It is with deep sorrow that we have learned of the passing of Erol Uras, the beloved husband of our Association's Legal Counsel, Attorney Yelda Dikmen Uras.

It is with deep sorrow that we have learned of the passing of Erol Uras, the beloved husband of our Association's Legal Counsel, Attorney Yelda Dikmen Uras, and a masterful voice of Turkish Opera.

One of our country's most prominent opera artists, tenor Erol Uras performed more than thirty leading lyric and dramatic roles across the fields of oratorio, opera, operetta and musical theatre throughout his artistic career, as well as the tenor parts of numerous symphonic works; he gave the world and Turkish premieres of many works, including some composed or arranged especially for him. He studied voice at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory and completed a master's degree in the Turkish Folk Music Program at the ITU Institute of Social Sciences. He was also a student of Münir Nurettin Selçuk at the Turkish Music Conservatory; he joined the Istanbul City Opera as a chorister in 1962, became a soloist in 1965, and continued to serve as principal tenor until it closed in 1970. In 1980, Uras worked for a time at the "Deutsche Oper Berlin" and continued his opera training with renowned conductors and with Leyla Gencer. In addition to his activities in Turkey, he took part in opera, recital, symphonic concert and oratorio performances in many European countries. He played more than thirty leading roles, most notably in the operas Otello, Aida, Il Trovatore, André Chénier, Turandot, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci. As a lecturer in the Voice Training Department of the ITU Turkish Music State Conservatory, he trained numerous artists.

We pray for God's mercy upon the late Erol Uras, and we extend our condolences and wishes for patience to his esteemed life companion Attorney Yelda Dikmen Uras and her family first and foremost, as well as to his loved ones, friends and relatives, and to the tourism and Turkish Opera community.

On behalf of the TÜROB Board of Directors

Müberra ERESİN

President