Called “the world’s first shopping mall,” Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar entrances millions of visitors annually with its myriad displays of exotic jewels and spices, elaborate carpets for sale and constant ...

Istanbul's famous Grand Bazaar has stood on the same site since 1455; an ancient centre of an ancient city that boasts 64 streets, 22 gates, 3,600 stores and somewhere in the order of 26,000 workers.

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The ever busy streets of Grand Bazaar not only offer some fine fabrics but are also home to exquisite delicacies. With 61 streets and more than 4000 shops, this tourist hotspot is a colorful labyrinth ...

Turkish shopkeepers stand in their Aladdin's cave of mystery in one of the oldest covered markets in the world. Istanbul's Grand Bazaar hosts more than 3,000 stores and these pictures show just why ...

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The ancient green doors of the Grand Bazaar have welcomed customers for over five hundred years. Closed for 70 days at the start of the Covid epidemic, the huge shopping centre is open again. "Believe ...

With the rise of the empire, the bazaar thrived and by the 17th century it had taken on its current shape, giving the bazaar its Turkish name Kapalicarsi (Covered Market). Situated in Istanbul's ...

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An eerie silence has fallen over Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest, largest and most visited markets, where a raucous mixture of languages, cultures and commerce has buzzed for ...

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is an ancient labyrinth: The plaster is falling from the vaulted ceilings; in many places the paint has chipped; the colorful patterns desperately need to be redrawn.

Dominic Di Tommaso is an Australian freerunning star who’s a member of Team Farang and a regular at Red Bull Art of Motion. Istanbul's famous Grand Bazaar has stood on the same site since 1455; an ...