As with every society, Gagavuz art also have been directed and styled by cultural and historical resources of the society. When Gagavuz intercultural interaction and cultural accumulation examined, from past to this day, it will be noticed that abstract and concrete components which form the cultural axis is of “indication of Turkishness”, system of beliefs, iconographic indicators, traditions which in turn form one whole set of culture. The Gagavuz Turks have lived under the sovereignty of various nations throughout their history, and although interacted and influenced by dominant cultural elements of other nations and beliefs, they never have adopted the dominant features of influential culture and continued with their culture and traditions uninterruptedly. The essence of this mentioned tradition and general characteristic of Gagavuz art is formed by perception of life and instinct to survive and this idea must have been given momentum by their feeling Turkishness. As Gagavuz culture was formed by combination of more than one culture and is a synthesis of cultures; this particular side is giving its own unique general characteristics. In general, motifs which are made of plant and animal stylizations are reflecting Gagavuz daily life as well as being an extension of Turk-Islam painting tradition.</p
