Hic Contemporary Crafts
A modern take on traditional Turkish crafts



For a selection of locally designed ceramics and home furnishings, both traditional – like extravagant vintage carpets – and with a contemporary designer touch (think vibrantly coloured Rifat Ozbek silk pillows), nowhere beats Hic Crafts. Owner Emel Guntas is one of the city’s style icons.
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