PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Madonna's fans in Turkey have been waiting a long time for this moment, in fact nearly 20 years.<br/> <br />The last time the queen of pop performed here was in 1993 and judging by the crowd's reaction, it was worth the wait.<br/> <br />55,000 people packed into the Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul, with many fans beforehand remembering the Material Girl as she was.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Seda Altinok, Fan, saying (English):<br/> <br />"I am very excited to see Madonna again because I was in her first concert 19 years ago, now I am on my 30s and I am really excited to see her again."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Sanem Bozan, Fan, saying (English):<br/> <br />"I think it is going to be once or twice in a lifetime. I think tonight is mostly about women because I see a lot of women everywhere. And we are really curious about what she will say about women in Turkey. Will she give any messages for women to Turkey."<br/> <br />Istanbul was the latest gig on Madonna's world tour, next up is Rome on Tuesday (June 12).<br/> <br />Cindy Martin, Reuters
