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This six-floor store, on a street behind Mevlâna Caddesi, is a veritable treasure trove of collector-worthy rugs and antiques. The enormous stock includes pile upon pile of kilims and other carpets—many of them vintage—plus an extensive collection of antique carved doors and architectural pieces sourced from across Anatolia. There are also copper items, some glassware and ceramics, traditional Turkish musical instruments, handicrafts, and other funky finds.
The shop and office of one of Cappadocia’s most in-demand interior designers is on Ürgüp’s main road. Medrese Kapadokya offers a range of pieces from artworks and antiques to handcrafted ceramics and furniture. Consistent among many of the pieces are designs and motifs from the civilizations of Anatolia.
Just back from the Turgutreis seafront, in the jumble of laneways, this lovely shop is a scented wonderland of beautiful hand-made soaps, Turkish bath towels, bath accessories, and other textiles, including beach towels and shawls. The owner has an Etsy shop, too.
