Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva
Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva | |
|---|---|
| Жаңылсынзат Турганбаева | |
| Born | 1970 Kyrgyzstan |
| Alma mater | Kyrgyz Technical University |
| Occupation(s) | businesswoman, museum manager and philanthropist |
| Spouse | Tabaldy Egemberdiev |
Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva (Kyrgyz: Жаңылсынзат Турганбаева, born 1970) is a Kyrgyzstani businesswoman, museum manager and philanthropist.
Biography
Turganbaeva was born in 1970. She was educated at Kyrgyz Technical University.
Turganbaeva runs an ethnological museum in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, with the aim of preserving Kyrgyz cultural heritage.[1] Her philanthropic work includes the preservation of Kyrgyz literature, such as the Epic of Manas, and creating opportunities and resources for manaschi entertainers who recite the classic poem.[2] She has also recreated old Kyrgyz national dishes, such as supara talkan, for young people, by adding chocolate.[3]
Turganbaeva was married to businessman Tabaldy Egemberdiev [ky].[4]
She was named a BBC 100 Woman in 2024.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News". News. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Ulitin, Igor (3 December 2024). "Two Central Asian Women Make BBC 100 Women List". en.orda.kz. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "12 видео-историй успешных предпринимательниц Кыргызстана". UNDP (in Russian). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Book Launch Event in Memory of Taabaldy Egemberdiev Was Held at Manas University". Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Кыргызстанка Жанылсынзат Турганбаева вошла в список 100 влиятельных женщин мира". kaktus.media (in Russian). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
- Zhanylsynzat Turganbayeva - Story of Successful Woman-Entrepreneur in Kyrgyzstan video via United Nations Kyrgyz Republic