An upmarket mall with 250 shops, a food court, cinema and one of the city's better Italian restaurants, Paper Moon (www.papermoon.tr). But its infuriating...

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...

Popular with the grungy and black-clad, the layout of this arcade behind the Atlas cinema is more structured than most, and its stock is of a higher...

Designer Berrin Akyüz works half the time in her atelier in Üsküdar, and the other half in this Cihangir shop that sells her skirts, tops, scarves, bags,...

Beymen started life as a men's clothing store, but is now synonymous with designer clothing and accessories for men and women, combining own-label products...

Opposite the Odakule building (286 Istiklal Caddesi), this vast pasaj has three underground floors packed with real bargains. Most of the clothes are casual...

Beyoĸlu Iş Merkezi is a vast pasaj that has three underground floors packed with real bargains. Most of the clothes are casual and sporty, with the emphasis...

Binbavul is located in the basement of an old building along an alley off the touristy Galipdede Caddesi at the southern end of Istiklal Caddesi. The small...

Part of the eponymous Boyner Group, which also owns Beymen, Boyner is a less label-conscious version of its sister store. It stocks a comprehensive...

Europe's biggest mall, and the second largest in the world; its six storeys can seem confusing, especially in the absence of floor plans - there seems to be...

A local boy made good, Damat has branches in a dozen countries in addition to his mini-empire in Turkey. His stock-in-trade is classic menswear, ranging...

Classic and contemporary designs in top quality leather for both men and women, as well as an extensive range of leather accessories.

This vast open-air market surrounds the Fatih Mosque and fills its rambling courtyard. Join the headscarved crowds ever Wednesday to tussle over...

Ms Paksoy claims her designs are unique, not just in Turkey but worldwide. She's probably right. Her collections reinterpret Ottoman designs, using original...