Nakkaş

Sultanahmet


Nakkaş sells carpets, textiles, ceramics and jewellery. Its varied collection of more than 20,000 carpets and kilims includes antique rugs, hand-woven pieces and traditional Anatolian carpets. A few have even won design awards. Underneath the store is a restored Byzantine cistern, which staff will sometimes show to customers.


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