Chuvashian Student Shares Turkish Cuisine Learned in Konya with Russians
Tatiana Ok, who studied in Turkey with the Great Student
Project, introduces the Turkish dishes she learned during her time in Konya to
Russians and Chuvaches.
Çuvaş Türkü Ok, who graduated from Konya Selcuk University
Department of Public Administration in Turkey from the Republic of Chuvashia of
the Russian Federation with the Great Student Project implemented in Turkey in
the 1990s, told about the years she lived in Turkey.
Stating that she had never been to Turkey before because she
was subject to permission to go abroad during the Soviet period, Ok said that
she won the exam she entered and saw Turkey for the first time in 1995 thanks
to her student project.
Ok said, "I am happy to go to Turkey, I say this with
pride. It gave me a lot of experience. Both culturally, historically and
economically, Turkey has contributed a lot to me."
Emphasizing that the Hagia Sophia Mosque comes to mind first
when it comes to Turkey, Ok said that they blend into society in Turkey and
that life affects her.
Explaining that the concept of hospitality in Turkey has a
great impact on her life, Ok said:
"During my time in Turkey, the biggest habit for me was
food culture. There are many rich types of food in Turkey. In Chuvashia, I make
Turkish food for the Chuvash and Russians and introduce them to Turkish food
culture. Some people know Turkish food, but I make Anatolian food more like
Anatolian people. This is how we contribute to the relations between Turkey and
Russia."
Stating that she missed Konya the most during his time in
Russia, Ok said, "When you enter Mevlana's tomb, people find peace there
and their thoughts change. Rumi said, 'Come no matter what you are.' That's why
I miss it so much."
Stating that she met and married her husband, who is
Turkish, in Konya, Ok said that she returned to Chuvashia with her family some
time after they got married and that she and her husband started to apply what
they learned from the jewelry sector in Turkey.
