Coppersmiths Bazaar

Şanlıurfa is a city famous for and living with its bazaars. There are bazaars for almost every sector or product in Şanlıurfa. Perhaps the most famous of these bazaars is Bakırcılar Bazaar. The fact that copper products are still used in Şanlıurfa culture and especially in gastronomy ensures the continuity of the coppersmith profession. Copper objects are also very popular souvenirs among tourists. However, the magic of Bakırcılar Bazaar is neither the traditional shopping experience of tourists nor the sparkle of copper. The magic is in the sounds of the hammer, which the masters, who opened the morning shop, skillfully hit the copper one after another to create magnificent works. This is such a symphony that its notes, which have been transferred from master to apprentice for hundreds of years, are inspired by an endless cycle that passes from human to copper and from copper to human. Even though there is no conductor around, copper masters know which notes to hit hard or soft, and turn that gentle copper material into a wonderful artwork with their experienced hits.