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For Turkey For Cappadocia and its fantastic landscapes visit cappadociaguide For Turkish Carpets and kilims For Bodrum ancient Halicarnassus For maps, portcards and books of Turkey Looking for real estate, an architect and contruction firm in Turkey Looking for real estate, an architect and contruction firm in Turkey E Mail
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Turkish Carpets and Kilims Turkish hand woven carpets and flat weaves which are admired worldwide are the most accessible and popular sale items in Turkey. Turkish people have been most effective in the origin and expanse of this art and they still hold a prominent place today. Knotted rugs and flat weaves which are woven throughout Anatolia and coastal regions are true expressions of the people of Turkey. JEWELERY Jewelery is what Turks are famed for in their history. This long jewelery making tradition is still alive and can match the creative artistry and skills of the jewelers from all over the world. Due to cheap labor, jeweler is much more reasonable than elsewhere , which makes Turkey a right place to purchase hand made jeweler. LEATHER Leather is generally superb and superior to those of the established European and Asian producers. CERAMIC AND TILES Turkey has a long history in ceramic making. Seljuk Turks who combined their own designs and techniques with those of the past cultures produced some of the finest works the world had ever seen. During the Ottoman centuries Iznik then Kutahya became great centers of this art.
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