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	The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı in Turkish) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 58 streets and 4000 shops in it.
		Many of the stalls in the bazaar are grouped by type of good, with regions for leather coats, gold jewelry and the like.
		The bazaar contains two bedestens, or domed masonry structures built for storage and safe keeping, the first of which was constructed in 1464 by the order of Mehmed II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Grand_Bazaar,_Istanbul (156 words)

	Istanbul Article, Istanbul Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Istanbul (Turkish spelling: İstanbul) is the largest city in Turkey.
		With a population of between 11 and 15 million people, Istanbul is the most populous city of Turkey and by some counts one ofthe largest cities in Europe, although the city straddles the BosphorusStrait.
		Although Istanbul is not the capital of Turkey, it is still arguably the most important city to Turkish industry, commerceand culture and the most important import and export center.
	www.anoca.org /city/university/istanbul.html (489 words)

	Dave's Travel Corner [Istanbul, Turkiye] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		You know you are in Istanbul when you see the great domed mosques their pointed turrets rising between the buildings and the multitude of minarets.
		These 'sides' of Istanbul are separated by the Sea of Marmara which runs into the Bosphorus which is a channel of water that physically divides Istanbul.
		Istanbul can be quite cold in the winter and usually has periods of a light snowfall.
	www.davestravelcorner.com /articles/istanbul (854 words)

	Grandbazaar,Kapalıçarşı,istanbul,Turkey,türkiye,eminönü,shops,gold,silver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		T he Grand Bazaar (Kapalicarsi in Turkish) is one of the the largest covered markets in the world with its 4400 shops, 3000 firms, some 17 hans (separate inns for specific type of products), 64 streets,25.000 employees, 4 fountains, 2 mosques and 22 gates.
		The Bazaar was first constructed in 1464 with the order of Mehmed II 'the Conqueror' and had many restorations over the years due to the extensive fires and destructive earthquakes.
		The bazaar consisted originally of two 15th century buildings with thick walls that were covered with a series of domes.
	www.mygrandbazaar.net (958 words)

	Istanbul Bazaar::Grand Bazaar - Culture Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Grand Bazaar of Istanbul is located between the mosques of Nuriosmaniye and Beyazid and the Mahmutpasa Bazaar, and its current structure has evolved over 250 years.
		The bazaar was commissioned by Kanuni Sultan Suleyman, and the original structure was wooden.
		The bazaar burnt down many times over centuries, the first time in 1546, and was repaired every time.
	www.culturetravelguide.com /cities/istanbul/bazaar.htm (143 words)

	ISTANBUL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I was fascinated by the remnants of the Roman buildings in the oldest section of Istanbul.
		The famous tear drop marble column shown at left was near the area of the Church of the Holy Apostles, where Constantine was buried in 337 A.D. The writer Eusebius described the Church of the Holy Apostles as "a tall building with porticoes along the four sides and walls.
		Constantius, his son and the new emperor, moved his father's remains to the Church of the Holy Apostles when it was completed about 357 A.D. He also brought there and buried what he believed were the relics of Saint Andrew from Achaia and those of Saint Luke and Saint Timothy from Ephesus.
	www.rdricketts.com /istanbul.html (178 words)

	The Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar, Istanbul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Nuruosmaniye Gate on the eastern side of the Grand Bazaar.
		The alley is located on the southern side of the bazaar, running the length of the bazaar.
		The Grand Bazaar is lit by a combination of electric lighting and sunlight, which streams in from the small windows throughout the bazaar.
	www.mykreeve.net /istanbul/bazaars (178 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel: Istanbul beyond the hard sell
		Istanbul can sometimes feel like a giant shopping mall, especially in Sultanahmet, the heart of the old city, where the most famous Ottoman-era mosques, palaces and museums are within strolling distance of each other.
		Lying in between the touristy Grand Bazaar and 17th-century Spice Bazaar is a neighborhood where the salesmen culture is every bit as lively as in Sultanahmet, but the items for sale are more unusual and the sellers more sincere.
		Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia, so trade has always been a part of its history, but in areas like this, no one bothers much with tourists.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2002345549_istanbul26.html?syndication=rss (1757 words)

	Wikinfo \| Istanbul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Istanbul is the largest city of Turkey, and also one of the largest cities in Europe (although most of Turkey is not in Europe), with 11,000,000 inhabitants.
		For the history of Istanbul, see the articles at Byzantium and Constantinople.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Istanbul (226 words)

	Explore Turkey: Istanbul - Grand Bazaar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The foundations of one of the most outstanding covered markets of Istanbul, the Grand Bazaar, which stretch from Beyazit to Nuruosmaniye, were laid out immediately after the conquest of Istanbul.
		The covered bazaar itself consisted of the Bedesten at the center, which was entered by four main gates, the Gates of the Sahaflar (Goldsmiths), Takkeciler (Cap - Makers).
		The Bazaar underwent a great threat during the fire of 1546 and was later seriously damaged and restored after the fires of 1660, 1695, 1701 and 1750.
	sheff.caeds.eng.uml.edu /iaea_98/ist_grba.htm (441 words)

	Grand Bazaar (Covered Market), Istanbul, Turkey
		Above, Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is a small town in itself, with miles of passageways, mosques, banks, police stations, restaurants--and 4000 shops.
		Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (Kapali Çarsi, or Covered Market) is Turkey's largest covered market offering excellent shopping: beautiful Turkish carpets, glazed tiles and pottery, copper and brassware, apparel made of leather, cotton and wool, meerschaum pipes, alabaster bookends and ashtrays, and all sorts of other things.
		Divan Yolu, the avenue from Sultanahmet to Beyazit Square (the large plaza next to the Grand Bazaar) offers many interesting sights so the walk is a pleasant one.
	www.turkeytravelplanner.com /WhereToGo/Istanbul/Sights/Beyazit/GrandBazaar.html (368 words)

	Economy (from Istanbul) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Istanbul is Turkey's largest port and center of wholesale commerce and transportation.
		For centuries the ancient city of Istanbul was known as Constantinople, the name it was given when it became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
		Istanbul is one of the most distinctive, diverse and beautiful cities in all the world.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-203071?tocId=203071 (844 words)

	Jozan: Carpet shops in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
		The Grand Bazaar is one of Istanbul's most famous tourist attractions and also the most famous bazaar in the world.
		The reason is probably both size and the exiting atmosphere in the covered bazaar.
		The first part of the bazaar was constructed in 1461 under Mehmet The Conqueror.
	www.jozan.net /2005/Grand-Bazaar.asp (345 words)

	:: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul ::
		The section of the bazaar where valuables and jewellery are bought and sold was commissioned by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and the main great bazaar itself was commissioned during Kanuni Sultan Suleyman, on a wooden basis.
		The bazaar which had just regain is composure was again shaken by an earthquake in 1894 this time.
		In this way, it stays away from the closed bazaar style of the West and has a character of an Eastern bazaar.
	www.grandbazaarturkey.com (530 words)

	Middle East Stage: Jasmine Dispatch - March 4, 2000
		The leaders of the time designed a series of docks at the edge of the bazaar so that caravans could unload and trade all in one area.
		I was surprised at the overwhelming attention we received, since nowadays the bazaar caters mostly to tourists.
		The jubilant atmosphere of the bazaar is contagious.
	www.worldtrek.org /odyssey/mideast/030400/030400jasgrandbazaar.html (1105 words)

	Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
		Grand Bazaar consists of more than 4000 shops its really crowded there,people are moving to everywhere and from everywhere,prices there are good but remember you should bargain at least 40% of what the seller said.!
		Being a shopoholic, the Grand Bazaar was definately the highlight of my trip to Europe, with over 4000 shops, however don't expect prices to be low, or shopkeepers to be generous with haggling.
		The grand bazaar is a very big covered bazaar with many streets inside and a lot of stores.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Istanbul_Ili/Istanbul-1837624/Things_To_Do-Istanbul-Grand_Bazaar-R-1.html (1492 words)

	Hotels Guide of istanbul,Turkey www.hotelsinturkey.net
		During the Byzantine period the area of the Grand Bazaar was a trade center.
		After the Turks came to Istanbul, two bedestens which formed the essence of today's Grand Bazaar were built between 1455-1461 by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in an attempt to enrich the economic life in the city.
		The atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar is very interesting for tourists and has consequently become a very popular place for foreign visitors.
	www.hotelsinturkey.net /grandbazaar.htm (309 words)

	The Grand Bazaar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is one of the newest and most unusual shops in the bazaar and is the first foreign female owned shop in the bazaar's 500+ year history.
		The beginnings of the Covered or Grand Bazaar as we know it today were built by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1461 after making Constantinople part of the Ottoman Empire.
		If you wish to learn more about the Grand Bazaar, you may find the bazaar website of interest.
	www.delikiz.com /the_grand_bazaar.htm (102 words)

	Istanbul - The Grand Bazaar
		2000 year old Grand Bazaar is ever expanded and it is now the biggest souk in the world.
		This is the place to stroll around and you have the possibility to buy everything in over 4500 shops.
		The massive maze of streets and shops in the Covered Bazaar can be disorienting.
	www.jellesen.dk /webcrea/places/istanbul/bazaar.html (93 words)

	ipedia.com: Istanbul Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Until 1930 this city was known as Constantinople by westernes and in ancient times Byzantium or Byzantion.
		There are two mainstream hypothesis about the etymology of the name Istanbul: the first states that the name Istanbul comes from the Greek words eis tin Poli meaning "at the City" (the City/Polis being Constantinoupolis), while the second suggests that the name is merely a Turkish contraction of Constantinoupolis.
		The sound rendered by "i" is prepended by the virtue of the language.
	www.ipedia.com /istanbul.html (483 words)

	The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
		How you can advertise your firm on Emporis.
		The Grand Bazaar is the world's largest covered building, with over 75 acres of covered area, compared to Washington DC's Pentagon (34 acres) and the Giza Pyramid in Egypt (13 acres).
		It was built during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II "The Conqueror", the Ottoman emperor who took Constantinople (Istanbul) on May 29th, 1453, and made it the new capital city of the Ottoman Empire.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu?id=107296 (138 words)

	eBay View About Me for grand_bazaar_istanbul
		Once the auction is finalized, it will be resubmitted to our Design Laboratory, to be produced and shipped directly from Grand Bazaar in Istanbul to you.
		Grand Bazaar Istanbul offers a 100% total satisfaction guarantee on the quality, workmanship and grading of merchandise: stone, gemstone, metal content and other materials.
		Grand Bazaar Istanbul offers 7 day 100% money back guarantee.
	cgi3.ebay.com /ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=grand_bazaar_istanbul (584 words)

	IgoUgo: Istanbul Attractions, Istanbul Festivals, Things To Do In Istanbul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Inside, some of the sections in the middle were built in the 15th century and the colors and designs on the walls and ceilings were breathtaking.
		It's easy to get lost in the Bazaar and we never managed to go out the same door we'd gone in but that just helped us to explore the areas around the Bazaar.
		The Grand Bazaar is about 15 minutes on foot from many of the major sights like the Blue Mosque and Ayasofya.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=14047 (599 words)

	Tours
		This is said to be the largest covered bazaar in the
		bazaar itself consisted of the Bedesten at the center, which was entered by
		The Bazaar underwent a great threat during the fire of 1546
	www.guidetoturkey.com /aboutturkey/info_tips/shopping/grandbazaar.asp (485 words)

	Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar in New York - Turkish Daily News
		Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar in New York - Turkish Daily News
		The American Business Forum in Turkey and the Greater Istanbul Municipality promoted Turkey on New York’s 3rd Avenue through a 'Grand Bazaar in New York' exhibit last Sunday at which Turkish
		The American Business Forum in Turkey and the Greater Istanbul Municipality promoted Turkey on New York's 3rd Avenue through a “Grand Bazaar in New York” exhibit last Sunday at which Turkish products were featured.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=23264 (139 words)

	European Visits: Museum-Hopping Through Europe .. Bites of Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Havuzlu Lokantasi is in the depths of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
		Karczma restaurant is a maze of rooms underground; it sits on the old town square which was destroyed during the 1945 Warsaw uprising by the retreating Nazis, and since rebuilt stone-by-stone using old plans and drawings.
		Like me, the rapt visitors weren't even bothered by construction noises: a grand new section is being readied for the public.
	www.europeanvisits.com /evpage012.htm (3107 words)

	traveltip.org - Travel tips from all over the world - Turkey
		The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (in Turkish Sultanahmet Camii, in English commonlycalled the Blue Mosque) is a mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey andthe capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1453 to 1923.
		The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the worldwith more than 58 streets and 3000 shops.
		Many of the stalls in the bazaar are grouped bytype of good, with regions for leather coats, gold jewelry and the like.
	www.traveltip.org /travel_tips_search.php?act=map&country_id=179 (388 words)

	istanbul.com - Official City Guide - İstanbul'da Yaşam Portalı (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		the bazaar is unique, colourful especially the antiques, the people are very friendly and the country are full of charm with beautiful scenery..i am looking for a word to my next visit...:)
		But the Bazaar is full of mighty smells that make me dream....
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	english.istanbul.com /explorenew.asp?cat=16 (585 words)

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