Patrice tilmon Turkish project

Of the Ottoman arts, Calligraphy was the most important. Such mundane items as tax reports, property deeds and imperial edicts became exquisite works of art.

MeerschaumMeerschaum (Lületasi) is a mineral substance found only in Turkey, from which pipes and ornaments have been hand-carved since the 1700's. Turkey MeerschaumTurkey

under the Byzantines Constantinople (Istanbul) nearly bankrupted itself obtaining huge amounts of silk from China via the silk route, needed for the production of vast quantities of religious vestments and decorations. ByzantinesIstanbulsilk routeByzantinesIstanbulsilk route

Like traditional crafts everywhere, embroidery is being killed by cheap technology.

Turkish painting in the western sense only began in the 19th century, with the founding by Osman Hamdi Bey, himself an accomplished painter, of the Academy of Fine Arts.

zeybek Dances (a dance of western Anatolia or its music) appear to our minds whenever Western Anatolian Folk Dances especially of Izmir, Aydin, Denizli, Balikesir and Mugla are told. AnatoliaIzmir AydinDenizliBalikesirMuglaAnatoliaIzmir AydinDenizliBalikesirMugla

The 1st Geography Congress held in Ankara between 6-21 June 1941 divided Turkey into seven regions after long discussions and work. AnkaraTurkeyAnkaraTurkey

Known as "Green Bursa", this province stands on the lower slopes of Uludag (Mount Olympos of Mysia, 2543 m) in the Marmara region of Anatolia. Marmara region AnatoliaMarmara region Anatolia

Troy is a city which existed over years and known as the center of ancient civilizations.