KÜTAHYA ÇİNİCİLİĞİNİN EKONOMİK ve SOSYOKÜLTÜREL BAKIMDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ.

Tile making, which dates back centuries, is a sector of special importance for Kütahya. In addition to its contribution to the economy of the city, tile making also adds socio-cultural value to the city with its artistic dimension. Despite experiencing stagnation from time to time over the years, Kütahya tile making has gained an important place in history by renewing and improving itself. The tile industry, which still maintains its vitality and constitutes an important part of the economy of Kütahya; Due to some economic problems faced by the companies producing in the tile industry, insufficient promotion of tile art, the existence of unregistered production, the lack of branding in the tile making industry and the marketing problems experienced in the industry, it cannot see the importance it deserves. In this study, Kütahya tiles; Its development in history and its current situation are discussed in terms of economic and socio-cultural aspects. In this context, the economic problems of the tile industry were determined, and solution suggestions were presented to ensure that the Kütahya tile making deserves the value it deserves and to ensure that its economic contribution to the city is higher than the actual level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]