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<\/a>Weaver, Spinning Wool<\/p><\/div>\n
The following image shows traditional tools and a spinning wheel used for spinning wool.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Traditional Wool Spinning Tools<\/p><\/div>\n
Turkish carpets are distinguished by having a double knot in the weave. This image shows a weaver making a carpet by hand.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Turkish Carpet Weaving<\/p><\/div>\n
Silk carpets are also crafted on the premises. We were given a demonstration of spinning silk threads from silk filaments that were unwound from cocoons. In this image, I captured a lady weaving a silk carpet. Silk is much thinner than wool. As a result a silk carpet may take 5 or 6 times longer to weave that a wool carpet.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Silk Carpet Weaver<\/p><\/div>\n
The demonstrations were followed by a sales pitch, in traditional Turkish manner. We were offered a variety of teas and other beverages while sales staff showed different carpet designs, both wool and silk. Several members of our tour group, purchased carpets that include shipping to their homes.<\/p>\n
Leaving, the co-operative, we stopped at the abandoned Greek village of Kayak\u00f6y. This village originally had a few thousand Greek villagers. During the Population Exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Abandoned Village, Kayakoy, Turkey<\/p><\/div>\n
The following two images show some of the abandoned buildings in the village.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Abandoned Buildings, Kayakoy, No 1<\/p><\/div>\n
More information about the village of Kayak\u00f6y<\/a> and the Population Exchange<\/a> can be found on Wikipedia.<\/p>\n Abandoned Buildings, Kayakoy, No 2<\/p><\/div>\n We left for our hotel in Fethiye. Our tour group went out to dinner in downtown Fethiye. Walking to the fish market, we passed this umbrella alley.<\/p>\n Umbrella Alley, Fethiye<\/p><\/div>\n We had dinner at the fish market. Here, we chose the fish from one of the vendors. The fish is cooked at one of the kitchens and served at tables in the courtyard. There were a variety of fish that were offered, as shown below.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>