First comes the tea--the strong Turkish tea served in a small glass, or apple tea, a sweet mix invented for tourists. With the drink comes a lesson in rugs: the difference between a carpet ...

On our visit, we learned that Turkish rugs can be separated from others, such as Persian, because of the motifs, colors and the double knot.

Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkey. Hasan Topkara washed ...

After spending even a few days in the mystical city of Istanbul, you are bound to be tempted to buy a carpet at the fabled Grand Bazaar. The trick is to avoid being palmed off with a cheap ...

The calls started calling just over two years ago: "Hi, you purchased a carpet in our store while you were in Istanbul." It was hard to forget. It was the end of a guided tour through the scenic parts ...