Cemaliye Kıyıcı (1940 - June 3, 2016), is the first female Turkish Cypriot opera singer.

Cemaliye Kıyıcı
Born
Cemaliye İrfan

Died3 June 2016
Known forOpera

Life

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Kıyıcı studied at Famagusta Namık Kemal High School. During World War II, she went to Turkey to receive professional conservatory education. In 1955, she started studying at the Opera-Singing department of Ankara State Conservatory. In 1960, she started working as a soloist at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kıbrıslı Türk ilk kadın Opera Sanatçısı Cemaliye Kıyıcı'yı anma konseri gerçekleşecek". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-06-08.