Historical Reckoning from the Erzurum State Theatre: Timur and Bayezid

The Erzurum State Theatre continues to stage the play titled 'Timur and Bayezid', which focuses on the story of Emir Timur and Yıldırım Bayezid coming face to face after the Battle of Ankara.

Adapted for the theater by Rafet Elçi and İsmail Güneş from Rafet Elçi's novel Ahrar, the work deals with the power struggle between two great rulers and the human drama that emerged in the wake of the war. The struggle of the two great Turkish armies facing each other in the Battle of Ankara affects the future plans of the rulers as well as the quest for supremacy between the Ottoman and Timurid empires.

Focusing on the confrontation between Yıldırım Bayezid, who was taken captive after the war, and Emir Timur, who took him captive, the play highlights the themes of power, pride, defeat, and regret. Directed by İsmail Güneş, the production features set design by Emre Satı, costume design by Gökçe Şener, lighting design by Eser Dursun, music by Gürkan Çakıcı, dance and movement arrangement by Nazlı Zeren Türkay, and dramaturgy by Eren Aysan.

Staged in Erzurum, Elazığ, Malatya, Konya, and Ankara during its first season, the play continues to meet audiences at the Erzurum State Theatre in its second season.