Meet our team
Amene Ozgen
Founder & GM
Amene Ozgen
Founder & GM
A Turkmen girl, born in a nomadic culture, she soon had her love for textiles in her childhood. Grew up among all kinds of Turkmen and Persian textiles; Turkmen jewelry, she improved her knowledge and taste for great textiles and antique Turkmen jewelry. Studied textile dyeing at high school, then textile handcrafts at university, she has spent the rest of her life among colors of textiles. After working with her family for two decades, she is now managing her own business with her lifetime partner and her son. You are welcome to enjoy her enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge in textiles and jewelry.
Mesut Ozgen
Founder & Photog & PR
Mesut Ozgen
Founder & Photog & PR
Born in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, he started his career as a carpet and kilim restorer. When he had his first long Turkey tour, he then realized that traveling is a great passion, and he decided to have it as a profession. That said, he studied for it and became a professional licensed tour guide. Yet, he never gave up on textiles. Travelling through the country as well as Central Asia, gave him the opportunity to collect beautiful textiles and other objects of art. After leading trips for two decades now, he is enjoying more of his time at their textiles store with his lifetime partner and beloved son.
Mustean Ozgen
Mascott & Model
Mustean Ozgen
Mascott & Model
Mustean is 9 years old now and studying in 3rd grade. He is the first and the only child of Amene and Mesut’s. He spends his afternoons with his parents at the store, enjoying himself being the mascot & model of the store. It also gives him the opportunity to practice and improve his English. Meanwhile, he is the source of family joy.