A NOTE ON CHAPTER 10
Kaplankaya —home to the very first Harvest gathering— is moving into a new phase of development. Over the next two and a half years, work across new neighborhoods will be underway.
As our home transforms, Harvest Kaplankaya will pause after Chapter 10 while we rethink what future gatherings could look like in a much larger destination.
Our community remains active and important to us, and we will keep in touch on the matters dear to our heart, even as the summit enters a new phase.
Before the pause, we’ll gather one last time for Harvest Kaplankaya Chapter 10, the final chapter of this current series.
KAPLANKAYA, TURKEY
MAY 13-17, 2026
HARVEST KAPLANKAYA 10
For nearly a decade, Harvest Series has been a gathering place for those who live and lead with courage: artists, activists, scientists, storytellers, seekers, and visionaries. Each edition has carved a path through the urgent questions of our time: from Hope to Connection, from Nature and Well-being to Belonging, Agency, Collective Repair, and Courage. Together, we have reckoned with our histories, examined our systems, and nourished the seeds of new ways of living and being.
As we step into our tenth edition, we pause. Between what was and what could be.
IMAGINATION AS FUTURE
Harvest Kaplankaya 10 marks a threshold. A turning point. A liminal space between eras. It is both a celebration and a provocation. An honoring of all that came before, and an invocation of what is yet to come. Our theme for May 2026 is Imagination.
Not as escapism, but as an act of resistance and renewal.
Not as fantasy, but as a tool for justice, healing, and collective becoming.
In a world fractured by crisis and complexity, imagination is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
It is how we repair, how we dream, how we build futures not yet seen.
Imagination now invites us further.
To reckon, and to regenerate.
To sit with the tensions of our time: personal, political, ecological.
To ask, what must we release, and what are we ready to reimagine?
ROOTED IN POSSIBILITY
Harvest Kaplankaya 10 will be a space of creative tension: between memory and possibility, grief and joy, discipline and play, identity and transformation. It is for those who dwell in the in-between - between generations, nations, languages, roles - and know that it is in this fertile ambiguity that the future takes root.
We are not simply imagining new worlds. We are building them through stories, art, ideas, relationships, rituals, technologies, and care.
Days at Harvest Kaplankaya Chapter Ten unfold with as much space for spontaneity as they do with thoughtful curation. While a year of care and intention shapes a program to nourish learning, growth, and imagination, room is also left for the unexpected moments of connection, surprise, and possibility to emerge naturally.
A day at Harvest Kaplankaya: The Imagination Chapter might look like the following:
A DAY AT HARVEST
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Mornings may begin with a dip in one of Kaplankaya’s seven beaches, a walk along the rugged hills with views of the ocean or a guided movement practice led by a world-renowned practitioner. All of this before an accidental conversation with a stranger who soon becomes a new friend, before the walk to breakfast from an early morning activity of choice.
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After a locally sourced and seasonally crafted breakfast, expect to be joined in community to enjoy talks that are sure to stir new ideas, led by leaders across science, spirituality, art, and activism. Between sessions, there will be opportunities for free time or community activations — hands-on experiences that bring people together through movement, creativity, or somatic reset practices. As the day progresses, expect a rich menu of activities and workshops curated to both challenge and expand body and mind.
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The evenings will give way to immersive experiences carried by music, ritual, and performances beneath the stars, from hand-picked artists. Accompanied by a decadent dinner prepared with locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients, expect to be seated on long tables and served from some of Turkey's most sought-after chefs.
On the edge of turquoise waters with Greek islands as the backdrop, Kaplankaya is spread over a hilly and rugged terrain dotted with olive groves and pine trees.
Thanks to the warm climate in this region of Turkey, Harvest Kaplankaya takes place mostly outdoors, taking advantage of one of the seven beachfronts for our main stage and the spectacular restaurants and bars for evenings under the stars.
Playing host to Harvest Kaplankaya is the 5-star Six Senses Kaplankaya hotel in Turkey, our home for the 10th year, to complement our values of wellbeing and nature.
Rated #3 in Condé Nast’s Top Destination Spa Resorts in the world in 2022, the hotel boasts luxurious rooms guaranteed to give you a good night’s sleep, as well as a range of facilities including a 10,000sqm spa with unique high-end treatments targeting nutrition, ageing, detoxing, sleep and much more. Fitness facilities also include a state-of-the-art gym, yoga room, basketball and tennis courts, cycling studio and more.
THE LOCATION
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE:
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Wake up to the soft sounds of the waves on the Aegean shore in a spacious room designed by world-renowned Architects Carlos Ferrater, Borja Ferrater and Juan Trias de Bes. Return to your nest at the end of a long day and enjoy a cup of chamomile and orange tea on your terrace before bed. Indulge in a long hot bath or simply nestle down in the comfort of your bed with the beauty and design edge that Six Senses Kaplankaya offers.
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Enjoy individually tailored sessions with practitioners of your choice in our Practitioners Circle. Draw knowledge from Traditional Chinese Medicine to massage, from breathwork to private yoga sessions.
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Meals will be served family-style with tastes, flavours and textures from around the world, all rooted in Turkish culture. Delicious, nourishing, and lovingly prepared to support your energy levels throughout the five day experience.
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Participate in engaging talks delivered by leaders in their respective fields.
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Access to conversations with peers, speakers and practitioners over one, or all, of the three provided daily meals with spectacular views of the Aegean Sea. In the moments between the expansive programme, cradle moments of solitude and integration in the crystal steam room or salt room experience.
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Leave your speakers at home. Expect to be guided by immersive, soul-led musicians who sit at the heart of the gathering, offering a soundscape that invites a deeper sense of listening. Led by a line-up of names you might recognise and many you may not, the live music experiences are curated to ignite imagination and curiosity.
If you would like to learn more or enquire further, contact our Community Manager Nick McLennan through our WhatsApp account or book a call.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE:
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A 10,000sqm Spa with unique high-end treatments targeting nutrition, aging, detoxing, sleep and much more.
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Use of the Alchemy Bar, an intimate setting with the backdrop of a vertical garden to concoct experiments, take cooking classes or learn from an earth lab demonstration.
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Unlimited use of the Hydro-thermal Experience, including the Salt Grotto, Crystal Steam Room, Experiential Rains, Finnish Sauna, Hydrotherapy Pool, Heated and Relaxation Loungers, Foot Therapy Basins and Igloo.
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A state-of-the-art gym
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Basketball and tennis courts
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Access to all pools
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Kayaking, paddle surf among other water sports
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Yoga Room
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Access to seven beaches
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Cycling Studio
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THE ROOMS
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MARINA CLASSIC
A personal escape with beautiful views and private terrace.
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MARINA CLASSIC WITH POOL
A private pool and terrace to complement the Aegean vista.
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ANHINGA SUITE
Contemporary personal oasis with beautiful balcony views.
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KAPLANKAYA PREMIUM
Spacious and stylish with a romantic Aegean-view balcony.
