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5. Bursa Textiles
The art of weaving, which began
in Bursa in the 15th century,
brought about the rare Bursa
fabrics. Bursa fabrics, which were
preferred for clothing, upholstery,
kaftan, bolero and even bundles,
attracted the interest of European
aristocrats and over the time were
even used in churches. Accepted
as the symbol of wealth and
power, silk fabrics are classified
according to the color, designs,
the place they are woven or the
wearing techniques.
6. Bursa Pigeon
(Roller Pigeon)
One of the world-famous symbols
of Bursa is the “Bursa Pigeon”,
with a universal name also known
as “Bursa Roller”. With a national
name it is either “Bursa Pigeon”
or “White Wing”. The Bursa
Pigeon, which was bred during
the Ottoman Empire, is also one
of the birds in the world with the
brightest and richest feathers.
Due to its ability to fly 7 hours, it
was the most effective means of
communication in the Ottoman
era. Famous for its playfulness
and rolling and tumbling abilities,
Bursa Pigeon would separate from
the group, do 9-10 somersaults
and dive towards the ground
and rise back up and join the
group again. In this way, forming
a must-see view, Bursa Rollers
serve as legacy from the past to
the present.
7. Bursaspor
The club, adapting the green tree
colors of Bursa and the white
snow color of Mount Uludag,
was founded on June 1, 1963
after Turanspor was restructured
in 1919 and Acar İdman Yurdu,
Akınspor, İstiklal, Pınarspor and
Celikspor, which were represented
by five small stars, were merged
to form a single club. With the
championship it won in 2009-
10 season and clearing all the
negative ideas away, Bursaspor
is not only a symbol of unity and
solidarity with its devoted players,
gator walk and fans who support
in defeat and victory, but also one
of the most important images of
Bursa.
8. Tiles
Tile Art, dating back to
Karakhanids, is amongst the most
important values of Bursa. Being
the result of a painstaking manual
labor, a fine work through many
construction phases, the earliest
examples of tiles dating from the
Ottomans can be found in Bursa.
Beginning to develop after the
conquest of Bursa, among the
glazed colors of the world-famous
Iznik (Nicaea) tiles are “turquoise”
and “coral red”. Tile Art being
the most important part of the
traditional Turkish art, is kept alive
in the workshops established in
Iznik Faculty of Suleiman Pasha.
9. Redbud
Heralding the coming of spring by
painting the Bursa Plain and the
skirts of Mount Uludag into pink,
Redbud, which is rarely found and
therefore was used by the rulers,
names a color that symbolizes
power. It turns into a jewel with the
drops of falling dew. Every year,
the arrival of spring is celebrated
with the Redbud Festival in Bursa,
the city of Redbuds. Being the
only flower for which there is a
feast in the world, Redbud has
been a symbol of Bursa, love,
brotherhood and tolerance for
centuries.
Karagöz
/ Karagoz
