Photos: Erhanaydin6428, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Emz12, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Erhanaydin6428, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Emz12, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bakırcılar, the coppersmiths' bazaar, on camera
Your local guide
Reyhan Güneş
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Highlights
- Copper shaped by repeated hammer strikes
- Apprentices learning over many years
- Trays, pots and lanterns lined up
- Finishes that hint at a piece's age
- A trade barely changed in generations
About this tour
This walk moves through Bakırcılar, the old coppersmiths' bazaar, from workshops still shaping metal by hand to a row of finished pieces outside. You see the hammering process up close, then trays, pots and lanterns lined up ready for sale. The session shows a trade that has barely changed in generations.
I begin with a sound check near a workshop, then we move along the row while you ask questions about the craft. I point out details that suggest how old or how recently made a piece is. Afterwards I send a short note on what we saw.
This suits anyone who enjoys markets built around a single traditional craft. It also suits someone considering a piece of copperware to take home.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gaziantep before heading out.
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Hammering Workshops 21 min
The camera looks into small workshops where copper trays are shaped by hand with repeated hammer strikes. I explain how apprentices learn the trade over many years.
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Finished Copperware Row 21 min
You see trays, pots and lanterns lined up outside the shops. I point out the different finishes and what they say about a piece's age and use.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Gaziantep: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Küşleme (chopped lamb kebab) and Şahinbey, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gaziantep, showing you Hammering Workshops and Finished Copperware Row live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the coppersmiths' bazaar live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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