16.10.2026 01:02
With the appointment decisions published in the Official Gazette, a change of duty took place at the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet. While Barış Salcan was removed from his post, composer and musician Can Atilla was appointed in his place.
Some appointment and dismissal decisions were published in the Official Gazette.
GENERAL DIRECTOR OF STATE OPERA AND BALLET CHANGED
Accordingly, State Opera and Ballet General Director Barış Salcan was dismissed. Can Atilla was appointed to the general directorate position left vacant by Salcan.
MUSIC JOURNEY BEGAN IN ANKARA
Can Atilla, born in Ankara in 1969, had family members working in engineering and diplomacy. Accepted to Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory when he was only 11, the artist became a student of Nuri Çeken and Ergün Özyücel there.
He spent part of his education in Moscow. Atilla, who continued at the conservatory in the Russian capital where he was staying due to his father's post, developed his studies in violin and piano.
One of the important stops in Can Atilla's professional music life was the Presidential Symphony Orchestra. Joining the orchestra as a violin artist in 1988, Atilla served there for two years.
Graduating from the violin department of Ankara State Conservatory with a bachelor's degree in 1990, the musician later focused mainly on his own compositions.
Over time, Atilla's signature also appeared in the music of cinema, television, documentary, and theater productions.
HE BROUGHT EASTERN AND WESTERN MUSIC TOGETHER IN THE SAME WORKS
In the artist's musical identity, his use of instruments from different traditions together stood out. Combining electronic infrastructures with classical music elements, Atilla also included instruments such as the ney, saz, and tambourine alongside the violin and piano in his works.
With this approach, he became one of the recognized names in New Age and electronic music in Turkey.
Atilla's album work began with Subconscious, released in 1992. After this work, which initially did not reach a wide audience in Turkey, the artist's music also attracted interest abroad.
Waves of Wheels, dated 1994, was also released in England and the Netherlands. Among the albums he prepared in the following years were Idea, Can-ı Yunus, Odalisques and Nights, and Legends.
A COMPOSITION SPECIAL FOR THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARLIAMENT
Can Atilla's work was not limited to albums. His work titled Resurrection, prepared in 2010 for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, was one of his works in this field.
Atilla, who also composed music for plays staged within the State Theaters, also produced ballet works and classical music works.
HE TOOK PART FOUR TIMES IN EUROVISION SELECTIONS
The artist's career also includes song contests. Participating in the Turkey finals of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990, 1991, 1999, and 2000 in different roles, Atilla worked as a composer, arranger, and conductor.
He also took part in the final of the Golden Antenna Song Contest held in 1991.