The glazed tilemaking art was born in the 9th century AD, The Seljuks brought this art from Anatolia. Between 14-17th centuries it was developed by Turkish artists in Ottoman period. Ottoman artisans performed around İznik (Nicea), an artistic and cultural center in northwestern Anatolia. Therefore, these magnificent works are named "İznik Tiles".

This craft became almost extinct around 17th century AD, when the limited number of craftsmen passed away without passing their skill on to the future generations.
Today, İznik Tiles are completely handcrafted by ANİKYA İZNİK ÇİNİ artisans utilizing original methods of 400 years old İznik Tilemaking Art.

İznik tiles that were used for wall decorations or for household, are now taken to third dimension by ANİKYA's modern designs in our daily life while preserving the heritage. The key tile material of İnzik Tile is quartz (SİO2), a semi-precious stone. The composition of the biscuit, clay, undercoating and glaze, include 80% quartz.

The design on the tiles reflect allegorical and sembolic forms as well as the flora and fauna of the region. They are extremely durable to all waether conditions and due to the fact it is versatile for thousands of years in internal and external architecture.

All the products in this collection, are completely handmade and specially designed by ANİKYA İZNİK ÇİNİ.