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 with select...

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 just one on each...

The latest addition to Istanbul's mall society, this is a mall with a difference. Open to, yet sheltered from, the elements, its canyon-inspired design houses 170...

Like Kanyon across the road, this four-storey mall is served by a direct link to the metro. What's different is that it pitches to a far more middle-of-the-road clientele....

The east end of the Egyptian Bazaar was once crammed with stores in the trousseau (çeyiz) business. In days of yore, young ladies were wheeled along by their female relatives...

This stylish shop on three floors, a favourite with Istanbul's upwardly mobile, is Turkey's answer to Habitat. Head to the basement for kitchenware, basic china and glass, the...

Once a week, in most Istanbul neighbour-hoods, a few streets are taken over by the mahalle pazarı, or local market. The awnings go up, wooden stalls jam the streets, and...

Vakko was once Turkey's authority on fashion and still has huge cachet locally. Aside from some eye-catching window displays, the store has lost much of its originality today....

Turkey's oldest department store started life as a humble shop behind the Spice Bazaar in 1950. Today, it's the closest thing Istanbul has to a real department store. Unlike...