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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Francisco Seco

PHOTO ESSAY: Where tango never sleeps: Inside Istanbul’s vibrant dance community

Istanbul Tango Photo Essay - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Far from tango's birthplace in working-class districts and port areas of Buenos Aires and Montevideo in Argentina and Uruguay, dance enthusiasts in Istanbul have built a close-knit and passionate community.

Every night, they gather at milongas — sessions of Argentine ballroom dancing — on both sides of this vast city that bridges Europe and Asia, drawn together by music, movement and the embrace of tango.

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