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Turkey is the second largest marble producer in Europe after Italy
Turkey is the second largest marble producer in Europe after Italy. Turkey mines marble in Afyon, Eskisehir
Mining marble has been done for thousands of years in Turkey. The type, color, and quality of the marble depend on the area and depth at which it is mined. Turkish marbles come in black, white, grey, brown, pink, and even green. Of course it is not a solid color but a variation of those colors. The base is mainly white and other colors mixed with white. The most precious marble is the pure white.
Due to its abundance, marble is cheaper than wood in Turkey. Marble is one of the leading export items in Turkey. Naturally, marble craftsmanship is also very high in Turkey. You will see master craftsmanship in mosques throughout the country. Every single mosque in Turkey has beautiful marble work. It took two full years for the master marble craftsman to just choose the best marble to be used in the Sabanci Mosque in Adana. He visited all of the marble mines in Turkey for that purpose
, Balikesir, Bursa, Osmaniye, and other regions of Turkey. The most famous area for marble is the Afyon region. The Marmara Island in the Marmara Sea is also one of the main marble centers. In fact, the word mermer, which means marble in Turkish, comes from the word “Marmara.”
Mining marble has been done for thousands of years in Turkey. The type, color, and quality of the marble depend on the area and depth at which it is mined. Turkish marbles come in black, white, grey, brown, pink, and even green. Of course it is not a solid color but a variation of those colors. The base is mainly white and other colors mixed with white. The most precious marble is the pure white.
Due to its abundance, marble is cheaper than wood in Turkey. Marble is one of the leading export items in Turkey. Naturally, marble craftsmanship is also very high in Turkey. You will see master craftsmanship in mosques throughout the country. Every single mosque in Turkey has beautiful marble work. It took two full years for the master marble craftsman to just choose the best marble to be used in the Sabanci Mosque in Adana. He visited all of the marble mines in Turkey for that purpose.
Osmaniye, 50 miles east of Adana, is another marble mining center. The green solid marble block that weighs 38 tons on Ataturk’s tomb at the Ataturk mausoleum in Ankara was mined in Osmaniye
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