The Istanbul Comedy Festival, organized for the sixth time this year by Beşiktaş Cultural Center (BKM), features discussions, stand-up performances, improvisational shows, theater plays, and children's activities.
The following names will be on stage at this year's festival:
Demet Akbağ, Şener Şen, Uğur Yücel, Ali Poyrazoğlu & Güneş Berberoğlu, Behzat & Süheyl Uygur, Kaan Sekban, Doğu Demirkol, Zafer Algöz & Can Yılmaz, Berfu & Eser Yenenler, Esra Dermancıoğlu, Deniz Göktaş, Ali Kerim Diler, Can Bonomo & Can Temiz & Bengi Apak, Oya Başar, and Ebru Kural, Hakan Yılmaz & Ebru Cündübeyoğlu, Yasemin Şefik, Geveze, Semaver Kumpanya's "Cimri," Volkan Severcan & Asuman Dabak, and Yunus Günçe.
Brandweek Istanbul will host the British comedian Laura Symth, recipient of the Funny Woman Awards (2019), along with Nergis Öztürk and stand-up comedian Lesli Karavil with her play "Düğün Şarkıcısı" (The Wedding Singer) as part of the Istanbul Comedy Festival events,.
Turkish Is My Home - Words Island, Bully Bully, Ceko and Pepo - Two Suitcases Full, and Nasreddin Hodja will be the shows for the children.
BKM Mutfak Çarşı and BKM Mutfak Kadıköy will also host local and international stand-up performances throughout the Istanbul Comedy Festival, which will run from November 5 to December 3.
Click here for the event schedule.