Takkeciler sokak no 54 grand bazaar.
Canrom carpet grand pazzar.
So of course we went to our favorite place the grand bazaar.
Murat had his assistant bring out a wide selection.
He is a pleasure to spend time with.
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.
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.
The tehran grand bazaar bazaar e bozorg is the oldest historical trading centre in tehran and is one of the best places to buy a persian carpet in tehran.
Now on to the rugs.
Tyler was wearing his turk telecom jersey and the same team had won their soccer game last night.
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.
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.
Ozturk rug house is a tranquil island in the middle of the craziness of the grand bazaar.
Best moment in the grand bazaar.
In addition you ll find few pieces from iran the caucasus central asia and the balkans.
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.
Walking past the shop we started talking to mehmet who turned out to be the owner of the shop.
Murat has so many stories about rugs but he is also full of insights on politics history and pretty much anything.
Grand bazaar shopping etiquette take your time to chat and bargain.
There are plenty of carpet shops to woo you in the grand bazaar.