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Tonight's Program

A Sultanahmet evening with live music and a whirling dervish show, every night.

Whirling dervishes in the Meşale garden — filmed by the restaurant.

The dervish show is our treat for guests: it comes alongside your meal, drink or hookah, with no extra charge for the performance.

Meşale · Sultanahmet

Tonight’s Whirling Dervish Show

Where music, motion and stillness meet.

Sema schedule

18:30Duration: about 20 minutes

Witness a centuries-old Sufi tradition: a calm journey carried by music and movement.

Times are Istanbul time.

Tonight's Program

18:00

Live music

Music with qanun and def, every evening 18:00–23:00.

Start times vary

The evening programme shifts with the season and the evening call to prayer, so start times are not fixed. Message us and we'll tell you tonight's schedule right away.

Ask about tonight's times

Short clips from Meşale

An evening at MeşaleKanun, def and sema.
Sultanahmet from aboveFrom Hagia Sophia to the Arasta Bazaar, from day to night.
Sema and live musicA sema ceremony in the garden, with the musicians.
Sema at nightA whirling dervish under the evening lights.
Kanun and defLive music on the kanun and def.

Don't miss tonight

Seats fill up fast on live music nights — we recommend booking ahead.

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