 He was helped by Hüseyin Akbulut, director-general of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet.He decided to take the exam at the Mersin State Opera and Ballet and made his debut there as Alfredo in Verdi's "La Traviata".In 1997, he attended the European Opera Centre in Manchester and made his European debut in Mozart´s "Lucio Silla" which went on tour in England, Ireland and Denmark.