Handicrafts in Turkey of all kinds were distinguished by elaborate inscriptions and Ottoman letters and connotations that express a special event in every Turkish city.
The evidence for this creativity in this field is the designation of the western state of Kutahya as the city of crafts and folk arts by UNESCO, and among the most important handicrafts for which Turkey is famous.
Engraving on copper
In the city of “Gaziantep”, the craft of “copper engraving”, which dates back to the Copper Age before about 5500 BC, is no longer limited to men. On the contrary, women have become professions of this ancient craft, and they have shown a capacity to learn it in a shorter period of time than Men, as in many professions such as embroidery.
The Chamber of Copper in the state of Gaziantep played a major role in shifting women’s interest in this craft, through the training courses it held to teach them to practice this profession.
With each passing day, women are more and more eager to learn the craft of engraving on copper.” 7-8 years ago, you could not find a woman practicing this profession; the women’s hands are more suitable for engraving, so in order to literally qualify men, they must practice the profession for 3-5 years. As for women, within 6-7 months, they can possess the basics of this craft, such as holding a hammer and a pen, then they start to learn it quickly.
The art of ceramics
Many of the historical monuments dating back to the Ottoman era are distinguished by colored, painted and decorated ceramics, so that one of Istanbul’s most famous landmarks, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, bears a title inspired by the color prevalent on its inscriptions, the Blue Mosque.
Turkey believes that the art of ceramics is distinguished by its ability to give people positive energy through touching and looking at it, which made it decorate the walls of mosques, And homes, and places of entertainment in the Ottoman era.
The interest in the art of ceramics reached its peak in the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century, before it slowly faded away with the cessation of the support that he was getting from the Ottoman court. Turkey will not allow the art of ceramics to die out by making a big effort to re-publish the art of ceramics, as produces artistic pieces from porcelain, and offers lessons in painting on it in his workshop, which is located in one of the historical areas in the city of Kütahya in western Anatolia, which has been famous for its ceramic art since the Ottoman era.
Carpet weaving
The carpet industry is one of the industries full of secrets of formation and installation, and its details are not known now by a few who are interested in this old, renewable industry.
Oriental and Arab carpets scored a summit in distinction and elegance with their drawings and designs since approximately the eleventh century and the carpet industry today is of great importance by the industrial and marketing circles at the global level.