Contact Us

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.

  • 10
  • 12
Hatice Mengü, an instructor, said that the carpets decorated in the Mamluk style were inspired by motifs used in the Seljuk period.