Now on to the rugs.
Canrom carpet grand pazzar.
Murat has so many stories about rugs but he is also full of insights on politics history and pretty much anything.
In addition you ll find few pieces from iran the caucasus central asia and the balkans.
He focused on showing us what we were looking for in terms of size and budget unlike other shops where we spent a few hours looking at carpets way beyond our budget.
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Murat had his assistant bring out a wide selection.
He is a pleasure to spend time with.
Grand bazaar shopping etiquette take your time to chat and bargain.
There are plenty of carpet shops to woo you in the grand bazaar.
Ozturk rug house is a tranquil island in the middle of the craziness of the grand bazaar.
Trying to see the entire grand bazaar in one afternoon is an unrealistic task.
Our flight did not take off until 1 30 on our final day in istanbul so we had a few hours in the morning to do something.
The layout of the site is split into dozens of corridors and nooks and crannies selling everything from kids toys to sunglasses adoring the names of famous brands.
So of course we went to our favorite place the grand bazaar.
With this in mind it is best to experience the grand bazaar at a leisurely pace not by rushing from one shop to the next.
Takkeciler sokak no 54 grand bazaar.
Best moment in the grand bazaar.
Walking past the shop we started talking to mehmet who turned out to be the owner of the shop.
Recep karaduman has been in the carpet business since 1966 and has been collecting one of a kind kilims and carpets from all over anatolia since then.