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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes

Handmade carpets woven by women in Turkey's eastern Iğdır province are adorning homes in Japan. In a joint project by the Turkish Employment Agency and the Iğdır University, Turkish carpets were exported to Japan by women who are new to the profession.

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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes

Melahat Teleri, head of the Handicrafts Department, said the carpet weaving courses for housewives have been going on for two months.

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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes

Teleri said that the project had opened foreign markets for local artisans.

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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes

She said that the requested patterns are engraved to the carpet loom.

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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes

Hatice Mengü, an instructor, said that the carpets decorated in the Mamluk style were inspired by motifs used in the Seljuk period.

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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes
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Handmade carpets woven by Turkish women adorning Japanese homes

She said that these Mamluk carpets were formerly hung on the walls for decoration.