Books of Türkiye

İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul

Atlas Pasajı is a historic Beyoğlu arcade containing separate shops, cultural venues and cafés. It is a place-level destination, not one merchant with a shared inventory or retail operator.

Best for Vintage records, books and cafés inside historic Atlas Pasajı

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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.

Best for CDs, vinyl, books, and Turkish pop culture merchandise

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.

Best for Sufi music CDs, books on Rumi, and mystical gifts

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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.

Best for Books, jewelry, home decor, prints

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İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul

The shop of SALT, an Istanbul cultural institution, sells art books, design objects, and publications.

Best for Art books, design objects and SALT publications

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