A grand event in the fashion industry of Azerbaijan -- Baku Fashion Week 2016 --will be hosted by Turkish top model and actress Tugce Sarikaya.

Tugce Sarikaya holds the title of “The Best model of Turkey 2009” and Vice Miss of “The Best model of the World 2010” beauty contests. She is also well-known for her roles in Turkish cinema.

“It has been almost three years since I have been representing Turkey at various fashion Weeks in Tunisia, U.S., Israel and the United Arab Emirates. It's a great honor to represent my country in a brotherly country Azerbaijan,” said the Turkish model.

Baku Fashion Week has become the most interesting addition to the Azerbaijani fashion industry portrait of recent years. The fashion show has been organized by the "Production Center of Hafiz Agayev.

In March, the "Production Center of Hafiz Agayev", FMS Models and IDFashion Tv channel joined their efforts for promotion of Baku Fashion Week fall/winter 2016 which will take place on May 13-15.

Along with the Azerbaijani designers to show their collections, foreign masters of fashion-industry also join Week to present their works in Baku.

Baku International Marine Station is expected to be a venue of the most expected fashion event.

Baku Fashion Week was also included in the calendar schedule of world Fashion Week http://thefashioninsider.com/calendar/,making Azerbaijan more recognizable among international designers and fashion lovers. Thus local designers and models will gradually reach world podiums and attract the interest overseas.