Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva

Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva (Kyrgyz: Жаңылсынзат Турганбаева, born 1970) is a Kyrgyzstani businesswoman, museum manager and philanthropist.

Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva
Жаңылсынзат Турганбаева
Born	1970 Kyrgyzstan
Alma mater	Kyrgyz Technical University
Occupation(s)	businesswoman, museum manager and philanthropist
Spouse	Tabaldy Egemberdiev

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]