Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar

A novelty from the old City of Istanbul: “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar” that will be a gift to all Istanbul citizens before the New Year Eve; will be inaugurated on December 21, Sunday...

Ahırkapı district of old Istanbul that is more and more attracting the interest of the locals and guests from abroad, prepares itself for a new event: “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar”! The inauguration of the Bazaar that combines “flea market” and “curiosity shop” concepts and stands on just next to Armada Hotel’s “Garage” on the Ahırkapı Street will be held on December 21, 2008, Sunday between 13:00 and 18:00 hours. The localization of the Bazaar is very well known, as it is the venue of Spring Street Festival (“Hıdrellez”) concerts. “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar” will be open between 13:00 and 18:00 hours everyday until December 31, 2008. As of January 3, 2009 it will be open only on Saturdays and Sundays between 10:00 and 18:00 hours. The Bazaar consists of ten different indoor shops of popular persons and will present collectibles, art pieces, jewelry, furniture and various things. The Armada Hotel will cater the visitors whenever the Bazaar is open… (In the meantime the above logotype of the Bazaar was designed by famous graphic designer Hakkı Mısırlıoğlu!)

Who will be selling goods from their collections at “Ahırkapı Curiosity Bazaar” are:

• Adil Can – Nursan Art Workshop, Semra Bayrı
  Ceramics from Anatolian Civilizations...
  http://www.adil-can.com/
• AFRA (Aslı and Azra)
  Armchairs, pillows, furnitures, knits, art...
  http://atolyeafra.blogspot.com/
• Antique Store of Kenan and Fevzi Yıldız
  Ancient wooden Anatolian artpieces, iron, copper, wooden, soil pots...
• Armada Hotel
  Food and Drinks (Armada’s treat menu on December 21: Rice with chickpea, crispy dough sheets,
  orange flavored dessert, lemonade, special sweet drink of Ahırkapı, red and white wine.)
  http://www.armadahotel.com.tr/
• DHL, Polat Bengiserp
  Transportation of the sold goods.
• Ethem Üstel
  Clothes
• Fazlı Seyhanlı and Partners
  Picture frames from famous artists as Komet and Yüksel Aslan...
• Librairie de Pera, Uğur Güraçar
  Rarely found books...
• Nesteren Davutoğlu and Ceylan
  Anthiques, souvenirs, accesories, furniture...
• Okan Kor
  Furniture, pictures and various goods...
• TAKIL, Saadet Keskin
  Jewellery design, souvenirs (mostly made of ceramic)
• Saadettin Davran
  Furniture, accesories, pictures, curiosity stuff...
• Selçuk Arıkan
  Solid wooden furniture designs, anthiques (1930-1970), objects, lighting accesories... http://www.18istanbul.com/
  

Address: Ahırkapı Meraklı Pazarı, Ahırkapı sok. Armada Garajı, Cankurtaran, İstanbul
Contact/ Info: Nedim Mazliyah, nmazliyah@armadahotel.com.tr, 0212 455 44 80
Mine Kor, minekor84@hotmail.com , Tel: 0535 291 48 83
Location Info: http://www.armadahotel.com.tr/pg_en/location.asp