The upcoming edition of Gaming Istanbul (GIST) will take place from 18-20 September 2026 at the Istanbul Congress Center, we learned from the organisers. The event will include business conference GIST Connect as well as the consumer-focused GIST Festival.

GIST has started in 2016 and run through 2024, with a break in 2021 and 2025. According to the organisers, the latest edition in 2024 saw 61.823 B2C and 1.790 B2B visitors.

So far, ticket sales are not yet open, and the website of the event is supposed to be updated with all information soon.

You can find all upcoming events in our comprehensive list:

Exhibitions, Conferences, Events - the Industry’s Upcoming Dates
From local indie meet-ups to the global gamescom, the updated version of the GamesMarkt event calendar shows where you can meet the German games industry. Whether it’s a fan festival, an esports competition or a traditional trade fair, the games industry is all about making personal contacts and meeting potential
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