The arts diary

Cornucopia’s choice: Turkey with a twist – the best current shows in Istanbul and around the world

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John Dyson's Jazz picks

Asai Khai Jazz Club January 2026
January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026
Asa-Khai Jazz Club, Karaköy, Istanbul
John Dyson's Jazz picks

Zorlu Center January 2026
January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026
Zorlu Performing Arts Centre (PSM), Levent, Istanbul
Opera and Classical music

AKM highlights, January 2026
January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026
Atatürk Cultural Centre / Atatürk Kültür Merkezi (AKM), Beyoğlu, Istanbul
John Dyson's Jazz picks

Bova Jazz Club January 2026
January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 21.30 (doors open 21.00)
Bova Jazz Club, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
John Dyson's Jazz picks

Nardis Jazz Club Janaury 2026
January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 21.30–23.50
Nardis Jazz Club, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Art

Hale Tenger

Borders/Borders Survey exhibition at AGWA
August 16, 2025 – February 8, 2026 10 am - 5 pm
Australia
Art

The Lost Dagger of Henry VIII

From Tudor Court to the Victorian Stage
November 1, 2025 – February 15, 2026
Strawberry Hill
Exhibition

Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu 1893–1982

The Photography Studio of An Adventurous Architect
June 19, 2025 – May 17, 2026
Istanbul Research Institute, Tepebaşı, Istanbul
Art

Yan Yana (Side by Side)

Melahat and Eşref Üren with Eren and Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu
September 20, 2025 – July 10, 2026
İşbank RHM / İşbank Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Exhibition

Rørbye and Bindesbøll: The Journey to Constantinople

An artist and an architect on a voyage
February 5, 2026 – August 23, 2026
David Collection, Denmark
Art

Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colours
January 22, 2026 – September 5, 2026
Istanbul Modern, Tophane, Istanbul