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Travel edits / Global
From the Turkish candle-maker redefining holiday souvenirs to the travel trade shows reinventing the wheel, here is this month’s global round-up.
Istanbul
Named after the ancient Greek goddess of night, Nyks is the first venture of Merve Tatari and Deniz Yurtkuran (pictured, Tatari on left). The shop pioneers a natural approach to candle making from its perch on a cobbled street in Galata where it opened in 2014. Using olive oil rather than paraffin wax, each piece is infused with essential oils sourced within Turkey.
“The glass is from Beykoz, marble from Afyon and copper from Maras,” says co-founder Merve Tatari, adding that the aim is to create a Turkish take-home that’s more original…
