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Çukurcuma & Cihangir
A LA TURCA
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| CARPETS, ANTIQUES
( www.alaturcahouse.com ; Faikpaşa Sokak 4, Çukurcuma; 10.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; Kabataş,
then funicular to Taksim) Antique Anatolian kilims and textiles are stacked alongside top-
drawer Ottoman antiques in this fabulous shop in Çukurcuma. This is the best area in the
city to browse for antiques and curios, and A La Turca is probably the most interesting of
its retail outlets. Ring the doorbell to gain entrance.
BERRİN AKYÜZ
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| CLOTHING
( www.berrinakyuz.com ; Akarsu Yokuşu Sokak 22, Cihangir; 10.30am-7pm Mon-Sat; Kabataş,
then funicular to Taksim) Local lasses love the reworked vintage clothing on offer at this Ci-
hangir boutique, and no wonder. It's well priced and extremely stylish. There's another
branch in Üsküdar.
LEYLA ESKİ EŞYA PAZARLAMA
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(Altıpatlar Sokak 6, Çukurcuma; 11am-5.30pm; Kabataş, then funicular to Taksim) If you love
old clothes, you'll adore Leyla Seyhanlı's boutique. Filled to the brim with piles of vin-
tage embroidery and outfits, it's a rummager's delight. It stocks everything from 1950s
taffeta party frocks to silk-embroidery cushion covers that would've been at home in the
Dolmabahçe Palace linen cupboard.
MARİPOSA
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| CLOTHING
(Şimşirci Sokak 11a, Cihangir; 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, 11am-8.30pm Sat & Sun; Kabataş, then funicu-
lar to Taksim) Designer Banu One turns out a particularly fetching line in floral frocks at her
Cihangir atelier. Fashion-istas will adore the fact that she not only makes to order, but also
designs and tailors unique ensembles. As well as the dresses, coats and jackets on the
racks, the shop sells pretty bedspreads and pillowslips.
LA CAVE WINE SHOP
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| FOOD & DRINK
(La Cave Şarap Evi; www.lacavesarap.com ; Sıraselviler Caddesi 109, Cihangir; 10am-9pm;
Kabataş, then funicular to Taksim) Its enormous selection of local and imported wine makes La
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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