Thousands of carpets sunbathe at Turkish resort

Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkey.

From June to September, in harvested fields cleared of stubble, merchants bring their cargo to age in the sun, tempering the bright hues of their natural colours and ridding them of undesirable elements.

Hasan Topkara washed wool knotted carpets and rugs that come from across Turkey. He dries them, trims their fringes and…