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This lively strip, with the flavor of a Turkish bazaar, offers some of the most colorful shop-
ping this side of Istanbul. You'll see Mostar's characteristic bridge depicted in every pos-
sible way, along with blue-and-white “evil eyes” (believed in the Turkish culture to keep
bad spirits at bay), old Yugoslav Army kitsch (including spent bullet and shell casings en-
graved with images of Mostar), and hammered-copper decorations (continuing the long tra-
dition that gave the street its name). Partway up, the homes with the colorfully painted
facades double as galleries for local artists. The artists live and work upstairs, then sell their
work right on this street. Pop into the
atelier d'art
(“Ðul Emina”) on the right to meet Sead
