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.