Melih Gaziler, Calligrapher

Melih works with us in the Les Arts Turcs gallery doing calligraphy, paintings, marble paper, surrealist art and henna tattoo. Lessons can be arranged by appointment. You can contact Melih at:

The Birlik Foundation

The Birlik Foundation gives lessons on weekends in Turkish calligraphy. The courses, which last for three months, begin in January, April, July and October. For more information:

Center for Turkish Handcrafts

The Center for Turkish Handcrafts at the Medrese of Caferaga offers courses in many fields including Turkish calligraphy, paper marbling, wood carving and inlaying mother-of-pearl, Ottoman Turkish, and the musical instruments ney, ud, guitar, kanun and the violin.
For more information: