A short walk from Hagia Sophia
Our gallery is at Divanyolu Cd. No:16, between the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern. If you are visiting Sultanahmet, we are already on your route.
Sultanahmet · Istanbul
A Carpet Shop in the Heart of Sultanahmet
On Divanyolu Street, the road the Ottoman sultans once walked, Yurdan Carpet keeps a private archive of the finest handwoven carpets in Istanbul. Genuine Hereke silk, Persian Isfahan, antique cocoon silk and museum-grade wool pieces, each chosen one by one, each available by private inquiry.
Genuine, hand-knotted, documented
No machine-made pieces, ever. We show you the knots, the natural dyes and the silk under light, and every carpet leaves the shop with its provenance explained.
Insured worldwide delivery
Choose your carpet in the shop or online; we handle packaging, customs and insured shipping to your door, anywhere in the world.
From the archive
Inside the showroom
What a visit looks like
Step in from Divanyolu, sit down for Turkish tea and tell us what drew you in. We unroll pieces one by one on the floor in front of you: Hereke silk, Turkish and Persian workshop carpets, antique cocoon silk, fine wool and flat-woven kilims. There is no script and no pressure; most guests leave knowing more about carpets than when they arrived, whether they buy or not.
How we show a carpet is genuine
Before any talk of price, we turn the carpet over. On the back you can read the knot structure: every knot tied by hand, slightly irregular in the way only human hands are. We show you how real silk shifts colour as you walk around it and brush the pile against its direction, something synthetic imitations cannot do, and how natural dyes age into depth instead of fading flat.
How buying works
Every piece is available by private inquiry. Ask about any carpet in the shop or online, and we explain its origin, material, age and condition before we talk about price. If you are abroad, we send detailed photos, videos and measurements over WhatsApp, so you can decide calmly and in your own time.
Getting your carpet home
You do not carry anything. We pack each piece professionally, insure it for its full value and ship door to door with tracking, handling the customs paperwork on our side. Read more about our shipping and delivery process.
Explore the archive by type: Hereke silk carpets, handwoven silk carpets, Turkish carpets and rugs, antique rugs and traditional Turkish kilims.
Also see: handmade rugs in Istanbul and our jewellery gallery in Sultanahmet.
Questions, answered
Where is Yurdan Carpet located in Sultanahmet?+
Our showroom is at Divanyolu Cd. No:16, Sultanahmet, Fatih / Istanbul, a short walk from Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, on the historic Divanyolu street. We are open every day from 08:00 to midnight.
What kinds of carpets do you sell?+
We specialise in handwoven silk carpets: genuine Hereke silk, Turkish silk, Persian Isfahan pieces, antique cocoon silk and fine wool carpets. Every piece is hand-knotted with natural dyes, and each comes with its own story and provenance.
Do you ship carpets internationally?+
Yes. We ship worldwide with full insurance, professional packaging and door-to-door tracking. Most customers visit the shop in Sultanahmet, choose their piece, and we handle everything from customs paperwork to delivery.
How do I know a carpet is genuine handmade?+
Every carpet in our archive is hand-knotted. In the showroom we show you the back of the carpet, the knot structure, the natural dye behaviour and the silk sheen test, and we explain exactly what you are buying before you buy it.
Can I buy without visiting the shop?+
Absolutely. Browse the collection online and send a private inquiry via WhatsApp. We share detailed photos, videos and measurements of any piece, and arrange insured worldwide delivery.
Visit the Showroom
In the heart of Sultanahmet
Our gallery sits on Divanyolu Street, the historic axis of old Istanbul, a short walk from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern. Come in for Turkish tea; leave with a story woven in silk.
Sultan Ahmet, Alemdar, Divan Yolu Cd. No:16
34110 Fatih / Istanbul · Open in Google Maps+90 212 511 65 29WhatsApp private inquiry
Open every day · 08:00 – 00:00
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