Umut Erdem – ANKARA The International Organization of Turkic Culture ( TÜRKSOY ) has taken decisive steps to strengthen cooperation in opera and ballet across the Turkic world, following the fourth General Assembly of Directors of Opera and Ballet Theaters of TÜRKSOY member states held on June 18 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Hosted by Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater and chaired by its Director Ainur Kopbassarova, the assembly brought together key representatives from six founding and