İstanbul’s creative renaissance: contemporary art and sustainability in the cultural capital

İstanbul is a city where tradition meets innovation. Its contemporary arka scene is thriving, blending creativity with sustainability.

At İstanbul Çağdaş, designed by Renzo Piano, director Çelenk Bafra champions regional talent through immersive exhibitions like Ömer Uluç’s “Beyond the Horizon”.

Artist Deniz Sağdıç turns waste into striking portraits, using denim, plastic and discarded materials to explore identity and environmental responsibility.

Finally, at Arter, director Emre Baykal highlights Türkiye’s evolving creative landscape through bold installations that reflect a growing public engagement with contemporary arka across generations.