Turkish Culture Minister Ersoy Opens Antalya Culture Path Festival, Plans Expansion to 32 Provinces Next Year

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy opened the fourth Antalya Culture Path Festival at the Haşim İşcan Culture Center, saying the event brings together culture, art, knowledge, and entertainment. He described the festival as one of the world’s most comprehensive, widely attended, content-rich, colorful, and interest-generating organizations, adding that it has given Turkey a brand.

Ersoy noted that the Turkey Culture Path Festival grows every year to reach wider audiences. This year’s edition covers 26 provinces, while next year’s festival is planned for 32 provinces.

Within the festival, more than 440 events will take place at more than 40 venues in Antalya. Visitors will also have access to 85 designated tasting stops showcasing Turkish cuisine.

The minister highlighted the strong influence of Yörük culture on Mediterranean cuisine and said Turkish flavors will be offered to visitors’ experience. He added that the program includes concerts, exhibitions, opera and ballet performances, and theater.

Concerts at the main stage in Konyaaltı Beach Park will feature Simge, Poizi, Sefo, Gökhan Türkmen, Ebru Yaşar, Demet Akalın, and Hakan Altun. Works such as “Anna Karenina,” “Carmina Burana,” and “Attila” will also meet art lovers.

Exhibitions titled Ottoman’s Sacred Trusts, Living Heritage Antalya, and Three Painters will be open to visitors. Traditional handicraft workshops will introduce the region’s cultural values.

Under the “Living Heritage” heading, workshops, short film screenings, and interviews on buttoned houses will be organized. Ersoy stressed that the festival will continue to tell, keep alive, and preserve traditional values.