The agricultural fields of Antalya’s Döşemealtı district are transforming into a massive, colorful patchwork as thousands of handwoven rugs from across Türkiye are laid out under the intense Mediterranean sun to be naturally sanitized, cured and prepared for global export. The annual practice, which has become a distinctive feature of the region, sees carpets dyed with natural plant-based pigments spread across open farmland. These carpets, many…
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