30.10.2026 17:35
Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, came together with the spouses of the leaders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and the TRNC within the scope of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States. Visiting the exhibition and fashion show prepared by the Olgunlaşma Institutes with her guests, Erdoğan introduced the deep-rooted traditional clothing culture of Anatolia and the Turkic world. Emine Erdoğan emphasized the importance of cultural heritage, stating, "It was very valuable to introduce our values, crafted with hand labor and eye effort, to the valuable spouses of leaders."
Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, hosted Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, wife of the President of Uzbekistan, Aygül Caparova, wife of the President of Kyrgyzstan, and Nilden Bektaş Erhürman, wife of the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, at a program held in Ankara within the scope of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
After the meeting held at the Çankaya Presidential Palace, Emine Erdoğan and the guest spouses of leaders toured the exhibition prepared by the Maturation Institutes affiliated with the General Directorate of Lifelong Learning of the Ministry of National Education and watched the fashion show presenting traditional clothing.
TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFTS OF THE TURKIC WORLD WERE EXHIBITED In the exhibition, which featured 34 works selected from the collections of the Maturation Institutes, traces of the shared cultural heritage stretching from Turkestan to Anatolia were presented to visitors.
At the exhibition, which included examples of weaving, embroidery, traditional clothing, decorative arts, and dowry traditions, the spouses of the leaders closely examined the works. The guests also chatted about pieces that resembled the traditional clothing of their own countries.
TRADITIONAL WEDDING DRESSES AND OTTOMAN PALACE CLOTHING DAZZLED Following the exhibition tour, the spouses of the leaders watched the fashion show prepared by the Maturation Institutes.
The fashion show featured designs inspired by Anatolia's traditional wedding dresses, Ottoman palace women's clothing, and the regional clothing of the Turkic world. Wedding dresses inspired by the traditional clothing cultures of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States were also included in the collection.
In the designs, Anatolia's deep-rooted clothing and decorative culture were brought together with the shared cultural values of the Turkic world.
EMİNE ERDOĞAN HIGHLIGHTS CULTURAL HERITAGE After the program, Emine Erdoğan shared photos of the exhibition and fashion show on her social media account and made the following statements:
"It was very valuable to introduce our handcrafted treasures to the esteemed spouses of the leaders on the occasion of the exhibition and fashion show prepared by our Maturation Institutes. With distinguished works ranging from weaving to embroidery, from dowry traditions to decorative arts, we brought together the cultural richness of Anatolia and the Turkic world with our guests.
At the fashion show, we watched a special selection ranging from traditional wedding dresses to Ottoman palace clothing, and to designs inspired by the regional clothing and architecture of the Turkic world. Each work has a story waiting to be kept alive. I wish that our Maturation Institutes, which bring these stories to light, will continue to transform our cultural heritage with original interpretations and introduce it to the world."
Emine Erdoğan presented a brooch to Aygül Caparova, wife of Kyrgyz President Sadır Caparov. Erdoğan also presented a brooch to Nilden Bektaş Erhürman, wife of TRNC President Tufan Erhürman.