President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hailed the restoration of Istanbul's historic Spice Bazaar, located near the iconic Sultanahmet Mosque and Hagia Sophia Museum. "This historic peninsula ...

Istanbul’s historic Spice Bazaar continues to serve as a vital economic and cultural hub nearly 400 years after its establishment in the Ottoman era, attracting an average of 50,000-60,000 visitors ...

Much like the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar is one of the obligatory sights that all tourists must visit. Contrary to its name, the Spice Bazaar is only around 5-10% spice vendors. The rest is ...

It’s day five of my 11-night cruise through Greece, Turkey and Italy on Celebrity Ascent and I’m being funnelled deep into the market, jostled this way and that. It’s exhilarating; a seething mass of ...

I got off the tram with my mom and another thirty people at the Eminonu stop and was pushed right in the middle of a sea of busy, impatient Istanbulians. I stopped for a while to get my bearings, and ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Take a lunch break at Pandeli Restaurant inside the bazaar, which has been around since the 1950s serving classic Turkish dishes in a refined ambiance. Make reservations in ...