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Briefly gfg Jewelry and ArtAfter living a part of his childhood in Germany, Güner from gfg Art and Jewelry came back to Turkey and completed the rest of his study at college and university. When he finished studing The Language and Literature Urdu and Oriental Languages and Literature at Selçuk University in Konya, for a very short time he worked as Turkish teacher for foreign students at TÖMER, a language learning course of Ankara University in Gaziantep. During his study in Konya he played ney at Ottoman Music Society (Konya Musiki Derneği) and joined the concerts. Since 1993 he busies himself with gold and silversmithing and designing and making original works. One of his peaces named "Semazen Yüzük" which means "The Whirling Derwish" took place in the catalogue 2001 from The Turkish Ministery of Culture. He is also recommended by the magazine "THE GUIDE ANTALYA" which is published ones a year, in 2004. Below is the relevant part which is written and photographed by the photography artist Jon Stigner: Shopping in Antalya: Haggling without the Hassle........................ "Again in the Kaleiçi and for those with a taste for jewelry, Güner at GFG Jewellery and Handicrafts speaks English and German, and studied Persian, Urdu and Ottoman Literature at University before teaching himself the art of jewelry making. His is a small store where the owner can be seen at work... he is a fine silversmith and can make items to order. He prides himself with his repeat business and sends his work all over Europe and America. Here you will receive more personal service where the costumer can feel at home... none of the usual pushy approaches from door-side peddlers here!" Jon Stigner |
