– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘We all shine on like the sun and the moon and the stars.’ – John Lennon – QUINCE | AYVA – Quince, ayva in Turkish, is a close relative of apples and pears. Grown in the Aegean, Marmara and Mediterranean regions, Turkey leads the world in […]
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– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Scatter seeds of kindness.’ – George Ade – POMEGRANATE | NAR – Pomegranate, nar in Turkish, is one of the first cultivated fruits. Some believe the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden was pomegranate. Native to the Mediterranean and in season from August to […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Pepper is small in quantity but large in virtue.’ – Plato – PEPPERS | BIBER – Eaten fresh, cooked, pickled, dried and stuffed, peppers are a staple of Turkish Cuisine. Ranging in color, heat and size, there are countless varieties of peppers grown throughout Turkey. […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Layer by layer art strips life bare.’ – Robert Musil – ONION | SOĞAN – Onions have been cultivated for over 7,000 years. During the Roman Empire, athletes are said to have eaten large quantities of onion because it was believed to lighten the blood. […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘You are so much sunshine in every inch.’ – Walt Whitman – LEMONS | LIMON – Lemons grow abundantly in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. In season all year, lemons are juiced, candied, preserved and even pickled. Lemons are a common accompaniment to seafood, soups […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘If you see inner beauty outer will pale into insignificance.’ – Mahatma Gandhi – LEGUMES | BAKLIYAT – Legumes (beans, peas and lentils) have been a food staple for over 20,000 and are featured heavily in Turkish Cuisine. – BROWSE – Inspiring collections from curators […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.’ – Aristotle – GRAPES | ÜZÜM – With over six hundred indigenous varieties of grapes, Turkey is the world’s fourth largest producer. In season from June to October, every part of the grape plant is utilized; leaves […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Color is the fruit of life.’ – Guillaume Apollinaire – FIGS | INCIR – Predating the domestication of wheat, figs have been cultivated since as early as 9000 BC. Today, Turkey leads the world in production of figs with over twenty-five percent of the world […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Be in love with your life – every detail of it.’ – Jack Kerouac – EGGPLANT | PATLICAN – In season from June to October, eggplant is served as both a main dish and an accompaniment. Grown throughout Turkey, eggplant (patlıcan in Turkish) is a […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Don’t Judge the day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant .’ – Robert Louis Stevenson – CORN | MISIR – In addition to corn, the word mısır is also the name for Egypt. The actual name of the world famous Spice Market […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Your vision becomes clear when you look inside your heart.’ – Carl Jung – TURKISH ARTICHOKE | ENGINAR – Artichokes (enginar in Turkish) are native to Mediterranean and grow abundantly in Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean regions. Although artichokes are available all year, the peak season […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘You might be poor, your shoes might be broken but your mind is a palace.’ – Frank McCourt – EXPLORE TOPKAPI PALACE – Located in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet District, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence for the Ottoman Sultans from 1465 to 1856. – BROWSE […]
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘The blank page gives us the right to dream.’ – Gaston Bachelard – EXPLORE – Inspiring collections from curators and creators living in Turkey. – COLOR PALETTE – ‘Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.’ – Paul Gauguin
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘The whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts.’ – Aristotle – EXPLORE – Inspiring collections from curators and creators living in Turkey. – COLOR PALETTE – ‘Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.’ – Paul Gauguin
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘I dream my painting and then I paint my dream.’ – Vincent Van Gogh – EXPLORE – Inspiring collections from curators and creators living in Turkey. – COLOR PALETTE – ‘Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.’ – Paul Gauguin
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Shape clay into a vessel. It is the space within that makes it useful.’ – Lao Tzo – EXPLORE – – COLOR PALETTE – ‘Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.’ – Paul Gauguin
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Let the beauty of what we love be what we do.’ – Rumi – EXPLORE – – COLOR PALETTE – ‘Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.’ – Paul Gauguin
– WORDS OF WISDOM – ‘Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.’ – Andy Warhol – EXPLORE – – COLOR PALETTE – ‘Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.’ – Paul Gauguin
– Designed and Made in Turkey | Autumn 2016 – – HOME DECOR – Our curated collection of one-of-kind home furnishings. NEW ARRIVALS – KITCHEN + DINING – Entertaining with Turkish style and hospitality. NEW ARRIVALS – HOME TEXTILES – Hand-crafted and stylish home textiles. NEW ARRIVALS – […]