A foreign bride will introduce Turkish carpets to the world.

Gulcan Tutar, who came to the Saimbeyli district of Adana as a bride from Moldova in 2001, wants to present the carpets they produce to the world market with the support of the state.
Gulcan Tutar, who fell in love with Salim Tutar from Saimbeyli, whom she met in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, got married and settled in the district. After getting married and settling in the district, Tutar quickly adopted the local traditions and culture and started making carpets just like a 40-year resident of Saimbeyli. She now wants to promote the Saimbeyli carpets, which she learned in the Saimbeyli Public Education Course and became a master of, together with the women in the district to contribute economically.
Gulcan Tutar said, “I met my husband in Cyprus in 2001 and came to Saimbeyli as a bride. I was studying to be an obstetrician in Moldova, then I got married and came to Saimbeyli. I wanted to be a candidate for muhtar in my neighborhood in this election, but it wasn’t meant to be. I wanted women in my neighborhood to have job opportunities. Saimbeyli carpets can be an important source of income for our women and are very valuable products. I learned how to weave carpets by attending a course. Later, I became a master instructor. Since then, I have been weaving carpets. My goal is to promote this carpet to the world with the support of our government by forming a cooperative. We want to contribute both to our district and to the economy with our Turkish motif carpets together with our women. I believe that these valuable carpets will find a wide place in the world market with the support of our government,” she stated.
Saimbeyli District Governor Emre Açar noted that the traditional Turkish handicraft carpets produced are very valuable and emphasized that the state always supports the development of women, stating, “We are at the carpet course in Çatak Neighborhood, under our district’s national education directorate’s public education center. Carpet weaving is an art that requires very fine craftsmanship. We thank our teachers and students for their efforts. Our esteemed governor also provides the highest level of support. I hope that in the future, the carpets of Saimbeyli will enter the national and international market, and our government’s support for the women producers in our district will always continue.”
Gulcan Tutar’s daughter, Rümeysa Tutar (19), who is a master instructor from Moldova, said, “I have been in the art since my childhood. We want everyone to recognize both our country and these carpets that are part of Turkish culture.”
Saimbeyli Mayor Mahmut Dal stated, “Some work has been done before, but the Saimbeyli carpet is a handicraft that adds value to our district and has a traditional heritage. We aim to restore production to its former glory with the support of local government. We are continuing project works to be supportive of our women in this regard.”
Sariye Yenen and Elif Tanrıkulu, who are master instructors within the public education framework in Saimbeyli, also noted that the women are united in carpet production and stated that the blue butterfly of Saimbeyli, its nature, and Turkish motifs are woven on the looms to contribute to the economy.