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Turkish marbling art, known as ebru, was introduced to the spouses of military diplomats serving in Russia during a cultural program hosted at the Moscow Yunus Emre Institute (YEE), a Türkiye-backed cultural institute that promotes the Turkish language and arts abroad. The event brought participants together around a hands-on workshop designed to help them try out the traditional technique and produce their own work.
The program was arranged through the efforts of Ezgi Kaptan Isci, the spouse of the Military Attache at the Embassy of Türkiye in Moscow. It was attended by Ersin Akbulut, the Moscow YEE Coordinator, alongside the spouses of military attaches from several foreign embassies posted in Russia, creating a setting that linked diplomatic community life with cultural outreach.
During the session, guests were briefed on ebru, a traditional Turkish marbling art in which patterns are created using a specialized technique and then transferred onto paper.
After the introduction, the event moved into a workshop format, allowing participants to carry out the process themselves and complete their own pieces using the technique in practice.
In remarks delivered at the venue, Akbulut indicated that YEE plans to roll out various art-focused activities across Moscow throughout 2026, aiming to present Turkish culture “in the right way,” and described this workshop as the first activity in that wider set of efforts.
He also underlined YEE’s role in showcasing Turkish handicrafts abroad, noting that Türkiye’s cultural heritage is introduced in different regions through the institute.
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