The photos below are typical shops that specializes in spices. One prominently features Turkish delight.
The photo above shows a shopkeeper weighing out a spice. There were a lot of locals buying in the spice bazaar.
The photo below is about halfway along the main corridor. As you can tell, there are many tourist type shops in this part of the bazaar.
This shop is featuring sponges and strings of red peppers..
Above is a kebab shop where the shopkeeper is cutting slices of meat to make a Doner Kebab. All over Europe you will find Doner Kebab shops run by ex-pat Turks. They are excellent!
Above is a fish market. This and the other shops below are on the west side of the market on the outside.
Below in order are a cheese shop, a fruit and veggie shop and a shop featuring olives.
The photo above shows a man with a large basket on his back talking with a shopkeeper. I couldn't tell if he was a shopper or a supplier.
We didn't buy any spices because we didn't know what the USDA regulations are regarding bringing spices into the country. It was very tempting, however.
Istanbul was the favorite stop when I went on a Greek Island Cruise (with 3 female friends - ask me how fun that was).
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