Hanife Çetiner

Hanife Çetiner (1938 – 10 January 2011) was a Turkish fashion designer.

Hanife Çetiner
Born1938
Çanakkale, Turkey
Died10 January 2011(2011-01-10) (aged 72–73)
İzmir, Turkey
OccupationFashion designer

A painting and home economics teacher, Çetiner started her career in fashion in 1990 and later became the main designer for the 67th Miss Turkey competition, creating 134 outfits for the contestants. Her designs were prepared by using Turkish motifs and were presented at competitions such as Miss Universal, Miss World, Miss Europe, and Miss International. A number of them the won "Best In Evening Gown" and "National Costume" awards, 9 and 4 times in total respectively.[1] In 1998, she organized the first ever fashion show in Şırnak and exhibited a collection of her shawls under the title "İzmir'den Şırnak'a Sevgi Bağları".[1][2]

Hanife Çetiner died on 10 January 2011 in İzmir after suffering a heart attack.[3] Her body was interred at the Balçova Upper Cemetery.[4]

During her career, Hanife Çetiner took part in many activities with non-governmental organizations. In 1995, together with Ege Orman Foundation she initiated the charity event 'Ateşsiz Piknik'. Starting from May, every year she tried to spread the news about this event by organizing picnics with different NGOs and schools.[1][5]

References
  1. "İzmir'i dünyaya modayla tanıttı". Yeni Asır. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. "Şırnak'ta defile şoku". Milliyet. 26 May 1998. Archived from the original on 18 October 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. "Modacı Hanife Çetiner vefat etti". Milliyet. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  4. "Güzellerin modacısı Çetiner'i sevenleri gözyaşlarıyla uğurladı". Yeni Asır. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  5. "Ormanlar yanmasın diye ateşsiz piknik". 12 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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