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Galeri Kayseri
Istanbul
Anything you ever wanted to know about Istanbul or Turkey is somewhere inside this shop, or their branch across the street.Anything you ever wanted to know about Istanbul or Turkey
Gonul Paksoy
Istanbul
Mass consumerism is desensitizing us to racks and racks of identical merchandise. At the Gonul Paksoy boutique, you'll find one-of-a-kind Ottoman-inspired purses, slippers, silk overcoats, and even tribal jewelry.Mass consumerism is desensitizing us to racks and racks of
Haci Bekir
Istanbul
For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in to this legendary sweet shop with locations in Beyoglu and Eminönü.For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in
Haci Bekir
Istanbul
For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in to this legendary sweet shop with locations in Beyoglu and Eminönü.For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in
Hava Spor
Istanbul
The soccer (sorry, football) craze being what it is, no closet would be complete without Galatasaray's yellow stripes or Fenerbahçe's blue and gold. Hava Spor has them both and more folded neatly on a handful of shelves, appropriately near the British Consulate.The soccer (sorry, football) craze being what it is, no
Homer Kitabevi
Istanbul
Down the street from the Galatasaray High School is this absolute superlative of a bookstore, stocking a rich selection of books on Turkish issues, including politics, history, architecture, photography, travel, and religion. If you can't find it here, it's either sold out or it doesn't exist.Down the street from the Galatasaray High School is this
Horhor Bit Pazari
Istanbul
One of the lesser-known and blissfully lesser touristed markets is where you'll find dusty Turkish memorabilia from the 20th century. Merchandise runs the gamut from tableware, lamps, and furniture, and on to oversize architectural remnants, spread out among the more than 200 shops on six floors.One of the lesser-known and blissfully lesser touristed markets is
Istanbul Handicrafts Center
Istanbul
The street-front shop to the workshops in this restored 17th-century Ottoman medrese has a choice collection of precious ceramic and porcelain reproductions from Kütahya and Iznik.The street-front shop to the workshops in this restored 17th-century
Istanbul Handicrafts Center (Istanbul Sanatlari Çarsisi)
Istanbul
In another one of its commendable preservationist projects, the Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey has provided an outlet for the revival of Turkish and Ottoman crafts. Each room off the central courtyard of this restored 17th-century medrese serves as an atelier for a different craft. Here you can watch the creation of handmade treasures, including hand-painted silks, folk art dolls and puppets, gilded calligraphy and miniatures, fine porcelain reproductions, and modern examples of the art of ebru, or marbled paper. The center is open year-round, although you may have to knock on some doors to get a personal shopping tour during the off season. Better yet, their fixed pricing takes the guesswork out of buying.In another one of its commendable preservationist projects, the Touring
Istanbul Kitapçisi
Istanbul
Owned and operated by the Istanbul Municipality, this bookstore stocks cassettes, videos, travel books, maps, and coffee-table books in a variety of languages. They also have a selection of prints and posters.Owned and operated by the Istanbul Municipality, this bookstore stocks
Istiklal Caddesi
Istanbul
A bustling promenade of cafes, clothing stores, blaring record shops, and bookstores, Istiklal Caddesi from Tünel to Taksim Square may be starting to resemble an open-air mall, but it's still an essential activity for all who visit Istanbul. Be sure to pop in to the Avrupa Pasaji in the Balikpazari (near Mesrutiyet Cad. in Beyoglu), a narrow gallery of artsy shops selling souvenirs from antique samovars to tiny harem outfits for 2-year-olds (plus merchandise like brass pepper mills at prices lower than in the Egyptian Spice Market).A bustling promenade of cafes, clothing stores, blaring record shops,
Iznik Foundation
Istanbul
Having revived the Ottoman-era craft of Iznik tilemaking, the Iznik Foundation is now selling its wares. The trick was identifying the chemical process for achieving the vibrant blues and green pigmentation of the originals. One of the criteria was that the ceramic "canvas" had to be composed of up to 80% quartz. This shop sells hand-painted tiles, platters, urns, and other household decorative items and tableware.Having revived the Ottoman-era craft of Iznik tilemaking, the Iznik
Kevser
Istanbul
Located on the main street that parallels the Bosphorus on its way through Ortaköy, Kevser is an eye-catching boutique carrying fine traditional and modern ceramic pieces as well as a variety of gift items.Located on the main street that parallels the Bosphorus on
Kiyici Genuine Fake Bags
Istanbul
Just because these are not the originals doesn't mean they're of inferior quality or you're not going to need a full wallet to walk out of here with a little morsel. GFB carries Prada (with bargaining that begins at $250/£125), Louis Vuitton, and other big names. Grand Bazaar.Just because these are not the originals doesn't mean they're
Kurukahveci Mehmet
Istanbul
Turkish-coffee addicts should head to this corner behind the spice bazaar. A producer of the infamous precious brew, Kurukahveci Mehmet is also the best-known retail outlet.Turkish-coffee addicts should head to this corner behind the spice
Librairie de Pera
Istanbul
The last bookseller left on a street that was famed for its booksellers, Librairie de Pera is the little engine that could. The current owner, Ugur Güraca, presides over a multilingual collection of more than 40,000 rare books, some bound with goat skin, as well as prints, photographs, and etchings.The last bookseller left on a street that was famed
Mavi Jeans
Istanbul
These jeans started to make a showing in upscale stores in the U.S. Here, in Turkey, Mavi is more like a Turkish Gap, except that fabrics are not prewashed, so you should never put items in the dryer. Look for their store also in the Akmerkez shopping center.These jeans started to make a showing in upscale stores
Mudo
Istanbul
Mudo is a the anti-department store that carries things you never knew you needed. A sort of cross between Pottery Barn and Next, the stores carry stylish housewares and very wearable clothing for men and women. Mudo has branched out around the country (it has 32 locations in Istanbul), with some of the stores focusing on just one "department." A Mudo Outlet is now located in the Egyptian Spice Bazaar.Mudo is a the anti-department store that carries things you
Nakkas Books
Istanbul
Aykut, the laid-back owner of the now closed Aypa, opened a shop down the street in conjunction with the adjacent Nakkas. He still carries a great selection of books on Turkish art, ceramics, history, religion, and the Ottoman Empire, some of which are rare or limited editions. The shop also carries a dizzying array of souvenirs like magnets, artistic cards, jewelry, copper, and textiles.Aykut, the laid-back owner of the now closed Aypa, opened
Namli Gurme Gida
Istanbul
Ferry passengers heading home and local workers and artisans crowd the cash register of Namli, a specialty food purveyor stocking quality items such as olive oils, cheeses, helva, dried fruits, honey, and nuts, many of which are packaged and ready to go. Namli is renowned for their pastirma and deli meats, as well as Kars cheese. They even carry items an extended visitor might not want to be without: HP sauce or Casa Fiesta salsa. The covered outdoor cafe is packed with lunchtime folk or commuters waiting for their ferries to board. It's open Monday to Saturday, 6:30am to 10:30pm.Ferry passengers heading home and local workers and artisans crowd
Ortaköy
Istanbul
The arts-and-crafts fair on Sundays (open year-round) in Ortaköy is Istanbul's equivalent of "downtown." Here you'll find a mixture of street-smart jewelry, tie-dyed textiles, and revolutionary Turkish ideas. The street food here is lots of fun.The arts-and-crafts fair on Sundays (open year-round) in Ortaköy is
Ottoman Miniatures & Calligraphy
Istanbul
Pointing is going to be your best means of communication at this shop if you're in the market for rare Ottoman and Islamic prints, or a superb original framed tugra.Pointing is going to be your best means of communication
Ottomania
Istanbul
Located in Beyoglu just outside the Tünel atrium, Ottomania specializes in high-quality old maps and engravings.Located in Beyoglu just outside the Tünel atrium, Ottomania specializes
Ottomania
Istanbul
T-shirts with an Oriental twist to the modern graphic arts were an instant hit when they appeared on the torsos of Istanbul's cool crowd. Slogans that advertise logos like "Terrible Turk" or simple Ottoman silhouettes sell for 65YTL ($57/£25) and under.T-shirts with an Oriental twist to the modern graphic arts
Pasabahçe
Istanbul
The nationwide chain has recently begun making a name overseas for its elegant ceramics, hand-cut glass, and typically Ottoman tableware. The more precious pieces are trimmed in silver or gold plate. The store also stocks everyday tableware, but that's not the stuff you're going to carry home. There are 15 locations in Istanbul, including in Beyoglu, at the Kanyon shopping center and in Tesvikiye; the one on Istiklal Caddesi is the most convenient.The nationwide chain has recently begun making a name overseas
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Galeri Kayseri
Istanbul
Anything you ever wanted to know about Istanbul or Turkey is somewhere inside this shop, or their branch across the street.Anything you ever wanted to know about Istanbul or Turkey
Gonul Paksoy
Istanbul
Mass consumerism is desensitizing us to racks and racks of identical merchandise. At the Gonul Paksoy boutique, you'll find one-of-a-kind Ottoman-inspired purses, slippers, silk overcoats, and even tribal jewelry.Mass consumerism is desensitizing us to racks and racks of
Haci Bekir
Istanbul
For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in to this legendary sweet shop with locations in Beyoglu and Eminönü.For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in
Haci Bekir
Istanbul
For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in to this legendary sweet shop with locations in Beyoglu and Eminönü.For the most extensive variety of Turkish delight, stop in
Hava Spor
Istanbul
The soccer (sorry, football) craze being what it is, no closet would be complete without Galatasaray's yellow stripes or Fenerbahçe's blue and gold. Hava Spor has them both and more folded neatly on a handful of shelves, appropriately near the British Consulate.The soccer (sorry, football) craze being what it is, no
Homer Kitabevi
Istanbul
Down the street from the Galatasaray High School is this absolute superlative of a bookstore, stocking a rich selection of books on Turkish issues, including politics, history, architecture, photography, travel, and religion. If you can't find it here, it's either sold out or it doesn't exist.Down the street from the Galatasaray High School is this
Horhor Bit Pazari
Istanbul
One of the lesser-known and blissfully lesser touristed markets is where you'll find dusty Turkish memorabilia from the 20th century. Merchandise runs the gamut from tableware, lamps, and furniture, and on to oversize architectural remnants, spread out among the more than 200 shops on six floors.One of the lesser-known and blissfully lesser touristed markets is
Istanbul Handicrafts Center
Istanbul
The street-front shop to the workshops in this restored 17th-century Ottoman medrese has a choice collection of precious ceramic and porcelain reproductions from Kütahya and Iznik.The street-front shop to the workshops in this restored 17th-century
Istanbul Handicrafts Center (Istanbul Sanatlari Çarsisi)
Istanbul
In another one of its commendable preservationist projects, the Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey has provided an outlet for the revival of Turkish and Ottoman crafts. Each room off the central courtyard of this restored 17th-century medrese serves as an atelier for a different craft. Here you can watch the creation of handmade treasures, including hand-painted silks, folk art dolls and puppets, gilded calligraphy and miniatures, fine porcelain reproductions, and modern examples of the art of ebru, or marbled paper. The center is open year-round, although you may have to knock on some doors to get a personal shopping tour during the off season. Better yet, their fixed pricing takes the guesswork out of buying.In another one of its commendable preservationist projects, the Touring
Istanbul Kitapçisi
Istanbul
Owned and operated by the Istanbul Municipality, this bookstore stocks cassettes, videos, travel books, maps, and coffee-table books in a variety of languages. They also have a selection of prints and posters.Owned and operated by the Istanbul Municipality, this bookstore stocks
Istiklal Caddesi
Istanbul
A bustling promenade of cafes, clothing stores, blaring record shops, and bookstores, Istiklal Caddesi from Tünel to Taksim Square may be starting to resemble an open-air mall, but it's still an essential activity for all who visit Istanbul. Be sure to pop in to the Avrupa Pasaji in the Balikpazari (near Mesrutiyet Cad. in Beyoglu), a narrow gallery of artsy shops selling souvenirs from antique samovars to tiny harem outfits for 2-year-olds (plus merchandise like brass pepper mills at prices lower than in the Egyptian Spice Market).A bustling promenade of cafes, clothing stores, blaring record shops,
Iznik Foundation
Istanbul
Having revived the Ottoman-era craft of Iznik tilemaking, the Iznik Foundation is now selling its wares. The trick was identifying the chemical process for achieving the vibrant blues and green pigmentation of the originals. One of the criteria was that the ceramic "canvas" had to be composed of up to 80% quartz. This shop sells hand-painted tiles, platters, urns, and other household decorative items and tableware.Having revived the Ottoman-era craft of Iznik tilemaking, the Iznik
Kevser
Istanbul
Located on the main street that parallels the Bosphorus on its way through Ortaköy, Kevser is an eye-catching boutique carrying fine traditional and modern ceramic pieces as well as a variety of gift items.Located on the main street that parallels the Bosphorus on
Kiyici Genuine Fake Bags
Istanbul
Just because these are not the originals doesn't mean they're of inferior quality or you're not going to need a full wallet to walk out of here with a little morsel. GFB carries Prada (with bargaining that begins at $250/£125), Louis Vuitton, and other big names. Grand Bazaar.Just because these are not the originals doesn't mean they're
Kurukahveci Mehmet
Istanbul
Turkish-coffee addicts should head to this corner behind the spice bazaar. A producer of the infamous precious brew, Kurukahveci Mehmet is also the best-known retail outlet.Turkish-coffee addicts should head to this corner behind the spice
Librairie de Pera
Istanbul
The last bookseller left on a street that was famed for its booksellers, Librairie de Pera is the little engine that could. The current owner, Ugur Güraca, presides over a multilingual collection of more than 40,000 rare books, some bound with goat skin, as well as prints, photographs, and etchings.The last bookseller left on a street that was famed
Mavi Jeans
Istanbul
These jeans started to make a showing in upscale stores in the U.S. Here, in Turkey, Mavi is more like a Turkish Gap, except that fabrics are not prewashed, so you should never put items in the dryer. Look for their store also in the Akmerkez shopping center.These jeans started to make a showing in upscale stores
Mudo
Istanbul
Mudo is a the anti-department store that carries things you never knew you needed. A sort of cross between Pottery Barn and Next, the stores carry stylish housewares and very wearable clothing for men and women. Mudo has branched out around the country (it has 32 locations in Istanbul), with some of the stores focusing on just one "department." A Mudo Outlet is now located in the Egyptian Spice Bazaar.Mudo is a the anti-department store that carries things you
Nakkas Books
Istanbul
Aykut, the laid-back owner of the now closed Aypa, opened a shop down the street in conjunction with the adjacent Nakkas. He still carries a great selection of books on Turkish art, ceramics, history, religion, and the Ottoman Empire, some of which are rare or limited editions. The shop also carries a dizzying array of souvenirs like magnets, artistic cards, jewelry, copper, and textiles.Aykut, the laid-back owner of the now closed Aypa, opened
Namli Gurme Gida
Istanbul
Ferry passengers heading home and local workers and artisans crowd the cash register of Namli, a specialty food purveyor stocking quality items such as olive oils, cheeses, helva, dried fruits, honey, and nuts, many of which are packaged and ready to go. Namli is renowned for their pastirma and deli meats, as well as Kars cheese. They even carry items an extended visitor might not want to be without: HP sauce or Casa Fiesta salsa. The covered outdoor cafe is packed with lunchtime folk or commuters waiting for their ferries to board. It's open Monday to Saturday, 6:30am to 10:30pm.Ferry passengers heading home and local workers and artisans crowd
Ortaköy
Istanbul
The arts-and-crafts fair on Sundays (open year-round) in Ortaköy is Istanbul's equivalent of "downtown." Here you'll find a mixture of street-smart jewelry, tie-dyed textiles, and revolutionary Turkish ideas. The street food here is lots of fun.The arts-and-crafts fair on Sundays (open year-round) in Ortaköy is
Ottoman Miniatures & Calligraphy
Istanbul
Pointing is going to be your best means of communication at this shop if you're in the market for rare Ottoman and Islamic prints, or a superb original framed tugra.Pointing is going to be your best means of communication
Ottomania
Istanbul
Located in Beyoglu just outside the Tünel atrium, Ottomania specializes in high-quality old maps and engravings.Located in Beyoglu just outside the Tünel atrium, Ottomania specializes
Ottomania
Istanbul
T-shirts with an Oriental twist to the modern graphic arts were an instant hit when they appeared on the torsos of Istanbul's cool crowd. Slogans that advertise logos like "Terrible Turk" or simple Ottoman silhouettes sell for 65YTL ($57/£25) and under.T-shirts with an Oriental twist to the modern graphic arts
Pasabahçe
Istanbul
The nationwide chain has recently begun making a name overseas for its elegant ceramics, hand-cut glass, and typically Ottoman tableware. The more precious pieces are trimmed in silver or gold plate. The store also stocks everyday tableware, but that's not the stuff you're going to carry home. There are 15 locations in Istanbul, including in Beyoglu, at the Kanyon shopping center and in Tesvikiye; the one on Istiklal Caddesi is the most convenient.The nationwide chain has recently begun making a name overseas
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