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- Koton Turkey
Turkish fast-fashion chain founded in Istanbul in 1988 by Yılmaz and Gülden Yılmaz from a 25-square-metre Kuzguncuk shop; now roughly 460 stores across more than 30 countries. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- 1924 Gönen Kahve & Çay Kemeraltı, İzmir
The Gönen family has roasted and ground Turkish coffee inside Kemeraltı bazaar since 1924, a century of continuous operation passed grandfather to grandson. The shop also carries loose teas and spices typical of the bazaar's old grocery stalls. store page → · open in the atlas → - Chelebi Ceramic & Tile Avanos, Cappadocia
Fourth-generation pottery atelier in Cappadocia using local red clay and Hittite-inspired designs for functional ceramics. store page → · open in the atlas → - Davut Selim Mardin / Türkiye / Online
A Century-Old Brands Association member trading since 1914, Davut Selim stone-grinds its dibek coffee and colors confections with natural plant dyes. Almond sugar, helva and lokum ship nationwide with card payment. store page → · open in the atlas → - Fazıl Bey'in Türk Kahvesi Kadıköy, Istanbul
Historic Turkish coffee house — traditional mırra (strong Arabic-style coffee) and Turkish coffee prepared in the old way. The atmosphere is timeless. store page → · open in the atlas → - Grand Bazaar Jewelers Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
Grand Bazaar Jewelers traces its jewelry-making back to the late 1800s and is now run by the family's fourth generation from the Grand Bazaar, producing sterling silver and Ottoman-inspired pieces by hand. The business is built primarily as a manufacturer supplying boutiques and designers, though its own site also sells directly to individual buyers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hacı Bekir (Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir) Bahçekapı, Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
Hacı Bekir Efendi opened his confectionery in Bahçekapı in 1777, and the original storefront still stands on the same street, now run by the family's fifth generation and registered as a living heritage site. The shop makes lokum, akide rock candy, and helva by methods largely unchanged since the eighteenth century. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hatemoğlu Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey's oldest ready-to-wear house, founded 1924 in Kayseri by Mustafa Bey. Opened its first Istanbul store in 1962 and began exporting in 1979; now run by the third generation of the founding family under the Hatemoğlu 1924 name. store page → · open in the atlas → - İmam Çağdaş Uzun Çarşı, Gaziantep
Founded in 1887 in the Uzun Çarşı below the citadel, this fourth-generation Gaziantep house is known for its pistachio baklava and kebabs. It ships baklava nationally while still serving from its original Kale Altı address. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi Tahmis Caddesi, Eminönü, Istanbul
Founded in 1871, Mehmet Efendi still roasts and grinds Turkish coffee at its historic Eminönü shop, now run by the fourth generation of the same family. store page → · open in the atlas → - Pirge (Yeşilyayla Cutting Tools) Kestel, Bursa / Turkey
Pirge is the trading name of Yeşilyayla Cutting Tools, a family-run knife manufacturer in Bursa that the company states has operated continuously since 1879 and is now in its fifth generation of family ownership — making it, by its own account, one of the oldest still-operating cutlery houses in Turkey. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tahmis Kahve Şahinbey, Gaziantep
Founded in 1635 to fund a Mevlevi dervish lodge, Tahmis Kahvesi has roasted Ottoman, Dibek and Menengiç coffee in Gaziantep for four centuries. Its Şahinbey shop also sells regional baklava styles including Midye and Sarma. store page → · open in the atlas → - Vefa Bozacısı Vefa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Hadji Sadık Bey, an Albanian migrant who arrived in Istanbul in 1870, spent six years carrying his improved boza recipe through the streets in copper containers before opening a permanent shop in Vefa in 1876. His fourth-generation descendants still run it today, serving the fermented millet drink alongside grape vinegar and Ottoman-style syrups made to the original recipe. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Alaçatı Store Alaçatı, Çeşme
A design shop working in the bohemian and shamanic register that Alaçatı made fashionable, selling beaded chandeliers, hand-strung necklaces, dream catchers, mirrors and carved benches. Pieces are assembled and finished for the Çeşme peninsula trade rather than pulled from a chain catalogue. store page → · open in the atlas → - Alloro Leather Craft Antalya (Old Town, Kaleiçi area workshop)
This Antalya workshop cuts and saddle-stitches full-grain cowhide by hand, turning out wallets, bags and accessories in the traditional way. Orders ship within Turkey and worldwide. store page → · open in the atlas → - Avanos Pottery Workshop Avanos, Cappadocia
This family-run Avanos workshop keeps traditional Cappadocian pottery alive, shaping local clay by hand and by kick-wheel using historical patterns. Visitors can sit at the wheel to throw their own piece or buy finished ceramics from the workshop. store page → · open in the atlas → - bAO Bodrum Ortakent, Bodrum
A ceramics studio around Ortakent and Yahşi that throws and glazes its own handmade tableware and custom pieces. It sells finished ceramics through its shop and runs wheel and hand-building workshops for visitors. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bodrum Lokum Ortakent, Bodrum
Founded in 2011, this Ortakent confectioner is the Bodrum peninsula's own Turkish delight and candy producer, flavouring its lokum with the region's tangerine and mixed fruits. Alongside the sweets it makes jams, tangerine-scented cologne and soaps in the Bodrum tradition. store page → · open in the atlas → - BOSA Bodrum Sandals Bodrum, Muğla
BOSA hand-cuts and stitches the classic Bodrum leather sandal, the flat T-strap and thong styles that the town has made for generations. Each pair is built from full-grain leather in the workshop and sold in men's and women's sizes directly from Bodrum. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bursa Hatirasi Bursa
Bursa Hatirasi packages the city's signatures, from Kafkas candied chestnuts and silk scarves to the looped towels Bursa is known for. The shop works as a one-stop counter for regional specialties rather than a single-craft maker. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bursa Ipek Bursa
Bursa Ipek weaves and prints silk scarves, foulards and shawls, continuing the Silk Road trade that made Bursa the Ottoman capital of sericulture. Its collections run from plain-dyed twills to art-print foulards, prayer coverings and hijabs. store page → · open in the atlas → - ChefMade Ankara
A chocolatier mother's Ankara studio, ChefMade hand-makes small-batch chocolates and pours third-wave espresso in a garden facing the Atakule tower. It also takes custom corporate chocolate orders. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kafkas Bursa
Kafkas is a Bursa confectioner devoted to kestane sekeri, the candied chestnuts for which the city and its Uludag chestnut groves are known. Each nut is slowly simmered in sugar syrup until glossy, then sold loose, glazed or dipped in chocolate. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kavaklıdere Şarapları Akyurt
Founded in Ankara's Kavaklıdere district in 1929, this is Turkey's oldest private winery, with vineyards across the country. It is known for indigenous-grape wines and its Kavaklıdere 1929 premium range. store page → · open in the atlas → - Meşhur Safranbolu Lokumcusu Safranbolu, Karabük
In the UNESCO-listed Ottoman town of Safranbolu, Meşhur Safranbolu Lokumcusu makes saffron and other Turkish delight, akide candies and traditional sweets. The shop is a direct stop for regional confectionery rather than a general souvenir store. store page → · open in the atlas → - NETA Marine Bodrum, Muğla
Operating in Bodrum since 1999, NETA Marine builds traditional wooden Bodrum gulets alongside steel and aluminium motor yachts, and refits older boats. Its yard runs three sheds large enough for 60-metre megayachts, continuing the peninsula's centuries-old wooden boatbuilding trade. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tribal Collections Goreme
Run for some three decades by New Zealander Ruth from a restored cave dwelling in Goreme, Tribal Collections sells hand-woven Turkish carpets, kilims and tribal textiles sourced directly from village weavers. Fixed prices and its 'Carpet 101' talks have earned it a reputation for straight dealing. store page → · open in the atlas → - Çakıroğlu Knives Denizli / Turkey
Çakıroğlu Knives is a Denizli-based cutlery house that traces its founding to Mustafa Çakır in 1960, making it, by its own account, a little over six decades old. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Grand Bazaar Istanbul Beyazıt, Fatih, Istanbul
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul's Beyazıt district dates back to 1461, making it one of the oldest covered markets in the world. It now holds more than 4,000 shops spread across 61 streets under one historic roof. store page → · open in the atlas → - Çengelköy Tarihi Çınaraltı Istanbul / Turkey
Çınaraltı takes its name from the plane tree it sits beneath on the Bosphorus shore at Çengelköy, a tree local estimates put at roughly eight centuries old. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- AdL Turkey
adL is a Turkish women's fashion retailer selling dresses, blouses, and accessories online and in stores. The brand also runs a designer capsule collection with Mert Aslan. store page → · open in the atlas → - Alsancak Dostlar Fırını Alsancak, İzmir
Alsancak Dostlar Fırını has rolled out paper-thin, lard-free boyoz from the same Alsancak corner for roughly a century, following a recipe Sephardic Jewish bakers brought to İzmir generations ago. Trays come out dusted with powdered sugar or filled with spinach and cheese, and locals still queue before the morning rush. store page → · open in the atlas → - Arifoğlu Spice Bazaar, Eminönü, Istanbul
Reputable Spice Bazaar shop for spices, herbal teas, and natural remedies. Wide selection of Turkish spice blends for meat, fish, and vegetables. The quality is consistent and the prices are fair. store page → · open in the atlas → - Arslanzade Edirne
Arslanzade traces its almond paste and Kavala cookies to the Edirne confectioner Arif Usta, working today to ISO 22000 and ISO 9001 standards from its own production house. The range covers badem ezmesi, deva-i misk, acibadem and kallavi biscuits and lokum, sold direct online and to wholesale buyers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Artuklu Halil Amca Mardin / Türkiye
Founder Halil Amca has made pistachio-oil bıttım soap in Artuklu, Mardin since 1995, continuing a dried-goods trade he entered at age nine. The shop also sells a seven-mixture Special Dibek Coffee and almond sugar. store page → · open in the atlas → - Artuklu Telkari & Gümüşçülük Mardin / Online
Artuklu Telkari & Gumuscguluk is a Mardin silversmith producing handmade filigree (telkari) and gold-plated silver jewellery, from Trabzon-weave bracelets and belts to Urfa akitma necklaces, in business since 2008. It sells directly as the maker through its online shop with worldwide shipping. store page → · open in the atlas → - Atlas Pasajı İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Historic arcade off Istiklal with vintage record shops, bookstores and tiny cafés — a retro cultural hub. store page → · open in the atlas → - Balat Balat, Fatih, Istanbul
Colourful historic Jewish and Greek quarter with rainbow houses, vintage shops, trendy cafés and a thriving art scene. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bağdat Caddesi Bağdat Caddesi, Kadıköy, Istanbul
The Asian side's answer to İstiklal Caddesi — 6km of shops, cafés, and restaurants. More relaxed and residential than the European side. Where wealthy Istanbul families shop on weekends. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bebek Bebek, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Upscale Bosphorus neighbourhood — boutique shopping, waterfront cafés, ice cream parlours and the scenic Bebek Park. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bendivan Yöresel Ürünler Bendivan village, Susuz, Kars
Bendivan Yöresel Ürünler sells kaşar, gravyer, butter and honey produced in Bendivan, a village in Kars's Susuz district whose Turkish settlement dates back roughly 500 years. Milk comes from cattle on the village's natural pasture and honey from its wildflowers, drawing on the area's high-altitude plant diversity. store page → · open in the atlas → - Berrak Bal Peynir Dünyası Van / Türkiye
Berrak Bal Peynir Dünyası has sold Van's regional herbed cheese, honey, and butter from a stall in Van's historic Peynirciler Çarşısı for 50 years, continuing a trade passed down through the family. The shop ships its otlu peyniri, honeycomb, and other local products nationwide through its own online store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Beymen Istanbul / Turkey / Online
Turkish luxury department store and brand — curated international designers and in-house luxury collections. Turkey's premier luxury destination. store page → · open in the atlas → - Beyoğlu Chocolate Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Artisan Turkish chocolate makers — pistachio chocolate bars, Turkish delight-filled chocolates, and innovative flavors. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bindalli Hediyelik Kaleici (Old Bazaar), Antalya
Set inside a 600-year-old Ottoman hamam in Antalya's Kaleici old bazaar, this shop trades in traditional Turkish handicrafts. Expect traditional clothing, scented soaps, chandeliers, incense, tablecloths and natural perfumes. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bodrum Havlu Bodrum / Istanbul
Local Turkish textiles with revamped traditional designs — pestemal towels, bath accessories, and home textiles. The quality reflects Bodrum's textile heritage. Beautiful, functional pieces. store page → · open in the atlas → - Boyner Multiple locations, Istanbul
Turkey's largest fashion retailer — multi-brand department stores carrying hundreds of local and international labels. store page → · open in the atlas → - Boğatepe Köy Mandırası Boğatepe village, Kars
Boğatepe Köy Mandırası makes Kars gravyer and kaşar in Boğatepe, a village whose Swiss-introduced cheesemaking tradition has been documented in academic studies of the local economy. The dairy ferments and cellar-ages its wheels before selling gravyer, kaşar, butter and honey straight from the village mandıra. store page → · open in the atlas → - Chez Galip Avanos Avanos, Nevşehir, Cappadocia
The most pottery studio in Cappadocia — master potter Galip creates beautiful handmade ceramics in traditional, contemporary, geometric, and floral designs. Also home to the bizarre and wonderf. store page → · open in the atlas → - Colin's Turkey
Turkish denim brand launched 1992 by the Istanbul-based Eroglu family, who began garment manufacturing in 1983 and renamed their jeans line Colin's; now sold in stores across roughly two dozen countries. store page → · open in the atlas → - D&R Music Store İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Turkey's largest music and entertainment retailer — CDs, vinyl, books, and Turkish pop culture merchandise. The İstiklal Caddesi location is the flagship. Essential for discovering Turkish music. store page → · open in the atlas → - Dağcıoğlu Baharat Gaziantep
Gaziantep spice house selling isot, pepper pastes, Antep pistachios, coffee, and regional charcuterie. It ships the city's pantry staples direct from Gaziantep through its online store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Derimod Multiple locations, Istanbul
Turkey's largest leather goods brand — shoes, bags and accessories using high-quality local leather at competitive prices. store page → · open in the atlas → - Dervis Natural Textile Tophane, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Traditional Turkish towels, soaps, and bathrobes in Tophane near Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı. Authentic quality at reasonable prices. The shop has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and knowledgeable staff. store page → · open in the atlas → - Dhoku Rugs Takkeçiler Sokak, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Contemporary Turkish rug design in the Grand Bazaar — geometric patterns, modern color palettes, and traditional hand-knotting techniques. store page → · open in the atlas → - Dufy Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul menswear label that began as a shirt workshop in 1964; joined Turkey's Cebeci Group in 2016 and now runs roughly 31 stores nationwide selling shirts, tailoring and smart-casual pieces. store page → · open in the atlas → - Edmis (Edirne Meyve Sabunu) New Industrial Site, Edirne
Founded in 1997, Edmis makes Edirne's decorative fruit-shaped soaps alongside herbal, loofah and sponge bars from a workshop in the city's industrial district. The catalogue extends to bath bombs, lokum and almond paste, often packaged as gift baskets. store page → · open in the atlas → - Eyüp Mosque Area Eyüp, Istanbul
The area around Eyüp Mosque — traditional Ottoman gravestones, religious shops, and Turkish sweets. The mosque is one of the holiest sites in Istanbul. The atmosphere is reverent and historic. store page → · open in the atlas → - Fabrika Turkey
Casualwear house brand of Turkey's Boyner Group (also behind Beymen and Altinyildiz), covering women's, men's, kids' and sportswear, sold through Boyner department stores and boyner.com.tr. store page → · open in the atlas → - Gaziantep Bakırcılık Bakırcılar Çarşısı, Gaziantep
Father-and-son copper workshop in Gaziantep's historic Bakırcılar Çarşısı, hammering pure copper cezves, trays, and cookware with traditional tin lining. Pieces are made in the bazaar and sold directly through the workshop's own online store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Grand Bazaar Lamp Shops Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The Turkish mosaic lamp shops of the Grand Bazaar — colorful glass lamps in intricate geometric patterns. Each piece is handmade and unique. The glow of a hundred lamps creates a magical atmosp. store page → · open in the atlas → - Gön Deri Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Family-run leather shop in the Grand Bazaar producing handmade leather jackets, bags and accessories since 1952. store page → · open in the atlas → - Gümüştekin Gaziantep
Gaziantep atelier working in mother-of-pearl inlay and copper since 1966, producing inlaid backgammon and chess sets, boxes, mirrors, and hamam bowls. It offers custom pieces and sells its inlay and copper work through its own online shop. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hafız Mustafa 1864 Istanbul / Türkiye
Hafız Mustafa 1864 has sold Turkish baklava, kadayıf, puddings, lokum, dragees, cakes and other confectionery since 1864. The house operates branches across Istanbul and internationally, including its historic Sirkeci presence as well as Dubai and London, while its dedicated online shop extends the same sweets beyond the physical network for domestic and international orders without tying the description to a brittle branch count. store page → · open in the atlas → - Halikarnas Jewellery Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey
This Kuşadası jeweller works in 18- and 14-carat gold, setting diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires alongside zultanite, the color-changing gemstone mined only in Turkey's Anatolia region. Rings, pendants and bangles are made by hand at the shop's Dağ Mahallesi address rather than sourced from wholesale stock. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hemington Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul menswear brand under Nova Fashion Group, working extra-fine merino wool, cashmere, Egyptian Giza cotton and silk into shirting and tailoring; operates stores across Turkey including Istanbul's Aqua Florya and Ankara's Armada. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hodjapasha Cultural Center Sirkeci, Fatih, Istanbul
Shop at the Whirling Dervish performance venue — Sufi music CDs, books on Rumi, and mystical gifts. The performances are mesmerizing. A spiritual shopping experience unique to Istanbul. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hotiç Multiple locations, Istanbul
Premium Turkish leather shoe brand since 1938 — handcrafted men's and women's dress shoes using traditional techniques. store page → · open in the atlas → - Istanbul Modern Shop Istanbul / Türkiye
The Istanbul Modern Shop showcases Turkish design brands and products inspired by the museum's collection, describing itself as a platform for designers contributing to Turkey's design culture. It keeps its own posted hours alongside the museum, open Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours until 8pm on Fridays. store page → · open in the atlas → - Iznik Art Arasta Bazaar, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Specialist atelier creating traditional Iznik ceramics with cobalt blue floral patterns on vases, plates and mosque tiles. store page → · open in the atlas → - Iznik Foundation Kurucular Caddesi, Istanbul
The Iznik Foundation revives the 500-year-old tradition of Iznik ceramics — the blue-and-white floral tiles that decorate Istanbul's mosques and palaces. store page → · open in the atlas → - Iznik Works Nuruosmaniye, Fatih, Istanbul
Fine Iznik-style ceramic atelier reviving 16th-century Ottoman tile techniques with hand-painted vases, plates and architectural panels. store page → · open in the atlas → - İç Bedesten (Inner Bedesten) İç Bedesten, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The historic core of the Grand Bazaar — its oldest section, built in 1461 and now home to antique dealers, carpet shops, and jewelry artisans. store page → · open in the atlas → - Jennifer's Hamam Arasta Bazaar, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Jennifer's Hamam sells handwoven Turkish towels and peştemal made on traditional shuttle looms, a technique its founder set out to preserve by working directly with a small circle of master weavers. The shop sits at No. 125 in the Arasta Bazaar behind the Blue Mosque, with a larger three-floor showroom nearby in Sultanahmet. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kaktus Leather Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey
Kaktus opened as a small leather shop in Kuşadası in 1998 and has since grown into a dealer of genuine leather bags and accessories, each item sold with a warranty. The business is registered with the local Chamber of Commerce and deals directly with customers over WhatsApp for its catalog. store page → · open in the atlas → - Karaca Multiple locations, Istanbul
Hüseyin Karaca opened a 30-person glass-decorating workshop in Istanbul's Süleymaniye district in 1973. The company later added porcelain, then stainless steel cookware, building today's Karaca home goods brand. store page → · open in the atlas → - Karaköy Güllüoğlu Karaköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Karaköy Güllüoğlu makes baklava, kadayıf, and Turkish delight at its Karaköy shop on Kemankeş Caddesi, and carries a Centennial Brands certification marking over a century in business. The Güllü family's baklava is sold by the tray with same-day delivery across Istanbul and shipping worldwide. store page → · open in the atlas → - Karaköy Lokantası Karaköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
The restaurant's gourmet shop — Turkish pantry staples, olive oils, and house-made products. Premium ingredients sourced from small producers across Turkey. The meze selection is exceptional. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kars Aslanoğlu Peynircilik Kars
Kars Aslanoğlu Peynircilik has made eski kaşar, the region's aged kaşar cheese, for fifty years, a span the business puts directly in its own trade name. The site sells kaşar alongside other core Kars dairy staples to buyers ordering from outside the region. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kars Çebiler Çiftliği Kars
Kars Çebiler Çiftliği sells kaşarı, eski kaşar, gravyer and karakovan (log-hive) honey under the Çebiler farm name, alongside dried fruit and nuts sourced from the region. The catalogue is organized by product line directly from the farm rather than through a third-party reseller. store page → · open in the atlas → - Karstan Yöresel Kars
Karstan Yöresel sells Kars kaşarı, gravyer and regional honey through its own site, positioning its range as organic, additive-free local produce. Products run from butter to çeçil cheese, aimed at buyers ordering the region's staples from outside Kars. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ketebe Publishing House Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Turkish publishing house with a beautiful shop — Turkish literature, translated works, and graphic novels. The graphic novel selection is particularly strong. store page → · open in the atlas → - Koç Leather & Fur Kürkçüler Çarşısı, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
Koç Leather & Fur has crafted leather jackets and fur coats since 1968, now run by the third generation of the same family from two shops inside the Grand Bazaar's Kürkçüler Çarşısı, the historic furriers' market, plus a third store in Çemberlitaş. Pieces range from shearling jackets to alpaca and chinchilla coats, made in-house rather than sourced wholesale. store page → · open in the atlas → - Koçak Baklava Gaziantep
Gaziantep baklava maker working with Antep pistachios, clarified butter, and thin phyllo layered up to forty deep. The house sells söbiyet, walnut, and dry varieties and ships fresh from Gaziantep. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kronotrop Coffee Cihangir, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Specialty coffee roasters in Cihangir — Turkish and international single-origin coffees. The baristas are passionate and knowledgeable. One of the pioneers of Istanbul's third-wave coffee scene. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kusadasi Leather Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey
Trading since 1993 from the old bazaar quarter of Kuşadası, this shop cuts and sews jackets, skirts and trousers from nubuck, sheepskin and other Turkish leathers at its own workshop in İzmir. Ready-made pieces sit alongside made-to-order commissions for customers who want a specific fit or style. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kutnia Gaziantep
Founded in 2017 by Julide Konukoğlu to revive Gaziantep's centuries-old kutnu weaving, working silk warps with cotton wefts into clothing, homeware, and accessories. It employs around a hundred local weavers and trainees and sells internationally from Gaziantep. store page → · open in the atlas → - Köstem Zeytinyağı Çiftliği (Köstem Olive Oil Farm & Museum) Urla, İzmir
Agricultural scientist Levent Köstem built this working olive farm on the Urla peninsula around groves that supply its own early-harvest, cold-pressed oil, and added a museum tracing Aegean olive cultivation on the same grounds. Visitors taste single-estate oils pressed from the surrounding trees rather than blended cooperative stock. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lalay Klot Farer Caddesi, Fatih, Istanbul
Specialist in hammam accessories — pumice stones with handcrafted wooden handles, bath gloves, and natural body care products. The quality is exceptional and the prices are fair. store page → · open in the atlas → - LTB Turkey
Istanbul denim brand since 1994—top-tier Turkish jeans with European fit and quality, producing 17 million pieces annually across multiple product lines. store page → · open in the atlas → - Malatya Pazarı Spice Bazaar, Eminönü, Istanbul
Dried fruit and nut shop in the Spice Bazaar — apricots, figs, pistachios, and Turkish delight. The Malatya apricots are particularly . Generous tasting is encouraged. store page → · open in the atlas → - Mandabatmaz Olivioğlu Sokak, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
A ten-square-meter Turkish coffee shop off İstiklal, brewing since 1967. Third-generation owner Can Özmen still uses copper pots for the thick, foam-topped coffee. store page → · open in the atlas → - Markiz Pastanesi İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Historic Istanbul patisserie — European-style cakes and pastries in a Belle Époque setting. A reminder of Istanbul's cosmopolitan past. store page → · open in the atlas → - Mavi Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish denim brand founded in Istanbul in 1991 by Sait Akarlilar with his children Elif and Ersin Akarlilar, building on the family's Erak textile firm (est. 1959); expanded into Europe in 1994 and opened a New York office in 1996. store page → · open in the atlas → - Miniatürk Shop Sütlüce, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Miniature park featuring scale models of Turkish landmarks — the shop sells souvenirs and miniature replicas. A fun, family-friendly attraction with panoramic Istanbul views. store page → · open in the atlas → - Moda Çarşısı Moda, Kadıköy, Istanbul
Moda takes its name from the English families, bureaucrats and artists who lived here in the 19th century. Its streets now mix antique and vintage shops with tea gardens, cafés and restaurants. store page → · open in the atlas → - Nakkas Oriental Rugs Divanyolu Caddesi, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Carpet destination near the Hippodrome — thousands of carpets across multiple floors. The underground museum in a 1,500-year-old cistern is extraordinary. One of Istanbul's most impressive car. store page → · open in the atlas → - Nakkaş Rug Nakilbent Sokak, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Two men both named Cengiz, who met working in an Istanbul rug shop, opened Galeri Cengiz in the Arasta Bazaar in 1989 and relaunched it as Nakkaş in 2004 after moving to Nakilbent Sokak behind the Hippodrome. The gallery now holds more than 20,000 carpets and kilims, spanning antique Hereke, Konya, Kayseri, and Bergama weaves alongside contemporary pieces made with traditional techniques. store page → · open in the atlas → - Namlı Gurme Karaköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Namlı Gurme runs a delicatessen counter in Karaköy stocked with Turkish cheeses, olives, pastırma, sucuk, organic honey, and spices, alongside small-batch jams and pickles. The shop, at Mumhane Caddesi's Atilla İş Hanı, ships its selection nationwide alongside walk-in trade from its Karaköy storefront. store page → · open in the atlas → - Network Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul executive fashion — Turkish corporate polish. store page → · open in the atlas → - Penti Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish hosiery and lingerie brand tracing to 1950, when brothers Mois and Yasef Kariyo's two hosiery firms merged in 1970 as Ogretmen Corap; renamed Penti in 1983, opened its first Istanbul retail store in 1999, and is now Turkey's largest hosiery maker. store page → · open in the atlas → - Pera Museum Artshop Istanbul / Türkiye / Online
Pera Museum’s Artshop has operated since the Istanbul museum opened, selling exhibition-linked publications from the Pera Museum, Istanbul Research Institute and Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation alongside stationery, prints and jewelry. The same material is sold online, including featured titles such as “By the Water: The Life and Art of Halil Paşa,” alongside giftable museum objects and publications. store page → · open in the atlas → - Petra Roasting Gayrettepe, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Istanbul's most respected specialty coffee roaster — direct trade, in-house roasting, and exceptional brewing. The Gayrettepe location is the flagship. A benchmark for Turkish specialty coffee. store page → · open in the atlas → - Pierre Cardin Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Pierre Cardin’s Turkish licensee produces and retails classic menswear, suits and shirts across Turkey under the long-established Paris fashion name. store page → · open in the atlas → - Punto Multiple locations, Istanbul
Accessible Turkish footwear brand with hundreds of styles — from casual sneakers to formal leather shoes. store page → · open in the atlas → - Roman Turkey
Istanbul-founded womenswear brand started in 1980 by Turgut Toplusoy, who opened the first Roman store on Nişantaşı's Rumeli Street; now operates 29 stores in Turkey and 10 abroad. store page → · open in the atlas → - SALT Beyoğlu Shop İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Shop at one of Istanbul's most important cultural institutions — art books, design objects, and publications. SALT's exhibitions are cutting-edge and the shop reflects that sensibility. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sandal Bedesten Sandal Bedesten, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The most elegant section of the Grand Bazaar — recently renovated and now home to upmarket shops and restaurants. The historic courtyard setting is beautiful. store page → · open in the atlas → - Seramıkçılar Caddesi Kadıköy, Istanbul
Ceramicists' street in Kadıköy — small ateliers selling hand-painted pottery, tiles and ceramic jewellery by local makers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sertug Ceramics Bitez, Bodrum
A ceramics atelier in Bitez where the maker produces handmade pottery and hosts throwing workshops. Pieces are wheel-formed and glazed on site and sold directly from the Bodrum studio. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sevan Bıçakçı Istanbul / Türkiye
Istanbul jeweller Sevan Bıçakçı is known for reverse-intaglio carved gemstone rings, necklaces, and bracelets inspired by Ottoman motifs and nature, sold through his boutique at the Four Seasons Hotel Sultanahmet. The house also produces limited collections such as Emerald Chamber and Caterpillar, alongside bespoke commissions crafted at Sevan's own workbench. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sofa Art & Antiques (Kashif Sofa) Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Founded in 1976, Sofa Art & Antiques has built its name on a curated stock of Ottoman and Anatolian paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, jewelry, and ceramics rather than volume antiques-market inventory. The shop operates from Şahkulu Seraskerci Çıkmazı in Beyoğlu and ships internationally through its own multilingual site. store page → · open in the atlas → - Spice Bazaar Istanbul Eminönü, Fatih, Istanbul
Istanbul's second-largest covered market, built in 1660 as part of the New Mosque complex. Over 85 shops selling spices, Turkish delight, dried fruits, nuts, cheeses, and herbal teas. store page → · open in the atlas → - SSM Mağaza Istanbul / Türkiye / Online
SSM Mağaza is the online and museum shop of Istanbul's Sakıp Sabancı Museum, selling products inspired by the museum's painting collection alongside its own Ebru marbling and Four Seasons collections. The shop also carries items from the social enterprise Oyun Atlası, which reimagines traditional Anatolian games using organic fabrics and seeds. store page → · open in the atlas → - Star Mis Sabunculuk Edirne
Star Mis Sabunculuk hand-shapes and colours Edirne's mis meyve sabunu, the fruit-scented soaps that trace to seventeenth-century Ottoman craft. Bars come in fruit forms with musk, amber and rose scents, sold as the region's PGI-protected decorative soap. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sura Süryani Şarap Evi Mardin / Türkiye
A boutique Syriac wine house in Midyat continuing the area's grape and winemaking tradition with home-made red and white wines. Orders are taken by phone and WhatsApp, and the producer lists its address at Akcakaya Mah. Kocamanoglu Cad. No:9/G in Midyat, Mardin. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sümer Telkari Mardin / Türkiye / Online
Sumer Telkari is a Midyat/Mardin silversmith crafting telkari filigree jewellery in 1000 and 925 silver, including handmade rings, bracelets and gold-plated pieces set with natural stones. Its full catalogue is sold through an online store with free shipping. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tamol Zeytinyağı Bayındır, İzmir
Tamol presses olive oil from groves around Bayındır, an İzmir district better known for its fig orchards but also home to family oil producers selling under their own name rather than through the regional cooperative. The company sells its cold-pressed oil directly rather than through a marketplace intermediary. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Divanyolu Caddesi, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
The most köfte (meatball) shop in Istanbul — since 1920. Simple, perfect grilled meatballs with beans and pide. No menu, just köfte. A Turkish institution that hasn't changed in a century. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tomtom Kaptan Sokak Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Boutique shopping street off Istiklal — Turkish fashion designers, concept stores, art galleries and ateliers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Trabzon Kazaziye Trabzon / Türkiye
Trabzon Kazaziye sells traditional Trabzon-style silver jewelry from its shop on Zeytin Sokak in Ortahisar, specializing in the region's geographically registered kazaziye wire-wrapping and telkari filigree techniques. Its hasır (woven silver) bracelets, necklaces, and prayer beads are handmade in 925 and 1000 silver. store page → · open in the atlas → - Turkish Hand-Painted Ceramics Arasta Bazaar, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Hand-painted Iznik-style ceramics — plates, bowls, tiles, and vases with traditional floral patterns. Quality varies, so look for crisp painting and vibrant color. store page → · open in the atlas → - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Learn to make your own Turkish mosaic lamp — a hands-on workshop where you create a beautiful lamp to take home. The colorful glass pieces and geometric patterns are meditative to assemble. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ucuzcular Baharat Spice Bazaar, Eminönü, Istanbul
One of the Spice Bazaar's most reputable spice shops — high-quality spices at fair prices. The saffron is real Iranian, not the safflower imitation. Expert staff explain the spices and their uses. store page → · open in the atlas → - Uniq Istanbul Maslak, Sarıyer, Istanbul
Multi-purpose venue with shops, restaurants, and events in Maslak — contemporary Turkish design, fashion, and lifestyle. The concept represents modern Istanbul's creative energy. store page → · open in the atlas → - Vakko Istanbul / Turkey / Online
Turkish luxury fashion house — womenswear, menswear, accessories, and home. Istanbul's most prestigious fashion brand. store page → · open in the atlas → - W Collection Turkey
Istanbul menswear brand under Vakko Holding, opened its first store in 2003 and has grown to roughly 40 stores in Turkey and abroad, pairing special fabrics with contemporary tailored cuts for business and everyday wear. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yastik by Rifat Ozbek Teşvikiye, Istanbul, Turkey
Fashion designer Rifat Özbek turned to interior design in 2005 and, with partner Erdal Karaman, launched Yastik to sell cushions made from hand-woven ikat and suzani embroideries sourced from Central Asia and Uzbekistan. The Istanbul shop on Şakayık Sokak in Teşvikiye stocks limited-edition pieces finished with lavender-infused down filling. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yazzma Tomtom Kaptan Sokak, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Contemporary homeware boutique translating traditional Turkish motifs into modern ceramics, textiles and tableware. store page → · open in the atlas → - Yemenici Hayri Usta Gaziantep
Gaziantep workshop making traditional yemeni leather shoes by hand, with buffalo-hide soles and goat or calf uppers over sheepskin linings. The family operation sells slippers, boots, and bags directly online across Turkey. store page → · open in the atlas → - Zeynel Ergin Gevrek Fırını İzmir
Zeynel Ergin's bakery turns out İzmir's sesame-ringed gevrek, a denser and chewier relative of Istanbul's simit tied to the city's coastal breakfast culture. Local press and the İzmir tourism office both single it out as one of the city's defining gevrek addresses. store page → · open in the atlas → - Şekerci Cafer Erol Istanbul / Türkiye
Founded in 1807, Şekerci Cafer Erol is a historic Istanbul confectioner known for Turkish delight, akide candies, chocolates, marzipan, other traditional sweets and seasonal gift boxes. Its flagship at Yasa Cad. No:19 in Kadıköy anchors a wider Istanbul network that includes Göztepe, Akasya AVM, İstinye Park AVM and Galataport, while the official online shop extends the same confectionery range beyond the physical stores. store page → · open in the atlas → - Şişko Osman Carpets Zincirli Han, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The most carpet dealer in the Grand Bazaar — located in the beautiful Zincirli Han courtyard. For decades, Şişko Osman has supplied Hollywood stars and discerning collectors with exceptional Tu. store page → · open in the atlas →