Big Sugar
My
name is Tarik Buyukseker . I am the owner and founder of Big Sugar Pty Ltd. You
might be wondering why I called my business “Big Sugar”, it’s a simple play on
my surname. Translated from Turkish to English Buyuk (Big) seker (sugar).
I was born in Turkey but now reside in Sydney. I have always had a passion and
flair for creativity and the arts. When I’m not running my business I spend time
playing the guitar (or should I say one of many that I have) and writing
Turkish music.
My homeland is an extremely diverse and interesting country, I grew up in
Istanbul (formally Constantinople) and its diversity comes from spanning two
continents, Asia and Europe.
Turkey has been the centre for art and textiles for centuries and the designs
in the products you see on the Big Sugar website reflects the history of
Turkey.
Some interesting facts you may not be aware of, the precious stone Turquoise
actually comes from Turkey, this stone for many centuries was called Turku Ozu
and translates into English as Real Turkish. Obviously today we know this as
Turquoise.
Turquoise appears everywhere in Turkey, from its Mosques to the tiles in the
Hamam to the beautiful handmade jewelries.
For years I have wanted to share the beautiful designs of Turkey with the
Australian people. The products Big Sugar provides embodies all that is
wonderful abut Turkey, the colours, history, art and culture.
Many of the Pashminas you will see include the flower Tulip; the reason for
this is that the Tulip is in fact the national flower of Turkey. Tulips were
first discovered in Persia and Turkey. If you ever have the chance to visit
Istanbul in its summer months you will have the wonderful experience of seeing
the Tulip festival.