break-in

[Sally Mustoe]

Turkish people and others with good taste: I've just heard the sad news that Pearl & Turquoise, the Turkish gift shop in Crouch Hill had a break-in    Sevda and Erkan sell such lovely things-unique jewelry designed by her uncle in Kapala Carsi, dresses designed by her sister in Istanbul as well as the kelims, cushion covers etc one expects   they are such nice people and it is such a shame   before they came here about 2 years ago, he had a restaurant on the Bosphorus and she was an antique dealer in Istanbul    they've settled in Crouch End and love it here, he hoped to open an up-market Turkish restaurant    now all their gold and semi-precious stones have been stolen and their insurance wasn't up-to-date but there are steel shutters at the front, a steel door inside as well as bars and a safe

PLEASE give them your support: they already have new stock as well as the pieces in their safe

(Erkan looked about a decade older when I saw him today    sometimes I hate the human race! )