Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Inspired by Ottomans, Turkish Fashion Fair Calls for Tolerance

"Inspired by Ottomans, Turkish Fashion Fair Calls for Tolerance
By Turhan Bozkurt
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
zaman.com

Fashion has been inspired by the tolerant atmosphere of the Ottoman Empire, which encouraged different religions and cultures to live in peace. “Bturk t-shirts” produced by Turkish brand Damat-Tween were launched at the Turkish Fashion Fair organized in Japan, and carry a reference to the three holy religions co-existing peacefully in Turkey for centuries."

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