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U.S. News Insider Tip: Take a lunch break at Pandeli Restaurant inside the bazaar, which has been around since the 1950s serving classic Turkish dishes in a refined ambiance. Make reservations in ...

Shoppers walk down a corridor in Istanbul's fabled Grand Bazaar. Bob Krist/Corbis Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is the world’s most-visited tourist attraction—a cacophony of haggling vendors and tempting ...

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 ...

This video examines street food preparation inside Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar with a focus on kebabs Vendors work in tight spaces using rapid techniques developed for constant demand The footage highligh ...

As historic buildings face being turned into hotels, the pursuit of tourist dollars will destroy what visitors come to see, say tenants of ancient market In Instanbul’s Grand Bazaar, where eager ...

1) It’s big. It’s chaotic. Get over it. If you’re anything like us, you’ll spend the time it takes to get here — and the first five minutes shuffling past all the leather jackets — freaking out.

Turkey has reopened one of Istanbul’s most popular sites, the 15th Century Grand Bazaar, as measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus were eased in the country after more than two months.