Great little bookstore on a side street perpendicular to Istaklal Street. All the great shops are…read moreoff of Istaklal Street, which is way too busy with its big boxy stores that have that same cookie cutter feeling you'd get in most malls. The side streets, on the other hand are the real deal. A truly unique 'cookie' experience. This bookstore is awesome. It even has some English books and comics! BOO-YA! Books flow in a literary waterfall of words from the high ceiling all the way to the ground floor. A wooden shelf tree of beautiful and terrible ideas.

One of the most soulful book stores in İstanbul, and a place that has a long and tumultous history…read more (Did I spell it right?) On the top floor of art gallery SALT, with rows and rows of books both foreign and Turkish language, and a piano that sometimes is played by a random visitor. If you're lucky you may find some special edition screen printed Read More t-shirts made in İstanbul, but mostly they are out of stock.

I love books, especially used books and vintage tombs. They are so cool! So, I loved seeing the…read morebooks on sale in this little mall. Definitely check out the used book stores here. Books, maps, pulp fiction. Search and you shall find! Don't forget to go upstairs! Check it out! I found this on a tour with the fantastic guide by the name of Katerina. Check out the Culinary Backstreets Tour of Istanbul.