Anatolian rug

Motifs that have been designed by women on the world-famous Bünyan and Yahyalı carpets for centuries have been researched by the Kayseri Maturity Institute and their meanings have been registered.

A three-day science festival kicked off on Oct. 4 in the central Anatolian province of Konya.

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."

A Turkish entrepreneur collects old Anatolian rugs, kilims and many other authentic pieces he finds in villages across Turkey, restores them and sells them to customers in the US, Europe and Far East