"İznik Ceramics: An unchanged practice through the ages Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Natalie Lyubomirsky
İZMİR- Turkish Daily News
From the time of the Selçuk Turks in the late 11th century, ceramics and pottery have had a significant cultural and artistic place within the Turkish psyche. In the late 16th century under the support and patronage of the Ottoman Sultans the industry began to flourish. As the Ottoman Empire began to decline so did the practice, however the Ephesus Ceramic Production Center in Selçuk has kept the tradition alive and well. "
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