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Bursa, Turkey / Press Bulten – The giant Turkish marble and onyx
supplier AY KARDESLER targets Chinese upmarket hotels and luxury
housing and is pleased to announce its trendy EL TURCO line of
marbles. (Free-Pr-Online.com)
Quarrying and exporting top-quality classic and modern Turkish marble
to more than 30 countries for more than 30 years, Ay Kardesler is now
on the radar of Chinese wholesale buyers and building contractors for
its provocative EL TURCO marbles.
The Bursa-based Turkish company plans to raise its marble slab exports
to 40 million dollars in 2015.
Marble for Fantasy: The El Turco Phenomenon
The natural stone industry has experienced boom conditions over the
past decade as home building and remodeling trends have favored the
inclusion of travertine and marble products in large-scale housing and
government projects.
Developed and designed specially for hotels, shopping malls, and
large-scale luxury housing projects, the provocative El Turco marbles
are a new phenomenon for building contractors who seek value-adding
solutions for their large and upmarket building projects.
“Contractors and buyers want to see added value in buildings, and
fantasy marble is one unique way to achieve this!” said Iskender
Burukhamzaoglu, Senior Executive of Ay Kardesler and a leading figure
in the Turkish marble world. He further added “We’re all looking
for solutions to make our lives a little more comfortable and fun. Our
provocative line of El Turco marbles aims to inspire and take you to a
fascinating world of fantasies.”
Bursa: The Home of Top Turkish Marble Quarries
Bursa was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire which was almost
twice the size of modern China for nearly 500 years. Inspired by this
impressive, dynamic and historic background, Bursa has now become the
capital city of Turkish marble exports and the cradle of travertine,
natural stone and marble quarries thanks to the surrounding marble and
travertine mountains. Bursa is a key marble-producing city according
to IMMIB (Istanbul Mineral Exporters’ Association) reports.
Rome: A City of Marble
Marble has always been considered as a symbol of power and wealth. The
Roman Emperor Augustus is quoted as saying: “I found Rome a city of
bricks and left it a city of marble.” It is an interesting fact that
Roman emperors and artists imported marble from different regions
including Egypt and Anatolia, which is now modern Turkey, to build
their cities and show off their wealth. Turkey is home to nearly 3000
quarries and 15,000 workshops, with 90 percent of the marble reserves
concentrated in the Aegean and Marmara regions. Yet, marbles of
different colors or patterns can be found everywhere in Anatolia,
which has been home to numerous ancient civilizations including the
Eastern Roman Empire.
An Interesting Fact: The word marble is derived from the Greek work
marmaron with reference to the Marmara Sea in Turkey. Bursa is a city
around the Marmara Sea and the Marmara Region still produces some of
the best marble in the world since the ancient Greek times.
For 2,000 years, the island has played a very important role in the
history of marble and still, even today, is one of the best places to
find top-quality marble. Many religious structures in Vatican as well
as the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, Turkey were made from marble that
came from the Marmara Island. This is why Turkey is considered as the
center of the marble industry.
From The Silk Road to the Marble Road
As the two world superpowers, The US and China are now dominating the
world buying scene nearly for all products including natural stone and
marble products. However, the Sino-Turco relationship dating back to
thousands of years through the famous Silk Road seems to be extending
into a new direction: The Marble Road.
After the Turkish economic liberalization in the 1980s, Turkish
exporters and suppliers began rediscovering their old business
partners and the new roads to China, the Kingdom of the East, which
are now paved with marble slabs.
Hong Kong: The Dragon’s Mouth
Turkish marble exporters are now using Hong Kong as a hub to export
marble blocks and slabs into mainland China. Iskender Burukhamzaoglu
puts it this way: “Hong Kong is the mouth of the Chinese Dragon, but
it serves as an entrance point for the US and China alike. So, we will
be focusing on Hong Kong as our starting point to penetrate the
Chinese market with our wide selection of travertine, marble and
natural stone products while keeping an eye on the American market
through our contacts in Hong Kong. We will start by establishing the
Bursa-Hong Kong connection first in an effort to collaborate with
Chinese counterparts.”
About Ay Kardesler
Ay Kardesler Marble Co. was established by Yusuf and Ali
Burukhamzaoglu brothers in Bursa. With the experience of its
commercial activity since 1982 and thanks to its modern
infrastructure, cutting-edge technology and huge investments in its
factories and production facilities, Ay Kardesler Marble Co. offers
its customers its products in 9 different textures and lines. Ay
Kardesler Marble Co. has implemented the strictest quality policies
within its establishment to be in line with world standards and to
increase its global sales. Steadily growing in an indoors area of
6.000 sqm and an outdoors area of 7.000 sqm, the company provides its
services with its experienced staff in order to ensure timely dispatch
of its products. With its ever-increasing customer portfolio, its long
years of experience and standardized production processes, Ay
Kardesler Marble Co. has become the primary address for customized
solutions for government and civil construction projects.
Ay Kardesler Marble Co. is a producer, supplier and exporter of marble
slabs, marble blocks, marble shower panels, marble fireplaces, marble
fountains, marble water jets, marble coffee tables, marble tiles,
marble countertops, marble window frames, marble door frames, marble
window sills, marble-top console tables, marble steps, marble base and
top dining tables, coffee onyx slab, travertine marble slabs, rosalia,
green onyx, jasmine dark marble, golden beige, alexander grey,
emperador, and bursa beige marbles.
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