Art & Culture
Carpets & Kilims
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Article · Istanbul
Buying Antiques in Turkey: What You Can Take Home
Buying antiques in Turkey: which pieces can leave the country, the museum check for older carpets and objects, Ottoman coins and where…
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Article · Cappadocia
A Carpet Workshop in Cappadocia: The Looms and Buying Well
Visiting a carpet workshop in Cappadocia: how a hand-knotted rug grows on the loom, and the five questions to ask before you…
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Place · Istanbul
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in the İbrahim Pasha Palace on the Hippodrome: some of the world's finest carpets, Qurans and…
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Place · Aegean
Milas
Milas near Bodrum airport: ancient Mylasa, first capital of Caria and home of the dynasty of Mausolus, with the Gate of the…
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Article · Aegean
Turkish Carpets and Kilims: History, Knots and Buying Tips
Turkish carpets and kilims explained: pile or flat-woven, the Turkish knot, Seljuk fragments from Konya, Ushak and Hereke carpets, natural dyes and…
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