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Turkish models at Paris Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 11 Turkish models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 4 of them have walked ten or more there. Oyku Bastas leads with 21 Paris shows across 7 seasons.

Share figures use the 6,383 of 8,261 models on record in Paris since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

Updated 22 October 2026 · Public runway records since 2002 · Methodology

Models on record 11
Ten or more shows in Paris 4
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 1
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1
First season on record FW15
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Turkish models at Paris Fashion Week

Ranked by shows walked in Paris since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

11 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 11 listed here.

Most cast Turkish models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
1 Oyku Bastas 21 7 SS18 to SS23 Ann Demeulemeester , Rick Owens , Heron Preston
2 Serkan Deniz 20 4 FW25 to SS27 Louis Vuitton , Dries Van Noten , Jean Paul Gaultier
3 Kaan Canbulat 15 5 FW23 to FW25 Amiri , Georges Hobeika , Louis Vuitton
4 Varya Shutova 12 5 FW15 to FW18 Jean Paul Gaultier , Schiaparelli , Givenchy
5 Nora Shenkal 9 3 SS20 to FW22 Junya Watanabe , Jean Paul Gaultier , Leonard Paris
6 Ece Bicak 6 4 SS22 to FW23 Saint Laurent , Dries Van Noten , Kenzo
7 Cihat Seyhun 5 2 FW24 to SS25 Louis Vuitton , Amiri , EGONlab.
8 Günce Gözütok 5 3 FW18 to SS24 Balenciaga , Alexis Mabille , Leonard Paris
9 Pinar Tartan 5 2 FW22 to SS23 Elie Saab , Giorgio Armani Prive , Georges Hobeika
10 Esin Bicak 2 2 SS22 to FW22 Saint Laurent
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Most cast Turkish models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 11, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
11 Betul Eksi 1 1 SS24 Yohji Yamamoto

Seasons count every season label in Paris, Resort and Pre-Fall included.

Turkish models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season

  •   FW21
  • 2 SS22
  • 4 FW22
  • 3 SS23
  • 2 FW23
  • 3 SS24
  • 2 FW24
  • 2 SS25
  • 2 FW25
  • 1 SS26
  • 1 FW26
  • 1 SS27

Distinct Turkish models with at least one show in Paris that season, every category. Oxblood marks the highest season; a hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of Paris runway appearances

Turkish models took 0.14% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.11% in 2015.

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Year Turkish Share With nationality Appearances
2005 Not on record Not on record 728 748
2006 Not on record Not on record 1,072 1,103
2007 Not on record Not on record 1,200 1,267
2008 Not on record Not on record 2,130 2,277
2009 Not on record Not on record 1,518 1,633
2010 Not on record Not on record 1,032 1,073
2011 Not on record Not on record 796 814
2012 Not on record Not on record 2,444 2,546
2013 Not on record Not on record 4,020 4,353
2014 Not on record Not on record 4,799 5,456
2015 6 0.11% 5,352 6,351
2016 4 0.07% 5,626 6,681
2017 1 0.02% 5,874 6,910
2018 6 0.09% 6,878 7,975
2019 10 0.13% 7,635 8,815
2020 16 0.21% 7,551 8,478
2021 Not on record Not on record 1,701 1,822
2022 8 0.16% 4,888 5,299
2023 11 0.14% 7,729 8,561
2024 11 0.14% 8,077 8,862
2025 13 0.17% 7,757 8,490
2026 11 0.13% 8,336 8,846
2027 (SS27 only) 4 0.14% 2,822 3,023

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 2,822 Paris appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 3,023 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in Paris, every category, by season year. Share = Turkish appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.

Houses in Paris that have cast Turkish models

Every show in Paris since 2002.

Casting directors in Paris who cast the most Turkish models since 2025

  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 1 Turkish model · 5 appearances · 5 shows
  • Anita Bitton 2 Turkish models · 3 appearances · 3 shows
  • Giulia Massullo 1 Turkish model · 3 appearances · 3 shows
  • Calvin Wilson 2 Turkish models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Alejandra Perez 1 Turkish model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Evagria Sergeeva 1 Turkish model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Ashley Brokaw 1 Turkish model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Ilai Dov 1 Turkish model · 1 appearance · 1 show

Shows in Paris since 2025 with a casting credit on record. Roughly six in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Turkish model at Paris Fashion Week?

Oyku Bastas, with 21 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 7 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Turkish models walked Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

1 Turkish model has a show on record in Paris for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 1 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Counts are runway shows walked in Paris on public record since 2002, one credit per show, every category. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Turkish models at Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/turkey/paris.

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