The 30 October listing
The Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra’s official calendar lists “Benim Adım Cumhuriyet – Cumhuriyet’in Kalbine Yolculuk” for Friday, 30 October 2026 at AKM’s Türk Telekom Opera Hall. The AKM event calendar read on 25 October shows a 20:00 start. The organiser presents the programme as part of the 103rd anniversary of the Republic’s founding and the orchestra’s DenizBank Concerts series.
Back to section list ↑Music, words and movement
The programme lists Kıvanç Tepe as the orchestra’s conductor and Volkan Akkoç as the director of the Sirene Philharmonic Choir. Ayşe Ceylan is credited for text and narration, and Volkan Severcan as a narrator. The cast also includes sopranos Sezen Alanbay and Saliha Salcan, baritone Hasan Çelik and tenor Ulaş Kocatürk.
The announcement also identifies the performers’ acting and dance roles: Yunus Emre Öğüt is listed in the role of Atatürk and Murat Çamlıtepe in the role of Hasan Tahsin. Çağaç Arın Öztornacı and Hakan Aydemir are listed as dancers. This combination indicates that narration and stage movement will accompany the music.
Back to section list ↑Names in the programme note
The official pages’ programme section lists Muammer Sun, Turgay Erdener and Kıvanç Tepe together. The announcement does not detail the section associated with each name or the order of works. The programme records read also provide no duration for individual works or for the concert as a whole.
Back to section list ↑The hall and ticket link
The hall is on the AKM site at Gümüşsuyu Mahallesi, Mete Caddesi No:2, Beyoğlu/İstanbul. The organiser’s event page links to a ticket seller, while AKM’s current calendar also has a ticket button.
AKM’s page for the same event asks audiences to be at the entrance with their tickets at least one hour before the start.
Current session and ticket options can be checked through that official referral. Rechecking the time and hall in the official record when making plans helps readers follow any subsequent changes.
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