Gönül Paksoy

Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye


Paksoy creates and sells pieces that transcend fashion and step into art. In fact, every piece of clothing she designs is a one-off creation that has been handmade using naturally dyed Turkish fabrics (mainly silk, linen, cotton, cashmere, goat hair and wool).

She also creates and sells delicate silk and cotton knits, and jewellery based on traditional Ottoman designs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye attractions

1. Military Museum

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This sprawling museum located in a former 19th-century military school 1km north of Taksim has a huge collection of militaria dating from the 13th century…

2. Maçka Park

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On a sunny weekend afternoon, you’ll find this slender green oasis in central İstanbul full of picnicking families, canoodling couples and slackline…

3. Beşiktaş Çarşı

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The beating heart of Beşiktaş, this bustling backstreet area packed with shops, restaurants, bars, cafes – and the neighbourhood’s youthful crowd – is…

4. Palace Collections Museum

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Occupying the warehouse-like Dolmabahçe Palace kitchens, this museum exhibits items used in the royal palaces and pavilions during the late Ottoman Empire…

5. Dolmabahçe Palace

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6. Tomb of Barbarossa

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In the square opposite the İstanbul Naval Museum is this Sinan-designed tomb of the admiral of Süleyman the Magnificent's fleet, Barbaros Heyrettin Paşa …

7. Bomontiada

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Now a bohemian arts, music and entertainment hub, this section of the old Bomonti beer factory hosts workshops, exhibitions, live performances, screenings…

8. İstanbul Naval Museum

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Established over a century ago to celebrate and commemorate Turkish naval history, this museum's architecturally noteworthy copper-clad exhibition hall…