Haldun Taner Stage
Kadıköy Haldun Taner Stage, or Kadıköy Haldun Taner Sahnesi, is a theatre venue that today forms part of Istanbul’s city-theatre network. Named for the celebrated Turkish playwright Haldun Taner (1915–1986), the stage is owned by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by the Şehir Tiyatroları division. The building sits on a historic landing square, and its current use as a theatre began after a long career as a market hall and depot. The structure was originally built as Istanbul’s first modern market hall between 1925 and 1927. After a decade of vacancy, portions were repurposed for the fire department and as a depot for scrap vehicles, with more purposeful use emerging in the 1940s and continuing through the mid-1970s. …
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