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Zeki Tarik Sarioglu
Zeki Tarik Sarioglu is a producer at TRT World
Zeki Tarik Sarioglu is a producer at TRT World
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‘I would choose it again’: A Turkish bookbinder’s 60-year journey
From a young apprentice in Ankara to a master of traditional Ottoman bookbinding, Mehmet Karsli has spent six decades preserving a centuries-old craft and passing on his knowledge.
6 min read
‘The work you do reflects your character’: How a Türkiye craftsman mastered mother-of-pearl inlay
Starting as a child apprentice in Gaziantep, Mehmet Bulent Fistikci has spent four decades mastering mother-of-pearl inlay — a craft he is now passing on to his sons and a new generation.
7 min read
‘I cannot bear to see this craft disappear’: The Devdah master keeping Bursa’s silk heritage alive
Awarded Türkiye’s ‘Living Human Treasure’ title, Ertugrul Sengunalp logs 20 kilometres every day to keep Bursa’s centuries-old silk thread tradition alive.
5 min read
How Türkiye recast its role within NATO over two decades
Two NATO summits, 22 years apart, tell the story of a Türkiye that has turned defence industry growth into diplomatic confidence.
7 min read
‘How can anyone leave their ancestral home?’: A custodian of Yoruk culture in the Taurus Mountains
Recognised as a Living Human Treasure of Türkiye, Osman Kirca has spent decades preserving the music, traditions and nomadic heritage of the Yoruks in the Taurus Mountains, using his three-stringed baglama.
4 min read
‘I don't want this craft to disappear’: The last keeper of Türkiye’s creaking boots
Mustafa Karpuzcu is the last master of accordion-style boots in Kusadasi, preserving a centuries-old craft once associated with the Efe fighters of western Türkiye as younger generations turn away from traditional trades.
5 min read
