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Female entrepreneurship in Akçakoca historical market
Overview
Individual retirees in Turkey are transitioning personal hobbies into professional businesses through the Akçakoca Historical Neighborhood Market.
Dilek Altay, a former airport worker, developed silver craftsmanship skills over a decade for therapeutic reasons before establishing a business producing jewelry such as telkari. Her operations include workshops in Istanbul and Düzce, with sales conducted through social media and a dedicated shop in Akçakoca.
Güler Kiremitçi, also a retiree from Düzce, has spent three and a half years turning the craft of amigurumi—stuffed dolls made with tight stitching—into a professional trade. Operating from the same Akçakoca market, she highlights the venue as a space for female producers to build cultural solidarity and promote the local region.
Entities
Akçakoca Tarihi Mahalle Pazarı · Düzce · Güler Kiremitçi · Istanbul · Dilek Altay
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Güler Kiremitçi turned her amigurumi hobby into a profession.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kiremitçi has been a tradesperson for approximately 3.5 years.
- [● 3 SOURCES] She produces stuffed dolls using the amigurumi tight stitch technique.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kiremitçi operates her shop at the Akçakoca Historical Neighborhood Market.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The market serves as a space for female producers to socialize and show solidarity.
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[CULTURE] 7 sourcesGüler Kiremitçi turns amigurumi hobby into professional business
Retiree Güler Kiremitçi has turned her amigurumi doll-making hobby into a professional business at the Akçakoca Historical Neighborhood Market in Turkey.
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[CULTURE] 6 sourcesDilek Altay turns silver craftsmanship hobby into professional business
Dilek Altay has turned a ten-year silver craftsmanship hobby, initially pursued for therapy, into a professional business with workshops in Istanbul and Düzce.
Sources
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