Mahmutpaşa Bazaar, Istanbul
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Mahmutpaşa Bazaar, (Turkish: 'Mahmutpaşa Çarşısı') is a historical bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the area between Grand Bazaar and Eminönü in the Mahmutpaşa neighbourhood of Eminönü district. This market area, with copious small shops on both sides of the main street, is a symbol of cheap shopping in Istanbul. The bazaar shelters 256 shops.
History
The bazaar and the nearby Mahmutpaşa Mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman Grand Vizier Mahmud Pasha (d. 1474) during the rule of Sultan Mehmed II in 1462. The bazaar complex also contains a hamam, a türbe, sebils and fountains.
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- Fatih, Istanbul
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