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6 READING 3. ____________ ________________________________________ __
a Read the text and choose the correct heading When you go to Eminönü in İstanbul and
for each paragraph. visit the New Mosque, you will notice a sharp
scent of spice that surrounds everywhere.
◆ Colorful World of Spices If you follow that smell, you will find
◆ An Ottoman Bazaar in İzmir yourself at the gate of the Spice Bazaar with
◆ Types of Bazaars its magical atmosphere. Colourful spices,
◆ Bazaars in Ottoman times authentic souvenirs, jewelleries, dry nuts,
Turkish delight, coffee shops, tourists with
curious eyes... You can find all these in Spice
or Egyptian Bazaar which was built in 1660
by Kazım Ağa, the chief architect of Turhan
Sultan. Originally known as the New Bazaar
or Valide Bazaar, its name changed after the
18 century. It is said that this is because it was
th
made by the taxes taken from Egypt and the
products sold in this bazaar were also from
Egypt. The bazaar is still a popular trade and
shopping center today as in the old times.
4. __________________________ ____________________________
Kemeraltı, which is considered as one of the
BAZAARS, ANCIENT SHOPPING most crowded and active shopping spots of
CENTER OF OTTOMANS İzmir today, is actually an Ottoman Bazaar.
1. Bazaars in Ottoman times The bazaar which starts from Anafartalar
Street to Konak Square was built between
The concept of bazaar has had a meaning 1650 and 1670. Being located on the seashore,
beyond shopping throughout the history at Kemeraltı was an important trade center in
the Turkish-Islamic culture. Bazaars were the that period. Although it is in the form of a
places where the trade was conducted and closed bazaar, it consists of open streets today.
were the centers of the social and economic In the past, families with less income used to
activities that took place in the city. They could met their shopping needs from small shops
be considered as the places of everyday life in Kemeraltı, but today mostly boutiques and
because the central mosques and baths were cafes are placed instead.
built near the bazaars. They were all together b Write true (T) or false (F) next to the
the basic elements that make up this culture. statements below.
2. __________________________________ ____________________ 1. Bazaars were built away from the mosques. ____
There were two concepts of bazaars. The first 2. Arastas and bedestens were concepts of
concept was called ‘arasta’, shops built both bazaars. ____
opposite and next to each other and provided
income to the mosques. Spice Bazaar in 3. Bursa Grand Bazaar is an example of arastas. ____
İstanbul is one of the most beautiful examples 4. Spice Bazaar is in İzmir. ____
of arastas in which shopping activities still 5. Kazım Ağa built Eygptian Bazaar in 1660. ____
continue today. The second concept was
‘bedesten’ which started to spread in the 15th 6. Kemeraltı is an Ottoman Bazaar in İstanbul. ____
century. They were the places where goods, 7. Only rich people were shopping in Kemeraltı. ____
more precious than the ones in arastas, were
bought and sold. Bursa and İstanbul Grand 7 PROJECT TIME
Bazaar are the examples of the bedestens Choose a famous bazaar in Turkey from
which are still very popular. Here are some Ottoman times which is still popular like
other famous historic and touristic bazaars in the ones in the text above. Prepare a poster
Turkey. and give some brief information about the
bazaar. Use photos to decorate your poster.
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