As Muratpaşa Municipality, it is one of our biggest goals to introduce Kaleiçi to the world and to carry the cultural heritage there to future generations. In addition, we aim to bring together old towns such as Kaleiçi and raise awareness about old towns. In line with this goal, we have been organizing Kaleiçi Old Town Festival since 2016.

Since 2016, about 70 different ancient cities have participated in the festival.  Moscow, Kazan, Rostov and St. Petersburg from Russia; Lormont from France; Nuremberg and Muggensturm from Germany; Prague and Pribor from Czechia; Krakow, Kobyłka and Zamość from Poland; Lepoglava, Biograd na Moru and Svetvinčenat from Croatia; Prizren, Peja, Mamusa and Mitrovica from Kosovo; Gradara, Fermignano, Arpino, Noto, Raccuja, Paterno  from Italy; Nis from Serbia; Bethlehem from Palestine; Skopje from Macedonia; Gabrovo, Asenovgrad and Smolyan from Bulgaria; Silute from Lithuania, Kaposvar, Szigetvár from Hungary; Kutaisi from Georgia; La Goulette from Tunisia; Stari Grad and Konjic from Bosnia and Herzegovina; Alagon and Sax from Spain; Drogheda from Ireland, Nicosia and Kyrenia from Cyprus; Karachi from Pakistan; Binagadi, Khatai, Sabunchu, Nizami, Mingechevir, Narimanov from Azerbaijan are among the cities participating in the festival held so far.

Kaleiçi Old Town Festival, which brings the representatives old towns together, took place between the dates of 10-13 October for the fourth time in 2019.  48 old town representatives from 24 countries participated in the festival. Ukraine with 9 participating cities was the guest of honour of the festival. In 2020, we held our festival online due to the pandemic. With the Old Town Festival, our Muratpaşa has become a part of a brand new intercity network in a wide geography from Europe to Central Asia.

We are proud and excited to announce that Kaleiçi Old Town Festival, which we will organize for the sixth time this year  will be held on 14-17 October 2021.

Fore more information: http://www.oldtownforum.com/en/