Borusan Contemporary / Perili Köşk

Borusan Contemporary aka Perili Köşk; It was established to bring the Istanbul Borusan Contemporary Art Collection to wider audiences and to increase the interest in contemporary art in Turkey. With its 'office-museum' structure, Borusan Contemporary aims to be a pioneer in its field in our country, both with its physical environment and its visiting experience. Exclusive examples of the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, which have been on display in Perili Köşk for a long time, are open to the visit of all art lovers on weekends. In the building where the holding continues to function as an office during the week, various selections from the collection on weekends, as well as personal curators from Turkey and the world. and group exhibitions.

Another aim of the museum is to contribute to the cultural and artistic environment of Turkey by supporting the exhibitions with special education programs and talks for children and adults from all age groups. With its boutique and stylish cafeteria, Borusan Contemporary offers art lovers a fully equipped and unique museum experience in Turkey. Perili Köşk is one of the leading examples of Istanbul's cultural heritage with its unique architecture.

The construction of Yusuf Ziya Pasha Mansion, one of the most important and historical buildings of Rumelihisarı, started in the 1910s. Yusuf Ziya Pasha was serving as the Chief Adjutant of Abbas Hilmi Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt at that time. However, due to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and the entry of the Ottoman Empire into the war, the works could not be completed when the construction masters were recruited. Yusuf Ziya Pasha lived in the mansion with his second wife, Nebiye Hanım, and Nebiye Hanım's 3 daughters from his first wife, until 1926, when he passed away. After the death of the pasha, the family lived in the mansion until 1993, while the tenants lived on the first floor. Due to the unfinished and vacant second and third floors due to the unfinished construction, the building began to be called "Haunted Mansion" in the neighborhood.

The mansion was sold to the contractor Basri Erdogan in 1993. The survey, restitution, restoration and application projects of the building were carried out by architect Hakan Kıran between 1995 and 2000. The stone and brick cladding of the façade was completed in accordance with the restoration project. The bricks were imported from England and covered in 4 months in the best way possible. According to the application project, 2 thousand 800 cubic meters of concrete and 350 tons of iron were used in the reinforced concrete production of the building. While the exterior of the mansion was preserved, the interiors were arranged to provide a modern and spacious work environment.

The 10-storey building sees the Black Sea on one side and the Marmara Sea on the other. Borusan Holding, which has been operating in Perili Köşk since February 19, 2007, has leased the mansion until the end of 2030.