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When
many
people
think
of
Istanbul,
they
imagine
the
organized
chaos
of
the
grand
bazaars,
where
glittering
objects
from
far-off
lands
can
be
snapped
up
by
those
with
the
best
bargaining
skills.
This
precursor
to
the
modern
shopping
mall
is
alive
and
well,
in
the
Grand
Bazaar
Istanbul
and
(other
than
the
infiltration
of
some
mass-produced
wares)
remains
unchanged
for
centuries.
What
is
the
Cevahir
Bedesteni
Grand
Bazaar
(Cevahir
Kapalı
Çarşı)?
The
Cevahir
Bedesteni
(jewelry
market)
is
the
oldest
part
of
the
Grand
Bazaar.
Also
known
as
the
İç
Bedesten
(Internal
Market),
Eski
Bedesten
(Old
Market),
or
Antik
Bedesten
(Antique
Market),
it
dates
back
to
the
15th
century.
It
was
built
on
the
site
of
a
former
Byzantine
trading
center,
in
1461,
soon
after
the
Conquest
of
Istanbul
in
1453.