Ankara–İzmir Rail and Zafer Airport 2026: Connections across the Inland Aegean
Travel options in Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya and Uşak depend on the complete journey from your starting point to your final destination. A train or flight covers only part of that journey; reaching the station or...
Ulubey Canyon and Blaundus 2026: Reading the Landscape and Protecting Heritage
Ulubey and Blaundus in Uşak Province bring together a landscape of valleys and the remains of ancient settlement. Considering them together helps explain the place: how has water shaped the land, and how did an...
Ulubey Canyon and Blaundus 2026: Landscapes and an Ancient City
Uşak province offers the opportunity to combine views of Ulubey Canyon with the ruins of Blaundus in a well-planned trip. Each provides a different experience: the scale and contours of the canyon landscape, followed by an ancient...
Uşak 2026: Manufacturing, Carpets and Textile Recycling
Uşak combines textile and carpet-making traditions with industries including yarn, leather and ceramics. This gives it a distinctive identity within the Aegean: a city understood through the materials entering its factories and workshops...
📍 Location
Uşak lies in the eastern part of the Aegean region, on routes linking the Aegean with central Anatolia. This position has made it an important transport and trading centre.
🏛️ At a glance
Uşak is especially associated with textiles and handwoven carpets. Its wider history includes...
🏛️ Introduction
Uşak, in western Anatolia, combines established traditions with modern life. Its textile and carpet heritage made it an important centre for fine fabrics and handwoven carpets during the Ottoman period.
🧵 Textiles and carpets
The celebrated Uşak carpet has a long history in...