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[SOCIAL PERFORMANCE] CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

CULTURE AND Borusan

ARTS ACTIVITIES Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra

For 20 years, Borusan Sanat has endeavored to foster love for the arts and music
in the Turkey. Now, it has established itself as an influential institution making its

mark on classical music in Turkey. At the core of Borusan Sanat’s activities is the
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra (BIPO), which comprises some of Tur-
key’s best classical musicians and has set its sights on becoming one of Europe’s
leading symphony orchestras. Borusan Sanat is also the operating body for the

Borusan Quartet, the Borusan Children’s Choir, the Borusan Music House, and
Borusan Klasik, an Internet-based classical music radio station.

BIPO reaches nearly 25 thousand concert-goers a year through monthly concerts

and, under its artistic director and principal conductor, Sascha Goetzel, it com-
pleted a busy 2016 program. Details of these events and concerts take place in
our web site.

Borusan

Contemporary

Borusan transformed Yusuf Ziya Pasha Mansion, in Istanbul’s Rumelihisarı neighbor-
hood, into a contemporary art museum, the Borusan Contemporary, in commemora-
tion of the mansion’s centenary. Also known as the Perili Köşk (The Haunted Mansion),
the building is Borusan Holding’s headquarters on weekdays and, on the weekends, it
hosts public exhibitions for art aficionados’ delectation.

Borusan Contemporary held five exhibitions in 2016. Details of these exhibitions take
place in our web site. In 2016, the workshops that accompany Borusan Contemporary
exhibitions ran throughout the year, offering art activities to children and adults.

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