The Turkish Embassy in Cairo hosted a fashion show by renowned Turkish designer Atıl Kutoğlu, who is visiting Egypt to take part in Cairo Fashion Week. The evening was hosted by Ambassador Salih Mutlu Şen and his wife, Ayşen Balçık Şen.
In a statement issued by the embassy, Ambassador Şen said fashion and design bring different cultures together and promote cultural interaction and mutual understanding among peoples. He expressed his pleasure at Kutoğlu’s participation in Cairo Fashion Week and hoped the event would help strengthen friendship and cultural ties between Türkiye and Egypt.

Members of the Alawiyya family attend
The event was attended by Prince Muhammad Ali, the eldest son of King Ahmed Fuad II, Egypt’s last king, and his wife, Princess Nawal. Also present were Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein and his wife, Tilsim, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and prominent figures from Egypt’s cultural, artistic and journalistic circles.
A career between Istanbul and Vienna
Kutoğlu was born in Istanbul and works between Austria and Türkiye after completing his postgraduate studies in Germany. He is known internationally for a style that combines inspiration from Seljuk and Ottoman heritage with contemporary European design. He has showcased his collections in Vienna, Munich, Düsseldorf, Milan, Paris and New York, where he presented his work at Fashion Week for many years.

His designs have been worn by international stars including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jessica Alba, Kirsten Dunst and Naomi Campbell. He has received several awards, including the Best Young Designer award at Munich Fashion Week in 1992, the Gold Medal of the Decoration of Honor for Science and Arts from the Republic of Austria in 2013, and the Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna in 2025.
Photos: Turkish Embassy in Cairo via Sada El Balad