Decorative arts

After laying the wreath, Vui talked to the veterans of the Battle of Koare, who also laid the wreath on the monument, and thanked them for everything they did for the homeland. "If we haven't done anything else, at least today we can talk about those who died and about your role," Vucic shared that fact with the veterans.

Two of the 223 500-year-old İznik tiles and a tile panel, stolen from the Ulu Mosque in the southern province of Adana during its restoration 19 years ago, have been found in the Netherlands.

Following more than two years of strenuous work, a team of six experts has finished the restoration work of a 468-square-meter vintage carpet, which once adorned the floors of a chalet in Yıldız Palace, a vast complex with several former Ottoman pavilions and villas located in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district.

Prince Charles tears up during the laying of a wreath 

A senior handicraft teacher in northwestern Turkey discovered traditional methods of papermaking during a trip to North Macedonia four years ago. 

Fascinated by the process, Sevilay Güler began producing handmade paper when she returned to Edirne after spending a lot of time and research.

In Hadrianaupolis located in Karabük province's Eskipazar district, which is thought to have been used as a settlement in the Late Chalcolithic, Roman, and Early Byzantine periods, the tesserae on the church floors will be repaired with restoration works. (Source: AA)

Turkey exported $107 million worth of flowers to 83 countries in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.

According to the Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Union, which embodies the export of cut flowers, indoor and outdoor plants, flower bulbs, and wreaths, the number of branches of flowers sold abroad reached 505 million in 2020, most of them carnations.

For over four decades, an award-winning craftsman working in western Turkey has been making the world a more beautiful place one tile at a time.

The Kütahya Tile Museum, home to 500 artworks, presents the historical development of the art of tiles, displaying many findings from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. 

The Greek capital's biggest event dedicated to handicrafts and DIY is taking place from Friday, November 2, to Sunday, November 4, at the Maroussi Exhibition Hall (Helexpo).