'Afife' Returns to the AKM Stage After 28 Years.
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The ballet "Afife," which tells the story of Afife Jale, one of the pioneering figures of Turkish theater, will be staged at the Istanbul Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) with a new production after 28 years. Prepared by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, the work will premiere on October 10, 2026. Tickets for the highly anticipated first performance sold out days in advance.
The ballet "Afife," which brings the life of Afife Jale, a pioneering figure of Turkish theater, to the stage, is returning to the AKM (Atatürk Cultural Center) with a new production after 28 years. Tickets for the premiere of the work, staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, on October 10th sold out days in advance.
The ballet "Afife," which portrays the struggle for freedom, courage, and art of Afife Jale, one of the pioneering figures of Turkish theater, is returning to the Atatürk Cultural Center with a new production after 28 years. The work, staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, will premiere on October 10th at the Türk Telekom Opera Hall. Tickets for the premiere, which has garnered great interest, sold out days in advance.
The ballet "Afife," which tells the story of Afife Jale's struggle for freedom and art—a pioneering female artist of Turkish theater—is returning to the stage with a new production after 28 years. Tickets for the premiere, to be held at the Atatürk Cultural Center on October 10th, sold out days in advance.
“Afife,” a ballet that tells the story of Afife Jale, a pioneer of Turkish theater, and her struggles on stage through the language of modern ballet, returns to the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) with a renewed production after 28 years. Tickets for the premiere, which will be staged on October 10th, sold out days in advance.
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