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books. It has great crime-fiction and travel sections, as well as loads of books about Tur-
key.
TEZGAH ALLEY
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| CLOTHING
(Terkoz Cikmazı; closed Sun; Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
Put your elbows to work
fighting your way to the front of the
tezgah
(stalls) in this alleyway off İstiklal Caddesi,
which are heaped with T-shirts, jumpers, pants and shirts on offer for under 10 per piece.
Turkey is a major centre of European clothing manufacture, and the items here are often
factory run-ons from designer or high-street-chain orders.
DENİZLER KİTABEVI
nicular to Tünel)
One of the few interesting shops remaining on İstiklal, Denizler Kitabevi
sells old maps, books and prints and also publishes titles on history and navigation.
| ANTIQUE BOOKS, MAPS & PRINTS
PAŞABAHÇE
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| GLASS
lished in 1934, this local firm manufactures excellent glassware from its factory on the
Bosphorus. Three floors of glassware, vases and decanters feature and prices are very
reasonable. Styles are both traditional and contemporary.
MEPHİSTO
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| MUSIC
you manage to develop a taste for local music while you're in town, this popular store is
the place to indulge it. As well as a huge CD collection of Turkish popular music, there's
a select range of Turkish folk, jazz and classical music. It also stocks DVDs and has an
upstairs cafe.
İSTANBUL KİTAPÇISI
Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
This bookshop is run by the municipality and as a conse-
quence its prices are very reasonable. It stocks some English-language books about İstan-
bul, and a good range of maps, CDs, postcards and prints.
| BOOKS
