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A local public opera and ballet in southern Turkey staged Romeo and Juliet ballet for the first time this season. (AA Photo)

A local public opera and ballet in southern Turkey is set to stage Romeo and Juliet ballet for the first time this season. (Source: Anadolu Agency)

Anastasia Volochkova, the former prima ballerina of Russia?s renowned Bolshoi Ballet, has said she was bitten by ?something? while swimming in the sea in southern Turkey.

?My leg is recovering, thanks a lot to people and doctors,? the 39-year-old ballerina, who is staying at a hotel in the southern Turkish city of Antalya, said in an Instagram message on July 30.

The countdown has started for the 4th International Istanbul Ballet Competition and Festival, which will be a platform for dancers from around the world to show their talents The countdown has started for the 4th International Istanbul Ballet Competition and Festival, which will be a platform for dancers from around the world to show their talents.