous pianist, the late Ahmet Adnan Saygun. Organized by the ?zmir Metropolitan Municipality, the Saygun Music Festival, which kicked off Feb. 2, will continue until Feb. 9 at the Ahmet Adnan Saygun Arts Center.