It is the largest open air market in Istanbul.A sprawling weekly affair in an ultra-conservative area, the enormous Fatih Çarşamba (Wednesday) market – flogging fruit and veg, eggs and cured meats, outrageous stilettos, gadgets, branded clothing and, well, everything at rock-bottom prices – is not a place for the faint-hearted.
Spread over seventeen streets and seven avenues, locals come from across the region to make the most of this shoppers’ paradise. Disorganised and wholly unruly, relentless sellers on table-tops wade among overflowing wares, bellowing prices and bagging goods at the slightest sign of interest.
There are 4811 stands selling just about anything one can imagine, including fresh produce, flowers, clothing and ceramics. regions. Favoured by locals, tourists are refreshingly absent, so keep the cameras under wraps, adopt a steely visage and don't hold back from joining swarms of angry mothers raking through mountains of clothing, as these will, no matter how unlikely it seems, produce the occasional gem.
There are also a number of stalls specialising in produce from neighbouring Bags and loved ones should be kept close at all times.
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