Grand Bazaar Main Street.

It really is all about business and business of every kind. Smooth sales people first beckon you in then get to work plying their trade.

Magnetic Istanbul!

June 30th 2014
From the moment you step off the plane in Istanbul, you notice immediately that this vibrant city is all about business and making money. Thanks to the over 30 million of us who now visit Turkey in a year, especially this burgeoning metropolis of Istanbul, coping with such crowds, in my opinion, is a huge challenge that has the potential to derail some of the pleasure, especially when vi ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

2nd July 2014

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Grand Bazaar
We hope to get to this market one day soon. Looks fantastic

Whirl Traveller
Roger Sutherland

Be watchful
It is obviously nice to buy stuff there but for more significant purchases check out other stores outside the bazaar. We were told that vendors there pay up to 15,000 Euro a month in rent so they have to charge their captive market more.

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