Ver­steck­tes Handwerk: Istanbuls Meister hinter dem Großen Basar

06.08.2026 - Master sand casters Mevlut, left, and Ahmet Yildirim make molds for pouring molten metal in their workshop in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 6, 20...
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06.08.2026 - Master polisher Yucel Gur polishes a metal object in his workshop in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master inlay and relief craftsman Halit Cakar works on a metal piece in his workshop in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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05.08.2026 - Watch and clock repairer Kenan Kaya works in his workshop in Istanbul's Sirkeci commercial district, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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11.08.2026 - A man pulls a trolley loaded with goods through Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master polisher Yucel Gur works in his workshop in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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07.08.2026 - Master carpet restorer Ahmet Bayrakdar works in his workshop near the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - A wall clock hangs in the workshop of polishers Yucel and Murat Gur in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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08.08.2026 - Camera repair artisan Ata Çetinkaya works in his shop in Istanbul's Sirkeci commercial district, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master inlay and relief craftsman Nejat Kilic works in his workshop in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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11.08.2026 - A waiter carries glasses of tea through the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master polisher Bayram Yesilbas polishes a metal object in his workshop in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Gold artisans play backgammon during a break in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master craftsmen specializing in inlay and relief work, Nejat Kilic, right, and Halit Cakar work in their workshop in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026...
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06.08.2026 - Master polisher Bayram Yesilbas smiles as he works in his workshop in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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08.08.2026 - Bookbinder Ibrahim Yildirim repairs an old Quran in his workshop in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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11.08.2026 - People crowd a street in Istanbul's Eminonu commercial district, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master polisher Aydin Karaman smokes a water pipe during a break in his workshop in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Se...
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08.08.2026 - Master restorer and conservator Deniz Karacam works on a ceramic table clock in her workshop in the Balat neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Franci...
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06.08.2026 - Craftsmen eat lunch as cats linger nearby during a break in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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06.08.2026 - Master inlay and relief craftsman Sahin Karaman holds one of his pieces, an ornately decorated walking stick, in his workshop in the Buyukhan artisan quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, T...
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