Istanbul er shoppingbyen i Tyrkia. I tillegg til basarene har de mange andre handlestrøk. I de fleste byer i verden begrenser man seg til å vise frem vareutvalget bare i butikkvinduene på gateplan. I Istanbul bruker man de vinduene man har, i alle etasjer.		Istanbul is Turkey's shopping city number one. In addition to various historical bazaars there are also shopping districts. If you're a really tall person you may enjoy window shopping in Istanbul more than elsewhere, as the shops tend to have displays not only on the ground floor.