Buzuq, a one-of-kind instrument in Turkish music

Turkish music has been recognized for over two thousand years due to its handmade musical instruments. The Buzuq is a well-known wooden stringed musical instrument, similar to the lute, but it has a longer neck and smaller body, with 4-6 strings.

Although the Buzuq is a hand-made instrument, each piece has unique features that also people from various Arab and foreign countries demand, not only the Turkish. The workshop of Mr.

Ali in the Bagcilar district, Istanbul, is one of the most important places for manufacturing this instrument because of his skill and experience in making them.