Christmas Market 2024 Istanbul. To celebrate christmas in istanbul, start by visiting the city’s christmas markets, enjoying festive lights along istiklal street, and attending a christmas service at historic. Christmas markets — foreign schools and institutions have a long tradition of organizing christmas markets and bazaars.
And although this is not a traditional holiday in turkey, istanbul does host some christmas markets. The four seasons hotel famously puts on a christmas market with live music, fairground rides and market stalls in the lead up to the 25 th.