Koza Han was the Centre for the Silk Trade in Bursa: During the Byzantine period Bursa was famous as a silk trading centre and Bursa's silk trade continued to flourish during the Ottoman empire when the Ottoman sultans controlled the trade routes between Europe and Asia. Although the era of the lucrative ancient silk route is now long gone, we were told that at Bursa, there is the opportunity to haggle in the bazaar and silk markets and of course the ladies in our group perked up. Koza Han … [Read more...]