Arts And Crafts in Turkey

Arts and crafts in Turkey are famous for being the fruit of skilled craftsmen who inherited from their ancestors, preserving them of being endangered, thus remaining a witness to the authenticity of the local Turkish artistic heritage, which dates back several centuries.

The most famous arts and crafts in Turkey

Here are some of the most famous arts and handicrafts in Turkey that will amaze you during your trip there:

• Glass industry: through which glass is ground, brought into the furnace, melted, and reshaped to make pots, vases, glass plates, jars, cups, and the blue eye, which is a symbol of expelling the eye and is placed on the doors of homes.
• Engraving on copper: shaping it into several shapes by cutting it, tapping on it to write inscriptions and burning it, then making vessels, artistic paintings, and decorative tools.
• Carpet making: It is done using hand tools or looms, where the carpets are woven with a special weave using strong threads and elegant drawings are woven on them, producing in luxurious carpet pieces, such as those placed in palaces, mosques, churches and important places.
• Pottery making: mixing clay and water in certain amounts, creating various shapes, then placing them in the oven for grilling to produce household utensils, pots, and large food preservation utensils. You will find the most beautiful souvenirs made of pottery.
• Ceramic and porcelain industry: where several additives are added to clay and water to make it stronger and harder while the surface remains smooth, after decoration process it has been placing it in a high-temperature oven, coloring it, and drawing designs and engravings. In the final result, ceramics will look like what you find on the floors of palaces, museums, and mosques, except for the pots and vases.

Places that include arts and crafts in Turkey

Places that include arts and crafts in Turkey are distributed throughout its cities. Glass making is found in the cities of Anatolia and Istanbul, and the craft of copper engraving is in Gaziantep. 

Harka is the first city in which a carpet-making factory was established. 

As for the ceramics and porcelain industry, Iznik is famous for it, while most of the Pottery making workshops in Nevsehir Province.

There are traditional markets that include handicrafts and arts in Turkey, where tourists can see handicrafts, as a local heritage that sellers brag about displaying to visitors.

Activities available in arts and crafts markets in Turkey

When you visit places and markets that include arts and crafts in Turkey, there are several activities you can do:

• Touring traditional markets and learning about these crafts and arts.
• Enjoy watching the production stages, and trying to make some crafts yourself while visiting old factories and workshops.
• Buying whatever antiques, utensils and gifts you want.
• Eating traditional foods and drinks in restaurants and cafes near the markets.
• Documenting all the beauty of the handmade exhibits you see by taking photos.
• Accommodation in hotels spreading in these places.
   

Markets for selling arts and crafts products in Turkey

You can find arts and crafts products in Turkey in all popular Turkish markets and bazaars, especially Istanbul markets and bazaars, the most important of which are:

• Egyptian Bazaar: It is located in the Eminonu area and is called the Attarine Market. It includes handicraft shops, traditional clothes, spices and nuts, restaurants and cafes.
• Grand Bazaar: It is located in the Fatih district, and includes more than 4,000 stores and 61 streets. It is the largest popular market in Istanbul, and includes a large group of shops, restaurants, and cafes.
• Mahmoud Pasha Market: It is located in the Molavinari Neighborhood in the Fatih district, and is considered one of the most prominent clothing markets in Istanbul, especially hand-woven clothing.
• Eminonu Market: It is located in Rustempasa, Eminonu, and is considered a tourist and entertainment destination. It includes stores selling local and international products, including handicrafts.
• Lalali Market: It is located in the Lalali area, and includes a huge group of stores that sell goods at competitive prices, in retail and wholesale.
• Friday market: It is located in the Fatih area, and is famous for selling clothes, food, and household supplies at cheap prices.
• Yesilkoy Market: It is located in the Yesilkoy area, and is held on Wednesdays. It includes more than two thousand stalls, providing visitors with food, gifts, cosmetics, and more.
• Beyazit Market: It is located in the Beyazit area, and specializes in all Turkish goods, especially textiles, antiques, souvenirs, handicrafts, and sweets.
• Kadikoy Market: It is located in the Kadikoy area, and includes a group of traditional and traditional products, and is characterized by cheap prices that suit all categories.

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