Puruthana

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A Legacy from the "Soil"

In Puruthana, the tandoor still breathes through the hands of its master.

The Story of Puruthana

The story of Puruthana is not limited to the present day. It is a story of centuries of labor, patience, and craftsmanship in these lands, in Bayburt...

According to Mahmut Recai Purutoğlu, this story dates back to the Seljuk period. It is a nine-century journey. A legacy passed down from grandfather to grandson, carried not so much by written documents as by word of mouth, by labor, and by the soil.

"I," says Purutoğlu, "am the last representative of this institution living in Bayburt."

What is Bayburt Purut?

The word "purut" means a pot or jar made of clay in dictionaries. "Puruthane" refers to the place where these vessels are produced, i.e., the pottery workshop.

PURUTHANA

Project Story

This effort is part of the impressive story of a sustainability project brought to life with the support of KUDAKA and the coordination of Bayburt University.

This project, implemented by Bayburt University with the support of the Northeast Anatolia Development Agency (KUDAKA/NADA), was designed as a comprehensive journey that not only preserves the tradition of purut production unique to Bayburt but also takes concrete steps to carry it into the future.