Carpets Grand Bazaar Istanbul

For example rugs from uşak are known to be made from a particular type of silky wool and to fit within a soft toned color palette.

Carpets grand bazaar istanbul.

Since its size and the variety of goods available make it easy to lose one s bearings follow our advice on how not to lose it while getting lost in the narrow streets. Istanbul s grand bazaar is high on most tourists itineraries and for a good reason. Most carpet shops in istanbul especially those in the grand bazaar also sell carpets made in other countries mainly iran afghanistan pakistan turkmenistan and azerbaijan. Beyond what you expect from a salesmen these men are more like gallerists who sell kilim in.

Halicilar carsisi sokak no. 32 where i met ibrahim yurdan. View of the hustle and activities at the grand bazar in istanbul. Sokak 12 kapalicarsi istanbul.

Located in istanbul s historic grand bazaar adnan hasan has been providing hand woven carpets and kilims to local and international clients for over four decades. The first shop i visited was yurdan carpet in sandal bedesteni sok. For more images or specific requests please contact us. Grand bazaar shopping and the logo are registered trademarks kuzey guney grup inc.

Though many of the shops in the bazaar are selling souvenirs to the tourists there seem to be quite a few dealers selling interesting oriental rugs and textiles to collectors. Adnan and hasan who co own the store are super knowledgeable about their products. This enormous site is the largest covered market in the world. Round turkish rug 70 x 70 cm 27 5 x 27 5 regular price 79 00 sale price 39 50.

He is a third generation carpet salesman who has been selling in the grand bazaar for 45 years. The rug images on this web site are only a sampling from our large inventory. Being from istanbul i am pretty familiar with the grand bazaar and the act of shopping for a kilim. To understand the details of a finely crafted turkish.