Hereke
Carpet gifted to the Netherlands to be restored in Türkiye
A carpet, which was gifted in 1907 by the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II to the Peace Palace, which serves as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, will be restored in Türkiye.
Experts restore Yıldız Palace’s 120-year-old ornate carpet
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.
Craftsman keeping tradition of repairing antique carpets alive
Ramazan Yumuşak is the last representative of a family who has been repairing "antique carpets with antique carpets" for three generations in Istanbul, which is noted as one of the well-known carpet and rug centers of the world. He wants to keep the tradition alive by passing his 36-year profession, which he started at the age of 11, to future generations.
Home of world-famous Hereke carpets
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) National Palaces Hereke Carpet and Silk Weaving Factory has been producing silk furnishing for palaces and mansions for 176 years while keeping its feature as a "museum factory."
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The last examples of the famous Ladik carpets
As carpet production has ended in the Central Anatolian province of Konya's Ladik neighborhood, the city's world famous Ladik carpets are dying out. Ladik, located in the province's Sarayönü district, had been considered one of the most important centers of carpet and rug production since the 17th century.
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Hereke carpet regains fame with TV dramas
Famous Hereke carpets, with their features differentiating them from other handmade carpets, gain popularity again thanks to TV dramasTurkey's famous Hereke carpets, which are displayed at the Ottoman sultans' palaces, mansion and pavilions, including the Dolmabahçe Palace, have regained their lost fame thanks to Turkish TV dramas, according to the head of a carpet firm.
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Mammoth Ottoman carpet restored
A historical Ottoman carpet has been restored by a team of 10 in the Central Anatolian province of Aksarayâs Sultanhanı district, considered the worldâs largest carpet restoration center.
The restoration of the 120-square-meter Hereke carpet went on for 18 months.
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