Things to Do in Istanbul

Kiyici Genuine Fake Bags

Just because these are not the originals doesn't mean they're of inferior quality or you're not going...

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Avrupa Pasaji

A couple of shops located down this passage in the Balikpazari reliably stock all of those little souvenirs...

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Centilmen Han

If you're looking to score some first-quality leather at bargain basement prices, those days are long...

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Egin Tekstil

This shop has been in the family for so long that Dr. Süleyman (a real medical doctor) proudly displays...

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Dervis

New ethnic fabrics created based on the traditional villages around Anatolia fill the shelves of this...

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Pegasus

For decorative (but not too much) silver pendants, rings, and earrings, this tiny storefront in Ortaköy...

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Vakko

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• Kadıköy

Mavi Jeans

These jeans started to make a showing in upscale stores in the U.S. Here, in Turkey, Mavi is more like...

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Urart Ateliers

Urart is an upscale workshop complex of designers, artists, and craftspeople dedicated to re-creating...

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Pasabahçe

The nationwide chain has recently begun making a name overseas for its elegant ceramics, hand-cut glass,...

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Hava Spor

The soccer (sorry, football) craze being what it is, no closet would be complete without Galatasaray's...

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Beymen Home

One could easily spend thousands of New Turkish Lira in this shop. Beymen is a candy store of contemporary...

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Fine Art

As the distributor for Vakko in Japan, Fine Art carries their silk scarves, tablecloths, and other household...

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Sutte

A delight for your eyes and your stomach, Sutte is a chain of charcuteries with outlets all over the...

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Ethnicon

You can't read an architectural magazine these days without bumping up into merchandise made here. Ethnicon...

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Disturbed People

They're calling it "shop'tertainment" -- Turkish style. This whimsical new shop between Tünel and the...

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Dervis

New ethnic fabrics created based on the traditional villages around Anatolia fill the shelves of this...

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Istanbul Kitapçisi

Owned and operated by the Istanbul Municipality, this bookstore stocks cassettes, videos, travel books,...

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Homer Kitabevi

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• Beyoğlu – Galata

Artrium

This shop is one of the last holdouts in the pasaji, or atrium, just outside the entrance to the Upper...

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Robinson Crusoe

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Librairie de Pera

The last bookseller left on a street that was famed for its booksellers, Librairie de Pera is the little...

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Ottomania

Located in Beyoglu just outside the Tünel atrium, Ottomania specializes in high-quality old maps and...

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Sahaflar Çarsisi

The Book Bazaar is a wonder of the printed page. Vendors carry books on Turkish subjects ranging from...

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Ortaköy

The arts-and-crafts fair on Sundays (open year-round) in Ortaköy is Istanbul's equivalent of "downtown."...

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