I found this place by accident: saw some amazing jewelry in the shopping window and just couldn't…read morego away. Turns out this place is highly rated in Lonelyplanet and Co. And no wonder: the owner Saadet makes fantastic jewelry, modern and antique copies. Prices are good: there are more expensive gold and silver pieces and cheaper stuff too. You will get your precious new purchase carefully packed in a little sachet filled with lavender and roses. And of course on top will be a pin with a legendary eye to protect from all bad things.

I wandered into this lovely shop and was warmly treated by Hasan.Unlike so many other shops…read morekeepers, this charming young man did not pressure me into buying. Instead, the experience was more like an education as he unfolded towel after towel/ Suzani after cashmere shawl. His reverence for textile manufacture was something I share so I was thrilled by the experience. I purchased numerous shawls of various qualities ( two breathtakingly beautiful cashmere shawls from India) and will remember this as a highlight of my trip to Istanbul.

So basically, your typical tourist knickknack store. And it's a small store, but it's in a prime…read morearea with an ocean view and of multiple mosques in Sultanament. If you're looking to pick up this tchotchke this is your heaven

I was walking downhill on this steep street in Istanbul...when I was distracted by the beautiful…read morecolours that radiated out of this unique store. I literally felt obliged to go inside and check it out... Once inside I was quickly enjoying a little chat with what seemed to be the owner of this place and I found out that the colorful things on the shelves weren't shawls nor table clothes, but towels! In fact, they are peshtamals. Peshtamals (or pestamals) are traditional Turkish towels that are used in the Turkish baths (hammams). I learned that these linen towels are so desired, because of their fast-drying qualities. Aside from these special towels, they also sell shawls and other things. I browsed around for a while and then added up buying a set of two towels - one for myself and one as a gift for a friend. Now I just have to make an appointment at a hamam...

We stumbled into this shop because they had a nice cat inside and there was no aggressive bulky…read moreoutside insisting we go in. Two parts, we got a smaller Turkish mosaic lamp that may or may not make it back packed in bubble wrap and clothes, and a little rug for one of our cats, and a pillow case for our cat sitter, and a scarf for a Philosopher friend. In the ceramics part of the shop we got some pretty bowls which also might not survive the ride in luggage but they did wrap them up well and they are embedded in clothes and yarn. The Chief of Staff is in to knitting and bought yarn in Turkiye, which makes for good packing. None of this was expensive and the attempts to upset weren't overbearing.

This shop is absolutely amazing. Everything is handmade by the owner who is extremely kind,…read morehospitable, and skilled in his craft. I loved that he was open about differences in pricing and reasonings, and showed me how to distinguish quality ceramics from cheaper made ones for future reference in future travels. We spent a long time chit-chatting and I learned a lot more about his craft. The resident kitty is also super cute. I will absolutely be visiting again if I get the chance to return to Istanbul. Thank you for such a beautiful experience!

We visited the Ottoamano store on a recent visit to Istanbul. Our guide highly recommended the…read morestore in the Grand Bazaar. And we were not disappointed. We were looking for high quality hand-made scarves. This is definitely the store to visit. Amazing fabric and color selection - and great and friendly service. Thank you. We will be back!!!

I am trying to find a US website I can access so I can shop on line. Can anyone please help me?…read more Love this store! Beautiful things.

If you are looking for something different, unique, local made, sustainable and ethically produced…read moreBoutique 81 is the address!

This place is a total gem. For one of a kind designs the prices are very affordable. The designers…read moreare lovely and kind. Inside is so cool. The furnitures and decorations are also well organized and have a retro inspritaions. They design their own clothes and jewelries so there is no fast production. I loved the idea of being unique and wearing unique pieces which felt like they made it for me.

There are Karaca clothing stores all over Western Turkey and at least a couple in Istanbul…read more Bright, clean, nice range of sizes, good prices. Helpful sales people who aren't pushy. Pretty good English too. We were in Istanbul for a couple of weeks in the winter off season, and it was a colder than average, maybe a record cold January so it was nice to be able to buy another layer. Even nicer that it was fashionable.