CARPET WEAVING IN CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Volumes of books are required to describe all the carpets produced in the cities, towns and villages of Turkey. Volumes have already been written about antique Turkish carpets, but a similar number is required for contemporary Turkish carpets, therefore, only a few examples of each region have been mentioned. However, it should be noted that no photograph can reflect the actual brilliance, beauty and lustre of a handmade carpet. Kayseri, one of the main centres of this region, was mentioned in the previous pages. Carpets with different features and characteristics are manufactured in Kirsehir, Avanos, Urgup, Nigde, Maden and other centres. Sometimes the characteristics differ from one village to the next, which may be only a few kilometres away.