Travel Reference
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İç Cebeci Han
This is one of the largest of the bazaar's many caravanserais. In Ottoman times, it would
have offered travelling merchants accommodation and a place to do business; these days
it's home to artisans' workshops and a popular
kebapçı
called
Kara Mehmet
.
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Sahaflar Çarşısı
The 'Secondhand Book Bazaar' has operated as a book and paper market since Byzantine
times. At the centre of its shady courtyard is a bust of İbrahim Müteferrika (1674-1745),
who printed the first book in Turkey in 1732.
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Hundreds of traditional artisans work in ateliers in and around the bazaar, but they can be difficult to find and/
or visit. If you're keen to do so, consider signing up for a tour of the bazaar conducted by İstanbul Walks (www.
istanbulwalks.net); these occur every Saturday.
