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Bone samples from the grave of femicide convict Cem Garipoğlu have been confirmed as belonging to him amid years of speculation about his death.

Garipoğlu brutally murdered 17-year-old Münevver Karabulut in 2009.

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will premiere 'Giselle Ballet' at Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) on Oct 27. The work tells the tragic and romantic story of a young, beautiful and yet shy peasant girl named Giselle.

Staged by Zeynep Sunal Öngün, the ballet will be on stage on Nov. 1, 7, 15, Dec. 2 and 7 at AKM and on Nov. 4, 21 and 22 at Kadıköy Süreyya Opera Stage.

At a concert tomorrow, the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will commemorate Leyla Gencer, known as one of the most important sopranos of the 20th century, on the 14th anniversary of her death. The concert will take place at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera at 8 pm.

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) has opened its new season with the opera "Fidelio" at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera House.

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Fecir Alptekin, the chief adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Kadıköy Mayor Şerdil Dara Odabaşı watched the opera that attracted great interest of art lovers.

Kadıköy Municipality Pandemic Orchestra, which was formed by Kadıköy Municipality to support musicians who have no income during the COVID-19 pandemic and who have gone through an economically difficult process, took the stage for the first time on Dec. 7.

Medical aid from Turkey came at a time when the government needed it the most, Palestinian Authority's deputy foreign minister said April 30.

"This help meets the needs of Palestine in a critical period when the Palestinian budget is inadequate and the economy is negatively affected by the coronavirus outbreak," Ahmad ed-Dijk told Anadolu Agency.

Igor Stravinsky's opera 'The Rake's Progress' will be staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) throughout March. The opera, which was first staged in the world in 1951, will be at the Kadıköy Municipality Süreyya Opera Stage on March 13, 14, 17, 18, 20 and 21.

Soprano Leyla Gencer will be commemorated on the 11th anniversary of her passing by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) with gala concerts on May 10 at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera and on May 14 at the Zorlu PSM in Istanbul.

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will present a Vienna-themed concert for the New Year, performing a program made up of works by famous Austrian composer Johann Strauss. The concert will take place on Dec 27 at Zorlu PSM and on Jan 3 and 5, 2019 at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera.

Modern Dance Theater Istanbul (MDTİst), the modern dance project by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, will make its premiere with 'Elektronika' on Dec 5 and Dec 9. The show is made up of three works: Hadi, Mantra and Excitement. Tickets can be purchased from Süreyya Opera House and Süleyman Seba Culture Center.