The Turkish Carpet and Flat Weaves (Kilim, Cicim, Zili, Sumak) Symposium will be held at the Municipal Culture Center in Alanya between November 01-04, 2010, in cooperation with Akdeniz University, Alanya District Governorate, Alanya Municipality, Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ALTSO), and Alanya Association of Tourist Operators (ALTİD).
114 faculty members from 35 universities across Türkiye and 50 faculty members from 11 countries will participate.
At the symposium, whose aim is to revitalize our weaving tradition that is on the verge of being lost;
-Carpets, Kilims, and other weaves in Turkish Carpet Literature,
-The Importance of Visual Materials in Verbal Texts in the History of Carpets,
-The Folk Song Language of Motifs,
-Weaving in the Ashik Tradition,
-Symmetry and Asymmetry in Turkish Carpets
-Secrets of the Double-Sided Carpet,
-Historical Sources of Stamps and Symbols Used in Carpets and Rugs in Türkiye,
-Reflections on the Dragon and Snake Figures Seen in Anatolian and Turkmen Carpets
In addition to topics such as these, the characteristics of carpets belonging to various regions will also be addressed.