There is no doubt that arts and culture has been one of the
sectors most affected by COVID-19, as almost all of the events and
organizations throughout Turkey and worldwide have either been
cancelled or postponed. This is precisely why the Ministry of
Culture and Tourism (the "Ministry")
convened a meeting with the representatives of private theatres in
recent months and announced that they plan to offer a support
package for private theatres.
Subsequent to this announcement, amendments to the Regulation on
Aids To Be Provided to the Private Theatres' Projects have been
published in the Official Gazette on 5 May 2020 (the
"Amended Regulation") and entered into
force on the same date. The significant changes introduced by the
Amended Regulation are as follows:
