Before Islam, painting was known and made in Turks. There are not many artifacts left from the traveling Turkish tribes with tent civilization. After accepting the religion of Islam, the art of painting was mostly under religious influence.It has mostly been studied in the fields of decoration, decoration and fine writing. During the Seljuk period, ornamentation also entered the architecture, human, animal and plant motifs made on stone were used as ornaments.

The Selçuks introduced the use of glazed bricks and tiles in the decoration of their mosques, and by the 16th century, the Ottomans had developed important centers of ceramic production at Iznik and Kütahya. Ottoman tiles incorporated a new style of foliage motif and used turquoises, blues, greens, and whites as the dominant colors. Spectacular uses of tile can be seen all over the country, in mosques, palaces, hamams (Turkish baths), and even private homes.