Arts & Crafts Cappadocia — Local services in Göreme

I can’t start to express the beautiful carpets nor the kind people Bünyamin and Hussein are. We walked into their store just to see the beauties of silk and killin carpets - both turkish and afghans. They offered us tea, we had a chat with them about family, different background and overall their store. We ended up buying 3 rugs (my mum bought two and I bought one). Quality is too quality, and the rugs are hard to choose from as there are SO MANY BEAUTIFUL colors, designs and sizes. I am definitely happy we passed by and bought some, will he a memorable time we will cherish forever from our 2 week trip...

My husband and I came to Cappadocia for our honeymoon and randomly walked into this store. We are so glad we did! We were blown away by the collection and colors of Turkish rugs and ceramic pieces Arts and Crafts Cappadocia had. Huseyin and his family welcomed us in with lots of Turkish tea, kindness, and joy, it made the whole experience memorable. He also recommended a few places nearby to eat and as tourists it was so much appreciated. We are very pleased with our purchased. Every time we hang out in our living room we fall more in love with our rug. We...

Après l’achat d’un tapis dont nous étions satisfaites, j’ai confié à l’un des vendeurs — qui maîtrise plusieurs langues — avoir été surprise par le refus de négociation du gérant d’une autre boutique. Voici sa réponse :

« En tant que clientes originaires d’Afrique, vous n’avez sûrement pas d’argent. À mon avis, il vous a donné le juste prix, car il sait que vous êtes pauvres, contrairement aux clients venus d’Asie ou aux Occidentaux qui paient sans négocier. »

Je tiens à rappeler que le prix d’un tapis ne devrait pas dépendre d’une hiérarchisation raciale, mais de la valeur réelle du tapis. Il est également important de préciser que noir ne signifie pas obligatoirement vivre en Afrique. Enfin, une personne noire vivant dans l’un des 54 pays africains n’est pas nécessairement pauvre.

Cet achat, qui nous avait ravies, nous laisse finalement un goût amer…

After purchasing a carpet we were very pleased with, I told one of the salesmen — who speaks several languages — that I had been surprised by another shop owner’s refusal to negotiate. Here was his response:

“As customers from Africa, you probably don’t have money. In my opinion, he gave you the right price because he knows you are poor, unlike Asian or Western clients who pay without bargaining.”

I would like to point out that the price of a carpet should not depend on any kind of racial hierarchy, but on the actual value of the carpet. It is also important to note that being Black does not necessarily mean living in Africa. And finally, a Black person living in one of the 54 African countries is not necessarily poor.

This purchase, which had initially delighted us, has ultimately left us with a...