İSTANBUL DIRECTORATE OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Fatih, Beyazıt- Sahaflar Çarşısı (Second Hand Book Market) – Sahaf (Second Hand Book Seller)

Sahaflar Çarşısı (Second Hand Book  Market) behind the Beyazıt Mosque is used to be known as the Engravers’ Market. Second Hand Book sellers started to settle in Beyazıt and around the Grand Bazaar in 1890s. After the fire in 1950, the bazaar was rebuilt with concrete and completely reserved for book sales. In the market, where you can feel the history of centuries, it’s possible to find used books and giftware.