Registrations will open on november 2026

LA TURCA 

Tango  Marathon ​

&  Championship

Istanbul 00–00 June 2027 (III Edition)

Register for the Marathon Enter the Championship
7milongas
33+hours of dancing
6competitor categories 
12workshops with maestros
La TURCA heart joining the flags of Turkiye and Argentina
Presented by 
TANGO STOPS
Official Turkish Preliminary of 
Tango BA Mundial Preliminares 2026 Tango BA Festival y Mundial

One gathering · four experiences

Come for the tango.
Leave with a city in your heart.

Four unforgettable days where Europe meets Asia: the tango marathon, the official championship, seminars with renowned maestros and a circuit through Istanbul's local milongas. 

01

For social dancers

The Marathon

Seven milongas, carefully curated music, inspiring venues and over 33 hours of social dancing across four days.

  • Balanced leader and follower registrations
  • Priority when registering with a partner
  • International DJs and live tango orchestra
Start marathon registration ↗

02

For competitors

​Championship

is the only official Tango BA (Mundial) World Championship Preliminary in Türkiye. 

The competition is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires and the La Turca team.

  • Tango Pista and Tango Stage official categories
  • Vals, Milonga, Senior and Solo open categories
  • The 4 winners of the official  categories will receive a fully paid trip to Buenos Aires to compete in the Tango BA  Mundial.
Enter the championship ↗

xx–xx June 2027

Four days.
Seven milongas.

From an intimate opening night to the grand closing gala with a Tango Orchestra, every tanda has its own setting and energy.

Thursday xx June

21:00–02:00 · Opening Milonga · DJ TBC · Tangoport 

Friday xx June

17:30–21:30 · Afternoon Milonga · DJ TBC · Venue TBC

22:00–04:00 · Gala Milonga · DJ TBC · Venue TBC

Saturday xx June

14:30–17:30 · Al Fresco Milonga · DJ Elena Fernandez · Istanbul Modern

21:00–04:00 · Gala Milonga · DJ TBC · Venue TBC

Sunday xx June

16:00–19:30 · Afternoon Milonga · DJ TBC · Venue TBC

22:30–04:00 · Closing Gala Milonga · DJ TBC +  Tango Orchestra

The music- 2026 Edition

Dicey Ramo - Gergana Boeva - Halil Ertekin - Ilias Selalmazidis - Jordi Buges - Humberto Ruiz - Elena Fernandez Tango Orchestra

12–14 June 2026

The Official Tango BA Championship      

A competition open to residents of countries across Europe and several countries in Asia. And the official road to the Tango Buenos Aires Dance World Cup - Tango BA Mundial

Tango Pista / Tango Stage / Tango Senior Pista / Vals / Milonga & Solo Milonguer@  
Register to compete

Fri xx · 09:00

Accreditation & qualifying rounds

TBC Hall · All categories

Sun xx · 11:00

Semifinals

TBC Hall · All categories

Sun xx · 19:00

Grand finals

Opera Hall · Ataturk Cultural Center

2026 panel

Judges & coaches

01

Constanza Vieyto

Judge

02

Ricardo Astrada

Judge

03

Melisa Sacchi

Judge

04

Cristian Palomo

Judge

05

Maria Tsiatsiani

Judge

06

Leandro Palou

Judge

07

Ayse Gencalp

Judge

08

Sebastian Jimenez

Coach

09

Muge Uner

Coach

10

Selcuk Atalay

Coach

Intermediate · advanced

Workshops with the maestros

Develop your tango with the championship's maestros and judges throughout the weekend. Competitors may attend group workshops while the competition is in progress.

Explore workshops ↗

xx–xx June 2026

Istanbul Milonga Circuit

Arrive early and discover the local tango scene on both the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, one milonga at a time.

View the circuit ↗

Dancing across Istanbul

Remarkable floors.
An unforgettable city.

InnPark HallBeyoglu

Ataturk Cultural CenterTaksim

Istanbul ModernTophane

TangoportKadikoy

Hotel

ACCOMMODATION PACKAGES  ·  PER PERSON

SingleBreakfastSingleHalf boardDoubleBreakfastDoubleHalf board
2 nights per person€199€240€120€150
3 nights per person€299€360€180€225
4 nights per person€399€480€240€300
Extra night per person€100€120€60€75

Prices per person and room, taxes included.

  • Due to a limited number of rooms with twin beds, we will not offer a 'find me a roommate' option. You may consider staying in a single room or, alternatively, find a friend to share a room with.
  • If your check-in and check-out dates differ from your roommate's, the one staying longer must pay the extra room cost for the additional nights.
  • Please note: after the first 80 rooms are booked, hotel policy requires an increase in room prices. All price adjustments apply once more than 80 rooms are reserved.
  • Breakfast is included in all our room rates.
  • Rooms with Half Board include breakfast and dinner.

Accommodation

Stay at the hotel where 

the Tango Marathon & Championship take place!

Hotel packages for La Turca dancers, in single or double rooms, with breakfast or half board. Choose the length of your stay and rest between milongas just steps away from the dance floor.

Istanbul · June 2026

Your next tanda
starts here.

Join the Marathon Enter the Championship

About La TURCA

Built by dancers,
for dancers.

La TURCA is created by a volunteer team of twelve Tanguer@s with one purpose: to help tango grow.

We bring people together in wonderful venues with exceptional music, making tango more accessible and inclusive while developing new talent through the Championship. Tango Stops is the organisation responsible for the Turkish Preliminary and organised the official UK Tango Championship from 2014 to 2024.

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