Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the most bustling spots in one of the world’s greatest, ... More than 4,000 shops: The bazaar has more than 4,000 shops distributed along 61 covered streets.

“Istanbul offers a great number of shopping excursions for a variety of moods. When we are in the mood for exploration, we head to nowhere else but The Grand Bazaar,” says Defne.

Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, Gate 1, Jewelry Section. getty. Shopping in Istanbul is an experience in and of itself—and narrowing down exactly what to buy and bring back home can be tricky.

Customers select handicrafts at a shop at the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Türkiye, July 15, 2024. The time-honored Grand Bazaar, which boasts a history of more than 500 years, is one of the oldest ...

Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants saying the luxury counterfeits are stripping the marketplace of ...

Kemal made his living selling “made in Turkiye” counterfeits for 15 years, before luxury fakes began taking over each of the bazaar’s hallowed shop windows one by one.

Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the most bustling spots in one of the world’s greatest, ... More than 4,000 shops: The bazaar has more than 4,000 shops distributed along 61 covered streets.

“Istanbul offers a great number of shopping excursions for a variety of moods. When we are in the mood for exploration, we head to nowhere else but The Grand Bazaar,” says Defne.

Fake luxuries supplant tradition in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. ... There are thousands of shops in the Grand Bazaar so you need to get thousands of seizure orders," lawyer Sena Yasaroglu told AFP.

Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the most bustling spots in one of the world’s greatest, busiest cities. After a multimillion-dollar restoration, exclusive new rooftop tours offer a unique ...