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.[citation needed]
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