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The Egyptian Bazaar, located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, is one of the oldest covered bazaars to have survived from the Ottoman period to the present day. Construction began in 1660 under the orders of Turhan Sultan, mother of Mehmed IV, by Hassa Baş Mimarı Kâzım Ağa, and was completed in 1664 by Mustafa Ağa. This bazaar, part of New Mosque Complex, was originally designed to generate income for arasta. The name “Egyptian Bazaar” is linked to the fact that part of the revenue used for i

The Spice Bazaar, located in the Eminönü district of İstanbul, is one of the most important covered bazaars to have survived from the Ottoman period to the present day. Construction began in 1660 under the orders of Hassa Baş Mimarı Kâzım Ağa, mother of IV. Mehmed, Turhan Sultan, and was completed in 1664 by Mustafa Ağa. This bazaar, part of the Yeni Cami Külliyesi, was originally designed as an arasta to generate income for the mosque. The name “Spice Bazaar” is linked to the fact that part of