Türkiye Tiyatro Vakfı / Theater Foundation of Turkey

The utmost objective of the Theater Foundation of Turkey (TTV) is to establish the Theater Museum of Turkey (TTM) in Istanbul, which will constitute the first and a unique repository of information on theatre in Turkey. The objectives of the Theatre Foundation of Turkey can be grouped under four headings:
To establish a “memory” of theatre in Turkey, to draw the interest of the population in it, to initiate the concept of indispensability and to enable Istanbul, the crossroad of cultures, to own a significant theatre archive and museum.
To enable the Theatre Museum of Turkey to function as a cultural center, similar to all contemporary museums, and, thereby, to expand the art of theatre which struggles to survive on its own, to establish a permanent substructure of theatre culture, to gather and protect the documents and all items (costumes, sketches and models, accessories, etc.) that disperse and disappear as their owners pass away and to organize performances and conferences on the topic.
To pioneer in the treatment of children as adults/individuals both in museum visits (in explanations, organization of exhibitions, etc.) and activities.
To establish a center that will constitute a reference source for researchers, scholars, institutions and artists.