I wonder if the aliens tried to sell the Turks any carpets? That would be ironic, wouldn't it?

Did the Turks try to sell the aliens any carpets? Lots of Turkish people try to sell me carpets whenever I go to Turkey. Mind you, I don't mind too much as they usually give me a nice glass of apple tea or cup of Turkish coffee in the process (I've drunk lots of tea and coffee but never bought a carpet yet). I wonder if alien digestive systems can cope with apple tea or Turkish coffee?

Something else occurred to me - a Turkish carpet might look quite nice in a flying saucer - although you'd probably have to stick it down with double-sided tape in zero g ...