A long-running outfit, competent at all kinds of stitching and mending, as well as more ambitious custom-made outfits for ladies and gents.

Owned by local record company Ada, this is the first shop to specialise in Turkish rock and protest music. The setting is surprisingly smart, and there's a small café and...

One of the oldest rug merchants in the bazaar, specialising in kilims and carpets from Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus and Suzanis from Uzbekistan. What you get is quality...

You can't come to Turkey without trying Turkish delight. This place - which has been in the confection business since 1777 - is where to try and buy it. You should also suck on...

One of the few places in Istanbul that sells fresh tofu. Other worthwhile buys include wholegrain bread, organic grains and pulses, hulled pumpkin and sunflower seeds and a...

Crammed into an awkward space by the entrance to the market's Iç Bedesten, this den of delights stocks own-label boots, Cinderella slippers and jackets in velvet Suzani cloth,...

Antre stocks around 40 regional cheeses, all bought from local producers and free from additives. There's also a fair selection of cold meats, Austrian wholegrain breads,...

A shop attracting a more sophisticated breed of antiquarian, with three spacious display rooms and a prime location in the passage just across from KV Café. It has a fine...

You name it, this place pickles it. Going strong since 1938, the artistic displays of colourful jars are a sight to behold. In addition to old-fashioned pickles, you can down...

An authorised service provider for Compaq, Hewlett Packard and Epson. Staff will clean, maintain and repair computers and order spare parts. Bilgisayar Hastanesi also operates...

Herbal remedies and healing tonics, from medicinal teas to ginseng, karakovan honey and rare varieties of pekmez (fruit molasses). Tell them your ailment, and they'll prescribe...

Neighbourhood laundry services with a smile. You can either pay per load or by individual item. Ironing is optional and is charged per item.

Tins, pins, coins and toys, from clanky cars to planes and tanks. There's a surprising amount of Turkish stuff, dating mostly from Ottoman and early republic times, including...

After 58 years in the business, Mr Akagün is the oldest haberdasher in town, and still works from his original store. His stock, 90 per cent of which is Turkish-made, includes...