Turkey

Owner Metin Tosun describes his operation at Abdulla as "giving new soul to old patterns," and indeed this Old City store's fantastic collection of homespun...more

Turkey's answer to Saks, this upscale department store can't be ignored, not least due to its vociferous citywide advertising campaign that has giant...more

A great neighborhood for antiques buffs, who may uncover more unusual artifacts than one might find at the Grand Bazaar, Çukurcuma comprises a set of...more

If you don't fancy arguing with a pushy salesman in the Grand Bazaar, consider buying your leather at this no-risk, officially sanctioned store. Derimod is an...more

The "Grand Bazaar Lite," this is the place to come if size and commotion of the Kapalı Çarşı has given you a headache. Smaller, more...more

The streets behind the New Mosque at Eminönü and the Egyptian Bazaar that stretch all the way up to the back entrance of the Grand Bazaar are a maze...more

Depending on your shopping style, Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is either an abundant paradise or a convoluted, serpentine nightmare of sensory overload. Either way,...more

One of Istanbul's most successful design chains, Mudo started life in the 1960s as a small gift shop selling records and hand-painted T-shirts. The hippie days...more

Less Ali Baba and more Ab Fab, this high-end neighborhood is among Istanbul's most exclusive. It's home to the expected gamut of designer stores (Vuitton,...more

One of a handful of English-language bookshops on, or just off, İstiklal Caddesi, Robinson Crusoe stocks a decent selection of everything from fiction and...more