Kegham Kavafyan

[1] He is noted for his construction plans for the Süreyya Opera House in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey.

He received his primary education at the Armenian Surp Haç Tbrevank School in Üsküdar.

In 1910 he graduated from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, a Civil Engineering School in Paris.

[2] After returning to Istanbul, he began designing and renovating many buildings in the city.

[3] The opera house was known to be the first musical theatre on the Asian side of Istanbul.