International Istanbul Biennial has been held since 2007 under the sponsorship of Koç Holding, which would continue the same for the coming fifteen years. As you remember, 11th Istanbul Biennial of the last year was inspired by Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera" and the Koç dynasty made a call for the living artists asking “What does human live on?”. Capital’s welcoming Brecht with open arms led to discussions so much so that it faced creative protests by “Istanbul Beğenal, Direnal and Alternative Platform”.
