Bazares y sabores de Gaziantep

Tahmis Kahvesi, built in 1638 by Mustafa Aga, a Turkmen Aga and Sancak Beyi, to bring income to the lodge (Mevlevikhane), is a two-storey building full of memories. Tahmis means ‘the place where coffee is pounded’. According to a narrative, Murat IV rested here during the Baghdad Expedition and was served coffee at Tahmis Coffee House.

Generalmente conocido como el Bazar de los Cobreteros, el Bazar de los Cobreteros es un complejo de bazares donde muchos artesanos producen sus obras. Aunque la fecha de construcción de las tiendas no se conoce con certeza, se cree que fueron construidas en el siglo XVI. Este bazar, que consta de tiendas de un solo piso, se encuentra en la zona de las posadas. El arte de la platería, que da nombre al bazar, continúa existiendo intensamente en la actualidad.

Zincirli Bedesten, built by Darendeli Hüseyin Pasha in the first quarter of the 18th century, is popularly known as ‘Kara Basamak Bedesten’. The historical building, also called Et Hali (the Meat Market) because it had been home to butchers for many years, was later used as the Courthouse Building by constructing another floor on it, but this section was completely destroyed in the fire in 1957. Today, it serves as a touristic destination where souvenirs are sold.

Almacı Pazarı, uno de los puntos más coloridos del tejido comercial histórico de Gaziantep, toma su nombre de las manzanas y diversas frutas que solían venderse aquí en abundancia. Con sus tiendas de arcos de piedra, calles estrechas y puestos que exhiben especias, frutos secos, y productos locales típicos de Antep, es un lugar de encuentro tanto para los lugareños como para los visitantes. Este mercado, que ha mantenido la cultura del bazar durante siglos, preserva la comprensión tradicional del comercio mientras transporta el patrimonio cultural de Gaziantep a la actualidad.

The street is a centre of life where everything from clothes to food, from gold to daily needs can be met. It attracts attention at all hours of the day with the view created by the rows of shops and crowds. This street, where the people of the city can easily meet their special day needs, is known as the bazaar and has become a popular spot with its reasonable prices.