Atatürk Cultural Center
Atatürk Kültür Merkezi
AKM
Map
AddressIstanbul
Turkey
OwnerRepublic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism
TypeCultural center
Construction
OpenedApril 12, 1969
6 October 1978
October 29, 2021
Closed2008
DemolishedFebruary 2018
Rebuilt2021
Construction cost2 billion Turkish lira
Architect
  • Hayati Tabanlıoğlu (Original)
  • Murat Tabanlıoğlu (New)
Website
akmistanbul.gov.tr

The Atatürk Cultural Center (Turkish: Atatürk Kültür Merkezi), commonly called the AKM, is a concert hall, theatre and cultural centre running along the eastern side of Taksim Square in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Originally opened on April 12, 1969, it was closed for renovation works in 2008, but was ultimately demolished in 2018 and rebuilt in 2021 as a state-of-the-art cultural complex. On October 29, 2021, it reopened to the public after a 13-year interval.[1] The new AKM building was designed by Murat Tabanlıoğlu, the son of Hayati Tabanlıoğlu who had designed the original AKM building.[2]

  1. ^ "Atatürk cultural centre reopens in boost to Istanbul's arts scene". the Guardian. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference hdn1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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