Cocoon is housed in two fabulous shops by the Blue Mosque, on Küçükayasofya. The first (no.13) has an incredible array of felt hats. Coupled with four...

Accessories, hamam wear, shirts, scarves and all manner of knick-knacks - Cocoon is the only souvenir shop you'll need.

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...

Vinyl fans look no further. De Form, run by two friends, is an old-school music shop, with a turntable to test your potential purchases. Most of the records...

Linda Caldwell, a retired American and self-styled crazy lady (deli kız) turns traditional Turkish handicrafts, motifs and fabrics into something more...

The 130-year-old premises once housed the Dutch Consulate. This shop specialises in books on a maritime theme (deniz means 'sea'), but is also strong on...

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

Derviş nestles behind the narrowest of shop fronts like a hidden temple to Anatolian handicrafts. But like at Abdulla, where owner Tayfun Utkan was a former...

In front of the New Mosque is a pigeon-plagued plaza busy with itinerant street sellers and dominated on its south side by the high brick arch leading into...

Emgen Optik does a roaring trade in fashion-conscious frames and shades. Around since 1925, this local institution carries a huge selection of big brands...

A one-stop cosmetics store where you can find every grooming product imaginable. In addition to its own range, Erkul stocks reasonably priced perfumes and...

A select assortment of furniture, doors, oil lamps and copperware, mostly picked up in rural Anatolia. There are things like low-legged dough-rolling...

Ethnicon (short for 'ethnic contemporary') creates kilims with a modern twist. They are made without child labour and using environmentally friendly...

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