In 2005, we opened the doors of the Karagöz Art Center on the shores of the Aegean Sea. Located in the splendid town of Ayvalik, the Karagöz Art Center is a space of residency, creation, and encounters in music, performing arts, and exhibitions.

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Our venue also hosts and organizes national and international masterclasses and workshops in these artistic disciplines.

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Website of the Karagöz Art Center : www.karagozsanatevi.com

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Ayvalik, jewel of the Aegean Sea

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A picturesque port established in the Aegean Sea and facing the Greek island of Lesbos, Ayvalik is a museum-city on the western tip of Türkiye, a link between Anatolia and the Balkans, Europe and Asia.

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With its Greek and Ottoman architecture featuring more than 3,500 listed historical buildings, Ayvalik is also known as the capital of Turkish olive oil.