A wedding held recently in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, drew attention because of the large number of gold gifts presented to the bride. The bride, a 25-year-old lawyer from northern Iraq, wore numerous gold items during the ceremony, while guests made monetary and gold contributions in accordance with local tradition.

According to reports, the bride wore gold coins, a gold belt, necklaces, a diamond ring, and a gold crown. Due to the weight of the jewelry, she later took a seat during the ceremony. Guests placed cash gifts for the couple, which were collected by attendants and stored in boxes.

The groom, a 26-year-old lawyer, is the nephew of former AKP MP in Şanlıurfa Zülfikar İzol, while the bride is the niece of Mesut Barzani, Iraq’s representative to Turkey. The wedding was attended by a large number of guests, including local political and community figures.

The ceremony was officiated by the Mayor of Siverek, Ali Murat Bucak. Following the wedding, guests from Iraq queued to present additional gold jewelry they had brought in special cases.