All Anatolian By Çeşni

What a wonderful place! I was in Ankara for business and my local colleagues absolutely insisted I visit this shop. They were right. Çesni has an astonishing collection of Ottoman items - including some unique pieces from the WWI Battle of Gallipoli. Not only that, the owner has curated pieces by contemporary Turkish and Iranian artists, including decorative housewares and silks. All staff spoke English, in addition to Turkish; his business partner spoke Persian. The owner was very gracious with his time and in sharing his impressive knowledge.