Grand Bazaar is world's oldest shopping mall, construction began in 1455. Contains over 6,000 shops spread across 60 streets. Emphasizes bestsellers over variety, with five main themes. Located between Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
Both terms refer to thick fabric floor coverings. Carpet is wall-to-wall, rug is partial floor covering. Handmade carpets can be called both rug and carpet interchangeably
Ceramics include earthenware, porcelain, and tiles produced from fired non-metallic minerals. Çömlekçi çarkı was invented in Mesopotamia around 4th millennium BCE. İznik tiles feature blue, red, and black patterns, used in Sultan Ahmet Mosque. Kütahya is famous for its 14th century porcelain production. Çanakkale ceramics are known as "pottery castle" with creamy glazes
Rugs are smaller than carpets, typically under 2 meters in size. Rugs are hand-woven, while carpets are machine-made. Rugs are made from natural materials like cotton, wool, hemp, and jute. Carpets can be made from natural or synthetic materials
Rugs are portable, handmade floor coverings in standard sizes. Carpets are mass-produced, fixed floor coverings sold in rolls. Some rugs can be called carpets, especially large area rugs