For 28 years, ceramic artist Zübeyir Ayhan has blended traditional Turkish art with motifs from cultures around the world, turning his handmade pieces into works that travel far beyond Cappadocia.
Ayhan developed an interest in fine arts while still in middle school and, on a friend’s recommendation, enrolled in a ceramics course organized by the Public Education Center in Avanos, a district of Nevşehir in central Türkiye, in 1998.
After completing the course, Ayhan devoted himself to the art and continued to develop his craft over the following 28 years.
At an art workshop in the district, Ayhan draws and paints his handmade ceramic pieces, which reach people around the world through tourists visiting Cappadocia.
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