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Through its history, İstanbul has always been a global center for trade, thanks to its unique location. Today, as well as maintaining that historical heritage, İstanbul has elegant high streets, state of the art malls and even a festival for shopping, attracting millions to the city for a shopping extravaganza. Alongside of traditional street markets and historic bazaars, İstanbul offers many sophisticated boutiques in its bohemianbackstreets and worldwide brands in its over 110 upscale shopping malls.

Shop till you drop

Istanbul offers a wide range of fun shopping experiences. ...

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Taksim Square (Taksim Meydanı)

Taksim Square, in Beyoğlu, is one of Istanbul’s most iconic and energetic places. During the Ottoman period the site was a collection and distribution point for water coming from the Belgrade Forest. Taksim means division or distribution in Turkish. ...

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Tarihî Oyuncakçılar Çarşısı (Old Toy Market)

After walking down the Coronation Road in the cool of the morning and taking a short stroll along the shore you will find an additional pleasure in paying a visit to the toy old market. ...

51 votes

Things to Do in Beyoğlu

For most who want to discover Istanbul the first stop is normally Beyoğlu. Known until the last century as Pera, which means “the other side,” it is today accepted as the artistic and cultural center of Istanbul. ...

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Things to Do in Kadıköy

Kadıköy is the most colorful district on the Asian side of Istanbul and one of the oldest areas of settlement. With its neighborhoods such as Caddebostan, Fenerbahçe and Moda all worth seeing, here are the 15 things you must do if you find yourself in Kadıkoy. ...

7 votes

Things to Do in Ortaköy

Ortaköy is a district of Beşiktaş on the shores of the Bosphorus with one of the best views in Istanbul. ...

45 votes

Tips For Buying Leather Products

Leather is a natural, soft, durable and indissoluble material. Pores on leather help the air and water circulation and thus it can “breathe” by absorbing moisture and then discharging it. Leather is also flexible to a certain degree. ...

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Tips For Shopping in Istanbul

İstanbul offers you a great shopping experience with its bazaars, local open markets and numerous shopping malls besides its all other beauties and opportunities. ...