What to bring from Turkey?

Friends! I have prepared a list of the most popular items you can bring back from Turkey. It will help you decide in advance what to buy during your vacation and plan your gift budget.

1. Turkish coffee. True coffee lovers will appreciate a gift of Turkish coffee. I recommend the brand Mehmet Efendi. You can find it in any supermarket.
2. Coffee cookware. Turkey offers a wide selection of coffee-making pots. A cezve (also called turka) is a great gift for coffee enthusiasts. The price depends on the material and size. 
3. Turkish tea glasses.
4. Turkish sweets: lokum (Turkish delight), baklava, sherbet, halva, and pişmaniye. Sweets sold by weight taste better than those in boxes!
5. Oriental spices. Sold by weight or in special gift sets.
6. Olive oil soap. You can buy it in any cosmetic store.
7. Rose extract-based cosmetics. Available at cosmetic stores or pharmacies. Pay attention to the label: it should say 100% doğal (natural). By the way, if you come in mid-May, you might have a chance to see rose plantations.
8. Oriental lamps and candle holders made of colored glass. The price depends on the complexity of the design and the size of the lamp.
9. Home textiles. Turkey is a textile production center. Here you can buy high-quality bed linens, towels, and bathrobes at reasonable prices.
10. Ceramics: various plates, cups, aroma lamps, and pitchers. The patterns are hand-painted, so each piece is unique.
11. Leather and fur products. If you decide to buy something, ask me where.
12. Handmade wool or silk carpets. This is an expensive purchase but very durable. The price of a carpet increases with the number of knots per square meter: the more knots, the more flexible the carpet, the more interesting the pattern, and the higher the price! Many carpet shops offer free delivery to the buyer, so you won’t have to carry the carpet on the plane. If you suddenly want to get such an elite souvenir, write to me — I’ll tell you where to find a good selection.