Traditional Handicrafts
Kahramanmaraş is among Türkiye's centers for traditional handicrafts. The city's historical bazaars, including the Grand Bazaar, Saraçhane, Bakırcılar, Semerciler and Demirciler, along with the many workshops and shops clustered around them, offer much to see with regard to traditional crafts. Among these are gold-thread embroidery, coppersmiths, flat-heeled shoemaking, felt making, pot-making, wood carving, saddlery, knife making, jewelery and blacksmithing. The foundation of these still-thriving historic bazaars dates from the period of Beylik of Dulkadir. The bazaars and the handicraft traditions – visible at every stage of production – are a lively display of local culture, almost as if they are open-air museums.
