In this presentation, H3A member archeologist Mehmet Çuhadar will take us in a journey to the mysterious world of carpets where everything about carpets shall be talked about : the world’s oldest carpets, Silk Road, Yoruk tents, Ottoman Empire Workshops, Renaissance Painters who painted Turkish carpets, to the most expensive carpets in the world. The presentation language is Turkish.
Mehmet Çuhadar graduated from Ankara University DTCF Classical Archeology Department and worked at Konya Archeology Museum and Bodrum Underwater Archeology Museum. Mehmet Çuhadar, who worked as an archaeologist in local and foreign excavations; He guided groups related to Archeology, Art and Faith Tourism. Mehmet Çuhadar, who has been interested in antique carpets and rugs since his youth, worked as a consultant for Carpet companies in Istanbul and Cappadocia. He gave conferences on Turkey at home and abroad, wrote guidebooks on Cappadocia and Konya regions.
Mehmet Çuhadar currently works on the history and archeology of the region in Bodrum, where he lives.