Global Design Forum Istanbul

Global Design Forum İstanbul is a new programme of talks, installations and citywide experiences taking place 13–16 May 2026 in İstanbul, Türkiye. Developed in collaboration with People Places Ideas (PPI), the Forum creates a platform where global perspectives meet the city’s dynamic cultural landscape. At its core is a thought leadership programme featuring two days of keynotes, panels and in-conversations shaped around the theme Worlds in Contact, alongside a broader public programme spanning design routes, installations and a competition across the city. Artistic Direction is led by Melek Zeynep Bulut, with Beatrice Galilee serving as Forum Content Advisor, curating the programme in dialogue with international and local voices.