BURSA SİLK

Bursa, which is one of the last stops and important centers of the Silkroad route in Anatolia, is known as a city identified with silk and sericulture. The terms "silk" and "sericulture" are among the values that have carried Bursa's name, green, beauty with caravans of the world for centuries.
The history of silkworm breeding, which is the first stage of sericulture, dates back to ancient times. Towards the end of the Byzantine period, Bursa started to be considered the center of silk and silkworm breeding. Bursa became the center of sericulture, After the Ottomans conquered Bursa during the Orhan Bey period. Bursa sericulture was the mainstay of the Ottoman economy in the 14th and 15th centuries. #Bursa #sericulture #bursasilk #silkroad