The Grand Bazaar has long been known as the first address for shopping among tourists in Istanbul. With its more than 4000 stores, the Bazaar has a seemingly infinite variety of goods on offer. (For The Guide’s inside scoop on where to buy specific items, e.g. antiques, carpets and kilims, and jewelry, click here). Now there are three new additions to this shopper’s paradise: Silk & Cashmere, M.A.C, and Vakko.

The Turkish chain Silk & Cashmere currently has stores in 22 countries worldwide. Their Grand Bazaar outlet is their 150th store, selling 100\\% cashmere and 100\\% knitwear and accessories for both men and women. The company also carries a special blend known as cashsilk, and offers product lines for babies (My First Cashmere), pets (Puppy Cashmere), and a domestic line.

Silk & Cashmere; Kapalı Çarşı Kalpakçılar Caddesi No.74, Eminönü; P: (0212) 522 52 22

M.A.C, known as one of the most popular brands of cosmetics in Turkey, with nearly a dozen locations in Istanbul alone, now has a new store at 78 Kalpakçılar Caddesi, one of the Grand Bazaar’s main shopping thoroughfares. M.A.C’s many products include lipsticks, eye liners and eye shadows, brushes, and skin care products.

M.A.C; Kapalı Çarşı Kalpakçılar Caddesi No.78, Eminönü; P: (0212) 512 28 68

The first Butik Vakko store opened in the Grand Bazaar in the 1930s, at a time when the company was best known for its hats and accessories. Today, Vakko is ubiquitous in Turkey as a provider of men’s and women’s clothing; among their many products are shirts, ties, scarves, shawls, bags and other accessories, as well as chocolates and perfumes.

Vakko; Kapalı Çarşı Kalpakçılar Caddesi No.101, Eminönü; P: (0212) 527 78 31