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After Adana, Mersin also bans Kurdish adaptation of Moliere play

After Adana, Mersin also bans Kurdish adaptation of Moliere play

Despite previously permitting the play, the Mersin Governor's Office canceled the event 20 hours before the scheduled time.

'Rojbash': Movie tells the 25-year story of a banned Kurdish play

'Rojbash': Movie tells the 25-year story of a banned Kurdish play

Director Özkan Küçük brought the story of the Kurdish actors who gathered again 25 years later to the silver screen.

Ban on Kurdish theater play brought to Parliamentary agenda

Ban on Kurdish theater play brought to Parliamentary agenda

HDP MP Dündar has recalled that the ban on meetings and demonstrations imposed once every 15 days in the province has been cited by the Mardin Governor’s Office as the reason for the ban on the “Tartuffe” theater play to be staged in Kurdish.

7 December 2021

Did we see a play, movie, opera performance in Turkey in 2020?

CULTURE AND ARTS AMID PANDEMIC

Did we see a play, movie, opera performance in Turkey in 2020?

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the 2020 statistics on cinema, theatre, operas, ballets, choirs and groups in Turkey. Marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, last year saw a drop in the number of halls, audience and performances.

Musicians accuse government of trying to destroy nightlife

CORONAVIRUS REOPENING

Musicians accuse government of trying to destroy nightlife

Bars, nightclubs, concert halls and similar venues will continue to remain closed in June, according to the new coronavirus reopening schedule.

‘Invisible laborers of theater industry cannot benefit from grants’

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

‘Invisible laborers of theater industry cannot benefit from grants’

Performing their art mostly independently and unregistered, the workers of the theater industry such as performers, directors, designers, light and sound technicians and dancers have been unable to benefit from any grants during the pandemic.

Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters

IT WOULD BE A FIRST IN 106 YEARS

Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s City Theaters were going to host a Kurdish theater play, in a first in 106 years of history. Hours before the play, the Sub-Governor’s Office has banned the play. The theater group will take legal action.

14 October 2020 Ferid Demirel

In a first in 106 years, İstanbul City Theaters will host a Kurdish theater play

BY FERİD DEMİREL

In a first in 106 years, İstanbul City Theaters will host a Kurdish theater play

Supporting private theater groups having financial difficulties due to pandemic, the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) City Theaters will host “Bêrû”, a theater play in Kurdish by the Teatra Jiyana Nû theater group, in October.

23 September 2020 Ferid Demirel

Cinema audience on decrease, theater audience on increase in Turkey

STATISTICS BY TURKSTAT

Cinema audience on decrease, theater audience on increase in Turkey

According to the Cinema and Theater Statistics shared by the TurkStat for 2019, the cinema audience in Turkey decreased by 12.8 percent in a year while theater audience increased by 0.7 percent and reached almost 8 million people.

Selahattin Demirtaş’s Book ‘Devran’ Taken to Stage by Artist Jülide Kural

Selahattin Demirtaş’s Book ‘Devran’ Taken to Stage by Artist Jülide Kural

Adapting imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair’s book for the stage, artist Jülide Kural says, “I think, in a period like this, we need to be side by side, singing songs” and adds, “We will keep on resisting inside and outside for democracy.”

6 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Number of Cinema Halls on Increase, Number of Theater Halls on Decrease in Turkey

TURKSTAT STATISTICS ON CINEMA AND THEATER

Number of Cinema Halls on Increase, Number of Theater Halls on Decrease in Turkey

The TurkStat statistics have shown that while the number of cinema halls on the increase in Turkey, there are no cinema halls in eastern provinces Şırnak and Ardahan. The number of theater halls has been also on the decrease across Turkey.

Adana Governorship Bans Kurdish Theatre Days

Adana Governorship Bans Kurdish Theatre Days

The Governorship of Adana has banned the Kurdish Theater Days which was organized by the HDP Adana.

11 February 2019 Bircan Değirmenci

Amed City Theater On Its Way to Europe

Amed City Theater On Its Way to Europe

Amed City Theater goes on tour in Europe with two plays called Qiriq and Dawiya Dawi from September 1-19.

30 August 2017 Bircan Değirmenci

Trustee Lays Diyarbakır City Theater Players Off

Trustee Lays Diyarbakır City Theater Players Off

Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality hasn’t renewed contract of City Theater players, leaving theater with no players.

5 January 2017 Bircan Değirmenci

Plays Will be Performed for Amed Theater Festival

Plays Will be Performed for Amed Theater Festival

To support the festival, some national and European theater groups will perform their games on their own stages in solidarity with Amed Theater Festival which will not take place this year.

23 November 2016

Banned by Governorship, the Play Staged On the Street

Banned by Governorship, the Play Staged On the Street

The Play “Can”, adapted by Genco Erkal based on Can Yücel poems and directed and played by Kemal Kocatürk, was banned by governorship of Edirne. Can has been staged on avenue.