Bulutoğluları: “We will bring the capital city Nicosia to European standards with a cultural-art work” 

The Mayor of Nicosia Turkish Municipality (NTM), Cemal Bulutoğluları examined the Capital City Theatre Building ongoing construction with the theatre artists. The Mayor Bulutoğluları examined the works on site and stated that the construction is continuing with top speed and that it will be completed in 2011. Bulutoğluları denoted that most of the framework of the building is completed and during the summer the rough construction work will be completed after which they will move to the interior decoration of the building. Bulutoğluları highligted that they give importance to culture and arts and that they are working to leave a permanent work to Nicosia with European standards, endowned with latest technology, and a modern cultural art work.  

Ersoy: “This building will be our national pride in culture and arts.”

NTM Culture-Art Coordiantor Yaşar Ersoy stated that in developed countries the culture-art structures have a role in the cities’ prestige and he believes that when the theatre building is completed it will be Nicosia’s prestige building in the arts and culture department. Ersoy added that the Capital City Theatre Building will bring very important values to both country and capital city and this theatre building will be our national pride in culture and arts. “We are very excited as artists. The artists feel most the absence of a place only for cultural and arts. We tried every way for this purpose. In 1999 the foundations were laid behind the Fairgrounds area. Unfortunately in 2005 the government removed the contributions for the building from the budget and they erased the name of the building from the investments.

After that we met with the Mayor to determine the need for a theater/concert building one more time and laid the foundation. We are so happy to see the process of the building develop. The foundation was laid with the unanimous vote of the Municipal Council. Nicosia Turkish Municipality is living its 30th art year. Our biggest ideal is to be able to perform for our theater audience in this new building. I would like to thank our Mayor and all the other people who made an effort for this issue on behalf of all the artists and all the art lovers,” explained Yaşar Ersoy. 

Bulutoğluları: “ In 2011, Nicosians will be able to watch concerts and theatre plays in this modern building”  

Stating that he made on-site inspections at the building site with the artists, Bulutoğluları connoted that the construction of the building is continuing and he stated that the building will be ready in 2011 just like they promised to the public. Highlighting that they will create a successful work in European standarts, Bulutoğluları emphasized that Yaşar Ersoy has an important role along each step of the construction and creation of the building.

“When Yaşar Ersoy presented me this concert-theatre building idea that belongs to the Municipality and suits our city, I  immediately accepted.

We laid the foundations of this building on the same day with the City Hall. We will complete this permanent work just like I opened the City Hall to service. We have to thank the Turkish Ambassador Mr. Şakir Fakılı who made a contribution of 2 billion Turkish Liras to the budget of 2010. He has a significant contribution to this permanent work from which all Turkish Cypriots will benefit’’ stated the Mayor.