Kült Kavaklıdere

About Kült Kavaklıdere

Kült Kavaklıdere is the reopened Kavaklıdere Sineması on Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi. According to its own website, the old cinema came back to life after 16 years of silence and reopened its doors as Kült Kavaklıdere in July 2023, turning the venue into a culture and arts centre. It describes itself as an independent structure whose aim is to keep this symbolic venue alive, preserve its 1960s legacy and offer spaces and activities for both audiences and artists. Since reopening it has hosted film screenings, concerts and stand-up shows. The project was started in response to the loss of independent cinemas and performance venues over the last decade, and it continues as a collective effort to revive the cultural life of Ankara. A seat-naming campaign for Salon 1 supports its music, dance, theatre, film and children's programmes, and a further supporter campaign aims to reopen the main entrance of the cinema after 19 years. Its Biletinial venue page lists film screenings, the Kült Koro choir course and music nights, including an evening with Mert Üçkardeş on 11 November 2026. The venue is at Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi No: 105 in Barbaros, Çankaya. Tickets are sold through Biletinial; check the venue website for the current programme.