Genco Erkal

Veteran theater actor Genco Erkal, the founder of Dostlar Theater in Ankara, died of leukemia on July 31 at the age of 86. He was known as the "master of one-man plays."

Dostlar Theater shared the news on its official account in the early hours of the morning with an emotional message, saying, "Goodbye my friends, goodbye…"

After the Antalya Municipality refused to provide a stage to the Antalya Theater Festival this year, its Muratpa?a District Municipality has offered to host the festival, which is allegedly under fire from the government over its hosting of actors critical of the Turkish government.

Renowned composer and pianist Faz?l Say is continuing his series of summer concerts in southern Turkey, where he is due to be on stage tonight at the Datça Open Air Theater, performing works from his album ?Say Plays Say.? 

Turkey?s first open air chamber music festival, the Eklisia Chamber Music Festival, will be held in the Eklisia Church in the Aegean province of Mu?la?s Gümü?lük from Aug. 1 to Aug. 13, 2015.