Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Theater
Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Tiyatrosu stands at the heart of Istanbul’s cultural life, a modern theatre venue opened in 1964 and rebuilt to greater scale in the 2000s. Named for the esteemed Turkish stage actor and director Muhsin Ertuğrul (1892–1979), the theatre carries a direct link to Turkey’s mid-20th-century theatre renaissance. The current building, completed after a 2008 groundbreaking, reopened on January 14, 2010, at a construction cost of ₺17 million, and it is owned by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s City Theatres division. The new complex more than doubles the footprint of the old house, boasting a 400 square metre foyer and a 598-seat auditorium designed for versatility, including a rotating stage and an orchestra pit. …
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