We once happen to arrive at a Sunday market in allies while wandering around where locals sell their items from food to kitchenette and clothing. We loved the atmosphere and everything about that local market. I'd like to know more about similar bazar/local market in Istanbul with an approximate address and the day it'll be held. The one we visited was in Beyoğlu district on the European side of istanbul.
In case it does matter, we'll be there early November.
An association for tradespeople lists all bazaars in Istanbul. You may select a day and see the bazaars held that day. Nearly half of them have links to Google Maps as well. By the way, consider that the Turkish word pazar means both bazaar and Sunday.
There are 50-60 bazaars each day of the week, so it is hard to tell which are better for tourist attraction. I see several blogs listing the best bazaars, but they are in Turkish.
Maybe I can try to compile these lists into one list (by alphabetical order).
Bazaar Side Open
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Bakırköy Bazaar Europe Sat
Beşiktaş Europe Sat
Beylikdüzü Beylik Bazaar Europe Sat, Sun
Dolapdere Flea Market Europe Sun
Fatih Europe Wed
Feriköy Antique Bazaar Europe Sun
Fındıkzade Europe Fri
Kadıköy Asia Tue
Ortaköy (Ulus Bazaar) Europe Thu
Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) Europe Everyday
Sultanahmet Arasta Bazaar Europe Everyday
Yeşilköy Europe Wed
Check out the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul.
Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d294496-Reviews-Kapali_Carsi-Istanbul.html
Official Website: http://kapalicarsi.com.tr/tr/
I am also slated to visit this in Dec.
