This event runs along with the Cappadocia Annual International Mountainbike Stage Race and Festival. Mountain bikers from all around the world are invited for the Cappadocia MTB Festival Tour for Racers and Non-Racers, at the end of June in Turkey.

Karlik Evi sponsors an art festival annually in June. Artists specializing in various mediums gather here for eight days and produce pieces of art that are often inspired by the picturesque surroundings of this region.

In the last decade, the Hacibektas festival has become the main public event of Alevism in Turkey. It is characterized both by its undetermined nature between religion, culture, folklore and politics and by the diversity of its participants and scenes.

The village of Avanos in the province of Cappadocia has been known for many years as a great pottery-producing centre. Cappadocia is one of the most important handicrafts centres in Turkey, with various crafts being developed in Cappadocia.

The fascinating village of Goreme hosts a food festival on the last week of September. Highlighting traditional Cappadocian cooking, it's a wonderful insight into local culture and a fun day for all.

Cappadocia is the centre of an important grape and wine producing region of Central Anatolia. The Grape Harvest Festival in Urgup is one of the most important autumn events of the region.

From 10 to 17 December, in commemoration of the death of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi. This event takes place in the city of Konya in Mevlana Culture Centre (Mevlana Kültür Merkezinde). Mevlana's birthday is on the 30th of September however the festival is held every year after the 10th of December which is the death of Mevlana.