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Special Days

Small gifts that carry a loved one’s name, made for the days worth marking — starting with Teachers’ Day.

A candle bouquet, a card and a keyring; or a basket of flowers with a small wish on it. The days we mark mean a lot, and the gift can still be small. This shelf gathers gifts for each special day; for now we start with Teachers’ Day.

A white tulip candle bouquet in a clear acetate bag, with a “made with love for Teacher Merve” tag, a card and a keyring that reads “Teacher.”

Personalised Teachers’ Day Candle Bouquet Set

₺250.00

A clear acetate gift bag with a card that reads “Emel Öğretmen” and a keyring that reads “Teacher.”, and a small name tag on the white ribbon

Personalised Teachers’ Day Gift Bag

₺100.00

Pink flowers in a wicker basket with a peach-pink sheer bow and a cream sign reading “Öğretmenler Gününüz Kutlu Olsun”

Teachers’ Day Flower Basket

₺750.00

Stories from the same shelf

The crafts, rituals and small moments behind these pieces — for the evenings when the house is finally quiet.

A dining table with a linen runner: white tulle pouches of sugared almonds tied with pink ribbon, a silver tray of lokum and crystal glasses of rose sherbet in afternoon light

Customs & Traditions

Mevlit şekeri and tulle pouches: hosting a baby’s mevlit at home

Sugared almonds in tulle pouches, a tray of lokum, rose sherbet and a name on the nursery door. How my mother and Hamza Bera’s grandmother prepared his mevlit, who tied two hundred ribbons, and what I would tell a mother hosting one for the first time.

October 21, 2026 · 4 min read

A small linen-lined wooden box open by a window, a folded little envelope and a dried sprig of lavender inside, a glass of water and a muslin cloth beside it

Customs & Traditions

When the first milk tooth falls out: Turkish tooth customs, from the rooftop to a keepsake box

What did Turkish families do with a child’s first fallen milk tooth before the tooth fairy arrived — and what do they do now? The rooftop rhyme, the buried wish, and a small named box: what I learned from Süleyman Taha’s first tooth.

October 18, 2026 · 4 min read

A white tray of boiled wheat scattered with pomegranate seeds and walnuts on a wooden table, a small copper bowl and a linen napkin beside it

Customs & Traditions

Diş buğdayı: the Turkish first-tooth celebration, and a handful of wheat

In Anatolia a baby’s first tooth is celebrated with boiled wheat: neighbours are called, wheat is sprinkled over the baby’s head, and a row of objects is set out for them to reach for. At Muammer Esat’s diş buğdayı I found myself wondering where the custom comes from and what it still says to a mother today.

September 27, 2026 · 4 min read