The Brand Turned Into Reality by Two 20-Year-Old Dreamers

Istanbul Handicraft Center was founded 45 years ago by 2 friends who had begun their professional careers and become acquainted with each other at Net Holding situated in Nur-u Osmaniye, the major touristic shopping district of those times. At the building where they had begun to work, the two friends, named İbrahim and Yakup, founded the now-20-year-old brand ‘Handicraft’ enjoying both the experience they had acquired in the industry by having worked for several companies during a time span of 15 years, and the know-how they had obtained from their families in the field of jewellery and carpets. Aiming at a worldwide promotion, they have proceeded with the bringing together under the roof of Istanbul Handicraft Center all the products contained in the 4-floor store, ranging from jewellery and chinaware to carpets woven by master hands of Anatolia, all custom designed.