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Also
known as the Spice Market, this is Istanbul’s second bazaar,
constructed in the same complex as Yeni Camii (or New Mosque).
In Egyptian Bazaar Istanbul There are six gates, |
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which
make it an attractive exterior. The L-shaped market, together
with the mosque, were built for the mother of Mehmet IV, a powerful
woman who ruled the harem and, some would say, much of the empire.Although
no longer the prime spice trading area of the city, there is
still the aroma of ginger, cardamom, pepper and saffron from
the piles of spices sold from many stalls.Egyptian Bazaar These
days it is also popular for great varieties of lokum (turkish
delight), small souvenirs, flavoured teas and local delicacies
– including the dubious sounding “Turkish Viagra”.
Locals come here to shop for bed linen and towels, as well as
for fruit and vegetables, coffee, clothes, pots and pans in
the surrounding cramped backstreets. Outside the Egyptian Bazaar
Istanbul on the Galata Bridge end, is this is the best place
to choose olives from huge barrels, and many varieties of beyaz
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| COPPER SMITHS BAZAAR | |||
Lesser
known and smaller, but nonetheless just as interesting is this
market in Beyazit, under the north and east walls of Istanbul
University. Copper is beaten and produced into many shapes,
sizes and forms, and shops sell cauldrons, saucepans, buckets,
candlesticks and the like. |
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FLEA MARKETS |
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Away
from the classical, historical markets which have always attracted
tourists, there are many flea and street markets around the
city, usually consisting of streets of junk shops. As usual,
getting a real quality bargain is often down to luck, but it
is still an interesting way to shop. Cukurcuma Sokak is the central point of streets of shops selling old wooden furniture, antiques, and books, near the Galatasaray Hamam off Istiklal Caddesi. Uskudar’s Bit Pazari is on Buyuk Hama Sokak, and in Kadikoy, Ozelli Sokak sells mainly furniture. Horhor market, behind Aksaray mosque, is famous for antiques, selling rare Ottoman furniture. The Entel, or Intellectual Market in Ortakoy sells arts, craft and antiques, music cassettes and books, and is open every Sunday and usually very crowded.Besiktas Pazar is open every Sunday, a warren of streets near Sair Nedim Caddesi, sells bargain clothes. Terkoz Cikmaz, next to the Pasabahce glass store off Istiklal Caddesi, has bargain designer clothes, factory seconds or overruns from France, England and Germany at rock-bottom prices. Sahaflar Carsisi is near a flea market, and specialises in second hand books |
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