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FINE QUALITY OF TURKISH ANATOLIAN OVER DYED HANDKNOTTED CARPET 108 x 7 $1,215.00 Time Remaining: 23d 12h 57m Buy It Now for only: $1,215.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 1102 X 728 $241.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 36m

ANATOLIAN ANTALYA NOMADS GOAT HAIR WOOL KILIM RUG CARPET $109.00 Time Remaining: 19h 57m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH HANDWOVEN ADANA HOOKS DESIGN CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET $99.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 20h 14m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH SPECIAL ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 472 X 338 $79.00 Time Remaining: 20h 4m

ANATOLIAN ANTALYA NOMADS GOAT HAIR WOOL KILIM RUG CARPET $149.00 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 32m

VINTAGE TURKISH DOWRY CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET 49 X 42 CIRCA 1940 $105.00 Time Remaining: 15d 13h 6m Buy It Now for only: $105.00

TURKISH ANATOLIAN VAN LAKE KILIM RUG CARPET 814 x 535 $109.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 58m

ANATOLIAN KURDISH KARS COTTON KILIM RUG CARPET 1267 X 732 $249.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 9m

TURKISH MILAS KILIM RUG RUNNER CARPET 84 X 23 HAND WOVEN NATURAL WOOL $59.99 Time Remaining: 6h 14m

TURKISH ANATOLIAN GORGEOUS AYDIN KILIM RUG CARPET $299.00 Time Remaining: 20h 20m

FINE QUALITY OF TURKISH ANATOLIAN OVER DYED HANDKNOTTED CARPET 711 x 59 $975.00 Time Remaining: 5d 12h 11m Buy It Now for only: $975.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH SARDES NOMADS STAR KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET 484 X 346 $79.00 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 40m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET $119.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 34m

ANATOLIAN KURDISH MALATYA KILIM CICIM RUG RUNNER CARPET 1027 X 267 $39.00 Time Remaining: 19h 52m

ANATOLIAN KURDISH MALATYA KILIM SOUMAK RUG RUNNER CARPET 111 X 322 $71.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 48m

ANTIQUE DECORATIVE COLOR 3X5 ANATOLIAN TURKISH ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET $160.50 Time Remaining: 11d 1h 13m Buy It Now for only: $160.50

100 SILK RUG FABULOUS KEYSARI TURKISH CARPET 5 x 34 $1,199.00 Time Remaining: 3h 27m

SILK RUG HEREKE CHINESE CARPET TREE OF LIFE 2 5 X 4 $399.00 Time Remaining: 3h 50m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 72 X 413 $99.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 22m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH HANDWOVEN CAL FLYING BIRDS CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET $189.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 14m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET $239.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 59m

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE TURKISH CARPET RUG HAND WOVEN 190x110 cm 748x433 inches $699.00 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 14m Buy It Now for only: $699.00

TURKISH CARPET VINTAGE RUG $69.81 Time Remaining: 1h 56m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH AFION KILIM CICIM RUG RUNNER CARPET 1236 X 271 $232.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 19h 38m

ANATOLIAN KURDISH MALATYA KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET $79.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 32m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CAL KILIM RUG CARPET 433 X 322 $99.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 10m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH ADANA REYHANLI KILIM RUG CARPET $1,249.00 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 9m Buy It Now for only: $1,249.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH BALIKESR BLACKGOATS NOMADS KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET $129.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 13m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH AFION NOMADS CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET 503 X 393 $69.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 44m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 54 X 33 $149.00 Time Remaining: 19h 54m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH ANTALYA KILIM RUG RUNNER CARPET 1015 X 208 $49.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 26m

Antique Turkish Rug Carpet 47 x 70 From Canakkale Gallipoli Madder Cir1930 $225.00 Time Remaining: 13d 11h 51m Buy It Now for only: $225.00

ANATOLIAN KONYA OBRUK NOMADS CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET $159.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 48m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH BALIKESR BLACKGOATS NOMADS KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET $119.00 Time Remaining: 20h 6m

TURKISH BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 111 X 68 $294.00 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 48m

ANATOLIAN BLACKGOATS NOMADS ARROW DESIGN CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET $239.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 13m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH SIVAS KILIM RUG RUNNER CARPET 1618 X 433 $549.00 Time Remaining: 19d 19h 46m Buy It Now for only: $549.00

11720 Bulgarian Bessarabian Turkish Anatolian flat woven kilim rug carpet $278.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 55m Buy It Now for only: $478.00

9x11 ANTIQUE 1920s OUSHAK ORIENTAL WOOL AREA RUG CARPET $2,190.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 29m Buy It Now for only: $3,900.00

OLD TURKISH TEMPLE CARPETEgypt Loomed $67.00 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 2m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET $249.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 12m

Turkish Persian Anatolian Bessarabian hand woven knotted kilim rug carpet $125.00 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 30m Buy It Now for only: $235.00

MASTERPIECE TURKISH CARPET 10x14 TURKISH SARABI RUG $1,120.00 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 11m Buy It Now for only: $1,120.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH AFION SOFREH KILIM RUG CARPET 381 X 393 $49.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 39m

TURKISH CARPET KILIM RUG NATURAL WOOL 32 x 46 $149.99 Time Remaining: 18h 7m

TURKISH NATURAL WOOL SLK OTTAMAN OUSHAK KILIM RUG CARPET 70 X 47 $389.00 Time Remaining: 19h 43m

TURKISH NATURAL WOOL SLK OTTAMAN OUSHAK KILIM RUG CARPET 59 X 39 $295.00 Time Remaining: 20h 11m

MUST SEE TURKISH CARPET 5x7 KEISARI RUG $350.00 Time Remaining: 3d 2h 57m Buy It Now for only: $350.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET $169.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 44m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH RUG RUNNER KILIM CARPET 103 x 22 MUT AREA NATURAL WOOL $49.99 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 19m

VINTAGE TURKISH NATURAL WOOL KILIM RUG CARPET JIJIM KELIM 95 X 66 $199.00 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 35m

PERSIAN TURKISH CARPET 63 X 39 INCLUDING FRINGE $99.99 Time Remaining: 23h

GOOD QUALITY OF TURKISH ANATOLIAN OVER DYED HANDKNOTTED CARPET 102 x 69 $1,175.00 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 41m Buy It Now for only: $1,175.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CLASSIC ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET $179.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 42m

TURKISH ANATOLIAN GORGEOUS CAL KILIM RUG CARPET $299.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 42m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 641 X 37 $79.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 20h 8m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH MUT KILIM RUG RUNNER CARPET 87 X 25 inches $59.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 35m

MAGNIFICENT COLOR PATTERN 8X12 HERIZ TURKISH ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET $1,830.00 Time Remaining: 28d 12h 53m Buy It Now for only: $1,830.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH BERGAMA NOMADS CICIM KILIM RUG CARPET $119.00 Time Remaining: 2d 20h

Kayseri Turkish Anatolian pile rug kilim rug carpet $687.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $987.00

117006 Bulgarian Turkish Anatolian flat woven kilim rug carpet $689.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $989.00

Caucasian sumac Turkish Anatolian flat woven kilim rug carpet 117396 $889.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $1,289.00

Caucasian rug soumak Bessarabian Turkish Anatolian flat woven kilim rug carpet $278.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 55m Buy It Now for only: $478.00

RARE COLOR 4X6 MILAS TURKISH ORIENTAL AREA RUG WOOL CARPET $190.50 Time Remaining: 16d 3m Buy It Now for only: $190.50

Sivas sarkisla Turkish Anatolian kilim rug carpet $689.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 53m Buy It Now for only: $989.00

ANATOLIAN KURDISH MALATYA KILIM SOUMAK RUG RUNNER CARPET 972 X 283 $39.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 43m

ANATOLIAN KURDISH MALATYA KILIM SOUMAK RUG RUNNER CARPET 976 X 303 $49.00 Time Remaining: 6d 20h 10m

Turkish Wool Carpet Flower Design Red Indigo Blue $499.99 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 40m Buy It Now for only: $750.00

GOOD QUALITY OF TURKISH ANATOLIAN OVER DYED HANDKNOTTED CARPET 106 x 73 $1,250.00 Time Remaining: 3d 13h 8m Buy It Now for only: $1,250.00

Antique Persian Turkish Tribal Carpet Fragment Pillow Case 19 Square $17.49 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 34m

kilim rug carpet sharkoy Bessarabian Turkish Anatolian flat woven 113759 $678.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 40m Buy It Now for only: $987.00

RED 6 9 x 10 1 Turkish Antique Oriental Area Rug Carpet SALE AREA RUG CARPET $879.00 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 39m

Turkish Persian Soumak Bessarabian hand woven knotted kilim rug carpet $129.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $189.00

Anatolia Turkish Rug 39 x 57 Antique Hand Woven Mucur Carpet circa 1900 RARE $900.00 Time Remaining: 10d 11h 25m Buy It Now for only: $900.00

111662 Turkish Persian Soumak Bessarabian hand woven knotted kilim rug carpet $878.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $1,278.00

kilim rug carpet old turkish cicim kilim anatolian hand woven stripes gegem $278.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 40m Buy It Now for only: $378.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH SARDES NOMADS CANDLE DESIGN KILIM RUG CARPET 1066 X 71 $249.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 1m

9x11 RUST BURGUNDY ANTIQUE 1910 TURKISH ORIENTAL WOOL HANDMADE AREA RUG CARPET $649.00 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 3m Buy It Now for only: $1,100.00

MUST SEE TURKISH CARPET 3x5 KEISARI RUG $150.00 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 8m Buy It Now for only: $150.00

Turkish Persian Soumak Bessarabian hand woven knotted kilim rug carpet $178.00 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 30m Buy It Now for only: $289.00

Turkish Persian Soumak Bessarabian hand woven knotted kilim rug carpet 3432 $178.00 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 30m Buy It Now for only: $248.00

10x17 ANTIQUE 1900 TURKISH BIRDS DEER ORIENTAL HAND KNOTTED WOOL AREA RUG CARPET $949.00 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 9m Buy It Now for only: $1,190.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH DENIZLI STRIPES KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET 1255 X 748 $159.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 2m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH HANDWOVEN DENIZLI STRIPES KILIM RUG CARPET 1192 X 649 $119.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 50m

AUTHENTIC TURKISH HANDKNOTTED PATCHWORK CARPET ORIENTAL RUG 92 x 67 $895.00 Time Remaining: 28d 11h 11m Buy It Now for only: $895.00

ANATOLIAN ANTALYA NOMADS GOAT HAIR WOOL KILIM RUG CARPET 126 X 70 $169.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 54m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH ANTALYA KILIM RUG CARPET 74 X 48 $169.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 19h 55m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH AFION CAL NOMADS KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET $189.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 3m

113775 KUBA Turkish Persian Soumak Bessarabian hand woven kilim rug carpet $687.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 40m Buy It Now for only: $987.00

COMPLETELY HANDKNOTTED ANATOLIA OLD TURKISH TASPINAR CARPET RUG 55 x 38 $130.00 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 41m Buy It Now for only: $130.00

116921 runner Turkish Persian Soumak Bessarabian hand woven kilim rug carpet $98.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 41m Buy It Now for only: $148.00

ANATOLIAN TURKISH CAL KILIM RUG CARPET 70 X 47 $299.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 42m

Antique Gorgeous Handwoven Turkey WOOL LARGE SUMAC KILIM Reversible Rug Carpet $349.95 Time Remaining: 2d 3h Buy It Now for only: $399.95

TURKISH HANDWOVEN KONYA FILIK TULU KILIM RUG CARPET 59 X 55 $329.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 46m

TURKISH GORGEUS AFION PRAYER KILIM RUG CARPET $355.00 Time Remaining: 25d 19h 57m Buy It Now for only: $355.00

TURKISH HANDWOVEN KONYA FILIK TULU KILIM RUG CARPET 59 x 59 $338.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 50m

TURKISH HANDWOVEN SARDES MANISA KILIM RUG CARPET 93 X 59 $289.00 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 55m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH SARDES NOMADS KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET $179.00 Time Remaining: 4d 20h 10m

ANATOLIAN TURKISH SARDES NOMADS ZILI KILIM CICIM RUG CARPET $159.00 Time Remaining: 4d 20h 5m

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Ideals Woven on Turkish Rugs

For the majority, Persian carpets with flowery patterns and scrolling vines symbolize the traditional Oriental rug. From the fifteenth century onwards, Turkish rugs established an increasing number of collectors amongst the affluent merchant classes of Europe. Described and appraised according to where, how and by whom it was woven, a Turkish rug, like every other Oriental rug, is either of city, village or nomadic origination. Additional commercial products, such as fancy, floral-patterned silk rugs made near Istanbul in Hereke and inspired by Persian and Ottoman court carpets, also fulfilled the Western taste for Turkish rugs at that time and are still being created today.

But intensely prized by today's collectors are the rural rugs woven for centuries by women in villages throughout Turkey. These form the preponderance of collectible Turkish carpets. Some 19th-century village rugs, nevertheless, were also made for the marketplace. Rugs continue as a notable element of family income in these agrarian communities. Nomads, although dwindling in numbers, also keep weaving rugs, executed mostly in primary colors and mirroring the graphic motifs of their Central Asian-Turkish legacy. Compared to other types of Oriental rugs, Turkish village rugs are remarkable for their vivid and extraordinary color combinations and vivacious geometric designs.

The symbols on a Turkish carpet tell about what ancient people thought was important, what they feared, and what they dreamed. Many symbols on Anatolian carpets are based on myths still believed today.

The most common myth in Turkey is the Evil Eye. It is believed that some people have the power to cause harm or death with just a glance from their Evil Eye. Blue-eyed people are more likely to have an Evil Eye than others. One of the best ways to prevent harm is to reflect the glance back with a symbol of the Evil Eye itself. In weaving, a diamond divided into four is the most common symbol for the eye.

Another common symbol is Hayat Agaci, the tree of life. The tree represents hope for life after death. Every culture in the world has a different tree of life--like the cypress, date, palm, pomegranate, fig, olive, beech, and oak trees.

A young woman who weaves stars into her carpet is showing her happiness. Stars on carpets usually have an even number of points, because it is difficult to weave uneven numbers. A star on a carpet could also mean a hope for fertile fields or hope to have a baby. Archaeologists have discovered mother goddess statues in Anatolia that have a star to represent the womb.

Women in the Anatolian region of Turkey have used mythic symbols for thousands of years to express their dreams and fears. A long time ago, they knitted socks with different symbols to show their feelings for a loved one.

The oldest symbols were created 9000 years ago at Catalhoyuk, an ancient village in Anatolia. Archaeologists have discovered that, since that time, many other cultures moved in and out of the area and used the same symbols. The Anatolia region was like a rest stop for travelers from all over the world. But instead of staying in Anatolia's gigantic stone fortresses (called kervansarays) for weeks, the groups of people stayed for hundreds of years. Eventually , they adopted some of the Anatolian culture and symbols.

There are many symbols. Many of them stand for a young woman's aspirations of marital happiness, others tell of the desire for a successful hunt. Since Anatolia constitutes such a waterless region, waves are a common symbol that attests to the high value of water. If you acknowledge what the Anatolian symbols connote, you know the weaver's aspirations and her civilization's mythos.

You're looking at an artistic creation. One shortly distinguishes that Turkish carpets are more symbols of a culture than lovely floor coverings, and they've survived as long as the Turks themselves.
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my short haired cat is giving me static shocks. how can i stop this?

i have a 7 month old turkish van mix (he seems to be short hair but it's actually between short and medium and very bushy/thick. it's also coarser near his back end) and we keep giving each other static shocks. either when i'm petting him or if he tries to give me kisses (nose to nose, ouch!).

Use an oil-based moisturizer on your hands and face. You can also massage a little olive, almond, walnut, or coconut oil into your cat's fur. The dryness of winter air makes this problem worse and I have a Van mix also (his name is Rusty but I call him Pumpkin Head a lot) and I have the same issues with his fur, but not the Coon's or the domestic short hairs'. If you groom your cat, use a natural bristle brush and not a metal or plastic tooth/comb.

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