Ankara Groom Receives Exotic Animals in Twist on Gold Tradition

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Buğra Yalçın, who got married in Ankara, received gifts from his friends at his wedding, including stick insects, green iguanas, and various other exotic animals instead of gold. Yalçın, who has been interested in exotic animals since childhood, said that the gifts were more valuable to him than gold.

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In Ankara, a newly married couple received exotic animals as gifts from their friends instead of gold. (September 28, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)

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Buğra Yalçın, who got married in Ankara, was given various exotic animals as gifts by his friends instead of gold at his wedding.