Kas Local Events

Kaş, on the south coast of Turkey, celebrates both local and national festivals and other cultural events throughout the year, including an annual arts festival, Jazz concerts played in the ancient Roman amphitheatre and other celebrations.

The Kiln Under the Sea arts collective occasionally holds underwater ceramic exhibitions.

Villagers frequently come to Kaş to participate in festivities by performing folklore (folkloric) dances, traditional Turkish music and homemade (ev yemekleri) cooking. Check back regularly for an updated list of Kaş Events.

Events

Zafer Bayramı or Victory Day

30/08/2010

Place: National Holiday

Victory Day is an official Turkish Holiday and celebrated every year on August 30 which in 2010 falls on a Monday.

Şeker (Sugar) Bayramı

09/09/2010 - 12/09/2010

Place: National Turkish Holiday

Ramazan is followed by the three-day official holiday of Şeker (Sugar) Bayramı or the Candy Festival. It is an official Turkish Holiday and traditional families visit each other and bring sweets and drink tea.

Ramazan

11/08/2010 - 09/09/2010

Place: National Religious Event

The 30-day Islamic holy month of Ramazan (or Ramadan in other countries) is a time of fasting, prayer and celebration. It can disrupt or otherwise affect travel plans.

Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayrami)

29/10/2010

Place: Kaş Town Centre (Meydan)

The annual October 29 (Ekim Yirmi Dokuz) or Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı) is the annual celebration of the the most important secular holiday in Turkey. Kaş is famous throughout Turkey for the intensity of its celebration. This is an event not to be missed!

Kurban Bayrami (Feast of Sacrifice)

16/11/2010 - 21/11/2010

Place: Official Turkish Holiday

The Feast of Sacrifice or Kurban Bayrami in Turkish (koor-BAHN bahy-rah-muh) will be celebrated on 27-30 November 2009 and is the most important Islamic religious festival of the year.

Kaş Marina Developments

15/02/2010 - 31/12/2010

Place: Kaş Marina

A new marina is being constructed in Kaş near the Çukurbağ peninsula. A new Kalkan bypass road is also being constructed above it; both are very large projects. We will keep posting updates on our bougainville turizm Facebook page.