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== History ==

== History ==

At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Istanbul is one of the world’s oldest centres for weaving and rug trading.<ref>https://cover-magazine.com/news/6-reasons-to-attend-istanbul-carpet-week-25-29-october-2018/</ref>  The first edition of Istanbul Carpet Week ran from October 2016 in the Istanbul.  The next edition event held in 2017 and 2018 in Istanbul.<ref>https://theruggist.com/2017/04/istanbul-carpet-week-a-must.html</ref><br>

At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Istanbul is one of the world’s oldest centres for weaving and rug trading.<ref>https://cover-magazine.com/news/6-reasons-to-attend-istanbul-carpet-week-25-29-october-2018/</ref>  The first edition of Istanbul Carpet Week ran from October 2016 in the Istanbul.  The next edition event held in 2017 and 2018 in Istanbul.<ref>https://theruggist.com/2017/04/istanbul-carpet-week-a-must.html</ref><br>

Istanbul Carpet Week is organized by the İstanbul Halı İhracatçıları Birliği (IHIB), that’s the ‘Istanbul Carpet Exporter’s Association’ in english, with Hali and Cover magazines as media partners.<ref>https://www.jozan.net/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref> This event is designed to showcase the products, skills and knowledge of one of the world’s oldest traditional centres of weaving.<ref>https://www.cornucopia.net/events/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref><br> http://blogg.trojo.no/2016/01/30/domotex-2016-tradisjon-og-fornyelse/

Istanbul Carpet Week is organized by the İstanbul Halı İhracatçıları Birliği (IHIB), that’s the ‘Istanbul Carpet Exporter’s Association’ in english, with Hali and Cover magazines as media partners.<ref>https://www.jozan.net/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref> This event is designed to showcase the products, skills and knowledge of one of the world’s oldest traditional centres of weaving.<ref>https://www.cornucopia.net/events/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref><br>  

The week also includes the awards ceremony for IHIB’s National Carpet Design Contest, which promotes the work of young Turkish designers, showcases the talent of a new generation and provides an inspiring indicator of the future of carpet design.<br>

The week also includes the awards ceremony for IHIB’s National Carpet Design Contest, which promotes the work of young Turkish designers, showcases the talent of a new generation and provides an inspiring indicator of the future of carpet design.<br>

The event includes Istanbul Rug Show, Istanbul International Carpet Conference, The National Carpet Design Contest and also a reception.<ref>https://www.jozan.net/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref>

The event includes Istanbul Rug Show, Istanbul International Carpet Conference, The National Carpet Design Contest and also a reception.<ref>https://www.jozan.net/istanbul-carpet-week/</ref>