Turkish Student Şahika Yılmaz Marries Chinese Scholar Tang Daipeng in Ordu
Şahika Yılmaz, a 34‑year‑old graduate of Kayseri Erciyes University’s Chinese Language and Literature program, married 33‑year‑old Tang Daipeng in a ceremony held in Ünye, a district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Yılmaz pursued further studies at Sichuan University on a Chinese government scholarship, where she met Daipeng, a purchasing specialist from Chongqing, during language‑exchange sessions aimed at improving their English. Their friendship turned into a romance, and after families met – despite initial cultural concerns – they decided to wed.
The couple now resides in Istanbul and plans to continue their life together there. Daipeng, who has adopted the Muslim name Musa, spoke of his admiration for Ünye’s climate and hazelnuts, while noting the adjustment to Turkish cuisine. Both families expressed that mutual respect helped bridge cultural differences.
Entities: Istanbul · Ordu Province · Tang Daipeng · Ünye · Şahika Yılmaz
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Şahika Yılmaz (34) married Tang Daipeng (33) in Ünye, Ordu, Turkey. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Yılmaz studied Chinese Language and Literature at Kayseri Erciyes University and later at Sichuan University on a Chinese government scholarship. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tang Daipeng converted to Islam and adopted the name Musa. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Yılmaz and Daipeng met through language‑exchange sessions; Yılmaz sought English partners while Daipeng wanted to improve his English. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tang Daipeng works as a purchasing specialist and is originally from Chongqing, China. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The couple plans to live together in Istanbul after their wedding. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Both families initially had cultural concerns but accepted the marriage after meeting. (30d5b591-7e43-4179-a1d8-3b3f66396822, 039ae2c5-c209-4723-959d-4f7b9a5529f1, b6f76d75-4812-4046-b71b-800cac2bc928)