Ümit Ünal is the best example of an Istanbul-based designer who is plugged into the international fashion scene. His avant-garde fashion shows are more like...

Sophisticated jewellery with an Anatolian slant. Designs are drawn from the countless civilisations that have peopled Anatolia from palaeolithic to Ottoman...

Sophisticated jewellery with an Anatolian slant.

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...

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...

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...

One of 30 branches offering developing and printing services for professionals and amateurs.

One of 30 branches offering developing and printing services for professionals and amateurs.

Middle-of-the-road fashion for both sexes. You're talking dependable quality rather than cutting-edge design. Beware the sizing, which can be baffling. (You...

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...

The shop may be tiny, but it's the front to some of the finest treasures of the bazaar. You'll find lots of kilims here, although the real emphasis is on...

Not only is Zeki the premier swimwear label at home, it's also one of Turkey's most successful exports. Prices are high, but so is the quality. Check out...

Not only is Zeki the premier swimwear label at home, it's also one of Turkey's most successful exports. Prices are high, but so is the quality. Check out...

Not only is Zeki the premier swimwear label at home, it's also one of Turkey's most successful exports. Prices are high, but so is the quality. Check out...