The “Konya Bike Festival,” organized by Konya Metropolitan Municipality in Konya, the 2026 European Cycling Capital, has come to an end.
Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay said the city had hosted a festival befitting its status as the 2026 European Cycling Capital, expressing his satisfaction with the strong turnout.
Noting that the festival brought together people from all walks of life at Kalehan Ecdat Gardens, from children and young people to families and cycling enthusiasts, Mayor Altay said, “Thankfully, we have successfully held another major event with the participation of more than 100,000 people. As part of our European Cycling Capital activities, our Bike Festival took place at Ecdat Gardens with great enthusiasm and strong participation. In particular, we gave our children the opportunity to spend quality time with their families on summer evenings. At the same time, we helped them discover cycling and reminded them that Konya and bicycles can have a place together in their lives. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the organization. I also thank the people of Konya for their strong participation in all our events. God willing, we will continue our festivals with the Science Festival and GastroFest.”
Residents of Konya said they had enjoyed spending time with their children and families at Kalehan Ecdat Gardens throughout the festival and expressed their satisfaction with the activities prepared for different age groups.
Cycling enthusiasts who traveled from outside Konya also said they thoroughly enjoyed the four-day program. Visitors said they were pleased to have come to Konya for the festival and noted that the event contributed both to cycling culture and to promoting the city. They thanked Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay and everyone involved in organizing the festival.
The “Konya Bike Festival,” organized for the first time by Konya Metropolitan Municipality in Konya, the 2026 European Cycling Capital, welcomed more than 100,000 visitors over four days.
The festival featured children’s workshops, cycling experience areas, stage and track activities, digital experience zones, acrobatic performances, bicycle installations, and social responsibility areas.
As part of the festival, 15 digital workshops, 35 different workshop activities, and bicycle installations in 17 different concepts were presented to visitors.
Drone shows, water-screen video mapping, and bicycle video mapping performances also added to the excitement of the festival.
