TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-SILVER HANDCRAFT

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-SILVER HANDCRAFT

(230925) -- ISTANBUL, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows a view of Kalcilar Han or Kalcilar Inn, once a center of attraction filled with silver artisans, in Istanbul, Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye's handcrafted silverwork on brink of extinction" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-SILVER HANDCRAFT

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-SILVER HANDCRAFT

(230925) -- ISTANBUL, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A silver artisan works at an atelier in Kalcilar Han or Kalcilar Inn, once a center of attraction filled with silver artisans, in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Sept. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye's handcrafted silverwork on brink of extinction" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

Türkiye's handcrafted silverwork on brink of extinction

STORY: Türkiye's handcrafted silverwork on brink of extinction DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of historical Kalcilar Inn located in the Grand Bazaar, Türkiye 2. various of silver artisan Sabri Demirci works in his workshop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SABRI DEMIRCI, Silver artisan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): SABRI DEMIRCI, Silver artisan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): SABRI DEMIRCI, Silver artisan 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): ARMAN TAS, Silver artisan 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): SAHIN ULUTAS, Silver artisan 8. various of products made of silver STORYLINE: Sabri Demirci, a silver artisan from Istanbul, has recently been designing pieces that reflect the essence of agriculture in human life. He placed long wheat grains on a round platform and installed several children playing musical instruments between them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SABRI DEMIRCI, Silver artisan "I deliberately used children figures because they symbolize our future." However,