Activities, press releases and current news archive of Konya Jewelers Association.
Featured Festival
Konya jewelers and goldsmiths unite in the festival spirit for an entire week. For participating shops, addresses and map:
Altınfest
Tahir Azman, President of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, gave a short interview at the bazaar about the Altınfest Tent Days to be held on 19–25 October 2026.
Altınfest
Every jeweller with a gold ribbon and a "Participating Shop" badge is part of Altınfest. More than 120 jewellers and gold dealers await you in Konya on 19–25 October 2026.
Altınfest
Another invitation from our participating members: jewellers speaking from their shops await you at the Altınfest Tent Days on 19–25 October 2026.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association visited Burak Nerse, newly appointed Konya Provincial Director of Trade, in his office to offer its congratulations and shared the problems and expectations of the jewellery sector.
Visits
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, visited Konya Provincial Director of Civil Society Relations Özgür Karayazılı in his office and exchanged views on the work of the association and the sector.
Altınfest
Our participating members spoke from their shops: they are also part of the Altınfest Tent Days on 19–25 October 2026. Jewellers from all over Konya await you throughout the festival at their own premises, with their own campaigns.
Altınfest
Altınfest is not in a single bazaar; it is taking place in participating shops all over Konya, from the Sarraflar Bazaar to shopping malls. Promotional video.
Altınfest
Where is Altınfest held, which shops are taking part, will there be discounts? The most frequently asked questions in a short video.
Altınfest
A first in Türkiye: more than 120 participating shops sharing the same festival spirit for a whole week. A promotional video from the bazaar.
Altınfest
Konya's most dazzling days are beginning: more than 120 participating companies, 19–25 October 2026. A short promotional video.
Altınfest
Tahir Azman, President of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, talked about the Altınfest Tent Days, to be held for the first time on 19–25 October 2026: the aim of the festival, the participating shops and the week that awaits the people of Konya.
Altınfest
Led by the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, Konya's goldsmiths and jewelers come together in a shared festival spirit for a week. The official festival website is live with participating stores, addresses and a map.
Consumer Guide
We explain how the price is determined, how the karat is assessed and what to watch out for when selling broken, old or unused gold.
Consumer Guide
Prices far below the market, sales without an invoice and unstamped products can be risky. We have listed the precautions you can take against fake or low-karat gold.
Consumer Guide
An invoice is the first requirement for claiming your rights should a problem arise. We explain what rights you have in the case of a defective product and where you can apply.
Consumer Guide
We have summarised the differences in weight and purity between quarter, half, full, Republic (Ata) and gram gold, and which is preferred for which purpose.
Consumer Guide
What do numbers such as 585, 750 and 916 on gold products mean? We explain the relationship between karat and millesimal fineness and which karat is used where.
Consumer Guide
We have compiled seven key points to keep in mind when buying jewellery or ornamental gold, from the fineness hallmark to the invoice, and from weighing to return conditions.
Visits
On the occasion of the Konya Governorship's move to its new service building, Tahir Azman, President of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, visited Governor İbrahim Akın in his office and consulted with him on matters concerning the sector.
Visits
Tahir Azman, President of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, visited Mehmet Uzun, who has been appointed Konya Chief Public Prosecutor, in his office and conveyed his wishes for success.
Meetings
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, held its extraordinary general assembly on the agenda of founding a federation in the jewellery sector on 7 August 2026 at the Hükümet Alanı Underground Bazaar, with strong participation from its members.
Visits
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, visited Selçuklu Mayor Ahmet Pekyatırmacı in his office and exchanged views on the agenda of Konya and its tradespeople.
Visits
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, visited Konya Chamber of Real Estate Agents President Abdullah Çiftçi in his office on 27 July 2026.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association visited the newly opened assay house on 13 July 2026 and conveyed its best wishes.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association visited Necmettin Koç, the Provincial Police Chief newly appointed to the city, in his office to welcome him; matters concerning public order and security in the province and the jewellery sector were discussed.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association visited jewellers at their workplaces in Karaman, Seydişehir, Akşehir, Beyşehir and Ereğli as part of its field work.
Meetings
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, held its second consultation meeting with jewellery manufacturers on 11 June 2026 at the Selçuk Otel; the agenda of the manufacturing sector and proposed solutions were discussed.
Meetings
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association held a consultation meeting with its group of representatives at the association headquarters on 9 June 2026; the association's work and the tradespeople's agenda were reviewed.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association visited the jewellery tradespeople in the Bedesten together with Konya Provincial Police Chief Maksut Yüksek on 11 May 2026.
Meetings
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association held a consultation meeting with Konya's jewellery manufacturers at the Selçuk Otel on 29 April 2026; the problems of the manufacturing sector and proposed solutions were discussed.
Meetings
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, attended the presidents' meeting held in Istanbul on 2 April 2026 as part of the CNR EXPO Jewellery Fair and voiced the views and requests of the Konya jewellery sector.
Meetings
The consultation meeting of the Konya Chamber of Commerce's 20th Professional Committee (Manufacture and Wholesale-Retail Trade of Gold Coin and Bullion Products) was held on 24 December 2025; our association and members shared their views on the sector's agenda.
Event
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association took part in the first national Jewellery Workshop held in Ankara in December 2025, representing the Konya jewellery sector on the presiding panel. Our President Tahir Azman shared his views with Kuyum Haber at the workshop.
Visits
The board of directors of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, headed by President Tahir Azman, paid a visit on 19 November 2025 to Yusuf Hamzaoğlu, Konya Head of Finance Office of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, in his office.
Meetings
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, attended the presidents' meeting held as part of the 2025 CNR EXPO Jewellery Fair in Istanbul and voiced the views and demands of Konya's jewellery sector.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association visited the Konya Provincial Office of the Republican People's Party (CHP) on 25 July 2025 and shared information about the association's work and the agenda of the jewellery sector.
Visits
The board of directors of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, headed by President Tahir Azman, visited Konya Governor İbrahim Akın in his office on 24 July 2025 and briefed him on the association's work and the sector's agenda.
Visits
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association paid a courtesy visit to the MHP Konya Provincial Office, sharing its requests regarding tourism-focused projects and the sector's agenda.
Visits
The board of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, chaired by President Tahir Azman, visited AK Party Konya Provincial Chairman Fatih Özgökçen in his office and exchanged views on the sector's agenda.
Visits
The board of directors of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, chaired by President Tahir Azman, visited Meram Mayor Mustafa Kavuş and discussed arrangements for Sarraflar Caddesi and the Suriçi Bazaar as well as joint efforts to revitalise the bazaar.
Agreements
The Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association, led by President Tahir Azman, signed a discount protocol for its members with Acıbadem Sigorta on 11 June 2025.
Event
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association met the bazaar's tradespeople at the iftar dinner held at the Sarraflar Bazaar during Ramadan 2025.
Agreements
Led by President Tahir Azman, the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association signed a discount agreement for its members with Kızılay Hospital on 5 March 2025.
Meetings
The general assembly meeting of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association was held with the participation of members on 24 January 2025 at the Hükümet Alanı Underground Bazaar.
Meetings
At our association's ordinary general assembly, held at the Bera Otel on 23 January 2023, the board of directors and the supervisory board headed by President Yusuf Yaşar were elected.
Meetings
Our association's ordinary general assembly meeting was held on 25 June 2021.
Visits
President Mehmet Kuşdemir and our board of directors visited the management of Kanal 42 Television on 22 February 2019.
Meetings
Our association's ordinary general assembly meeting was held on 24 January 2019.
Visits
President Mehmet Kuşdemir and our board of directors visited Konya Chamber of Commerce President Selçuk Öztürk in his office.
Meetings
A new board took office at our association's extraordinary general assembly held on 4 January 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn Konya.
Event
At the traditional iftar dinner we organised together with the Shoemakers' Association at the historic Bedesten, we gathered at the same table with the people of Konya.
Visits
Meram Mayor Fatma Toru and the presidents of the tradespeople's associations at the Bedesten visited our association; the problems of the Bedesten tradespeople were discussed.
Visits
Mustafa Işık, President of the Turkish War Disabled Veterans, Martyrs' Widows and Orphans Association, and his delegation visited our association.
Industry News
President İsmail Karagöz said that the events of 2016 put pressure on the sector, while gold once again proved to be a safe haven.
Meetings
The presidents of jewellers' chambers and associations meeting in Trabzon decided to prepare a bill to unite all chambers and associations under a single organisation. President İsmail Karagöz also attended the meeting.
Visits
Konya Governor Yakup Canbolat visited our association; President İsmail Karagöz and our board of directors briefed him on the association's activities and the profession.
Event
At the first large iftar event in its history, our association brought together about 1,500 people at the same table on Sarraflar Caddesi.
Industry News
President İsmail Karagöz said that the stagnation in world markets and negative developments in the region have affected the jewellery sector, and that their hopes rest on Valentine's Day.
Visits
Konya Provincial Police Chief Mevlüt Demir visited our association; President İsmail Karagöz thanked him for the visit.
Meetings
At a breakfast consultation meeting between our association and Konya Metropolitan Municipality, the Bedesten project, the MOBESE camera system, parking and the problems of the Underground Bazaar were discussed.
Event
The aid collected in our association's campaign for the families of fallen soldiers was handed over to Konya Governor Muammer Erol ahead of Eid al-Adha.
Event
President İsmail Karagöz and our board of directors attended the Middle East Gold and Jewellery Fair held at KAFUM and visited the Kahramanmaraş Chamber of Jewellers and companies.
Visits
President İsmail Karagöz and our board visited İsmail Turan, President of the Konya Chamber of Independent Accountants and Financial Advisors, in his office.
Meetings
President İsmail Karagöz and Vice President Ender Değerli attended the meeting of Türkiye's jewellers' chambers and association presidents.
Industry News
In an interview with Genç Kalemler, President İsmail Karagöz talked about his professional life, the association's goals and the problems of the bazaar.
Visits
President İsmail Karagöz and our board of directors visited Konya Governor Muammer Erol in his office.
Industry News
President İsmail Karagöz said that special campaigns had been prepared for Valentine's Day on 14 February on Tevfikiye Street, in the Sarraflar Underground Bazaar and at many locations across the city.
Visits
President İsmail Karagöz and our board of directors visited Konya Metropolitan Mayor Tahir Akyürek in his office.
Visits
President İsmail Karagöz and our board of directors visited Mevlüt Demir, the newly appointed Konya Provincial Police Chief, in his office.
Meetings
President İsmail Karagöz and members of our board of directors attended the meeting of jewellers' chamber and association presidents held as part of the İzmir JEWEX fair.
Meetings
At the ordinary general assembly of the Konya Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association held on 16 January 2015 at the Mevlana Bera Otel, İsmail Karagöz was elected president.
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