 Several examples are known to have been in Turkey at an early date, such as the carpet that Erdmann found in the Topkapı Palace.The Ushak carpet medallion, however, conceived as part of an endless repeat, represents a specific Turkish idea, and is different from the Persian understanding of a self-contained central medallion.Star and medallion Ushaks represent an important innovation, as in them, floral ornaments appear in Turkish carpets for the first time.