05.07.2025

Çarşema Zîpa: A ritual that heralds spring in Kurdish culture

Çarşema Zîpa, one of the most colorful traditions of Kurdish culture intertwined with nature, is a spring festival celebrated every year for three weeks starting from the last Wednesday of February, in line with the ancient nature calendar of the region. This ritual embodies the deep relationship established with the soil, water and air, ancient beliefs and social solidarity.
23.04.2025

Selling old hand-woven rugs in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is a city famous for its rich traditional handicrafts and rug weaving tradition. Cavit Satıcı has been trading hand-woven rugs and carpets in Diyarbakır for over 30 years. As this art from ancient times began to disappear, Satıcı turned to coppersmithing and is trying to keep alive the cultural value of both old rugs and traditional coppersmithing.