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13:10, 03-Jul-2019
Thousands of colorful rugs bask in the Turkish sunlight
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Thousands of handmade rugs covering 85,000 square meters create a colorful patchwork quilt in Antalya, Turkey, July 2, 2019. /VCG Photo
Thousands of handmade rugs covering 85,000 square meters create a colorful patchwork quilt in Antalya, Turkey, July 2, 2019. /VCG Photo
The rugs, owned by local dealer Halil Börekçi, are in a process for color softening. Strong sunshine will fade the vivid dyes into mild colors that many overseas customers favor. /VCG Photo
The rugs, owned by local dealer Halil Börekçi, are in a process for color softening. Strong sunshine will fade the vivid dyes into mild colors that many overseas customers favor. /VCG Photo
The dealer buys old rugs that are then thoroughly cleaned. It takes 10 days to three years for many of the rugs to achieve their desired color. /VCG Photo
The dealer buys old rugs that are then thoroughly cleaned. It takes 10 days to three years for many of the rugs to achieve their desired color. /VCG Photo
Some of the rugs are exported. /VCG Photo
Some of the rugs are exported. /VCG Photo