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Java · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 8

Is anyone familiar with a long underground shopping arcade in Eminonu?
I was told about it but don't know where it is and would like to check it out.

whynotme · Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 728 Location: istanbul

there is one in Eminonu where they sell crap Chineese toys and remote controls . If you are talking about it . It is very close to Tramvay statation in Eminonu.

Mark Loyd · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 517

There is one in the underpass that is near the Halic bridge. It is not worth visiting and sells cheap crap and has a few very cheap lahmacun places. Why would you want to go there?

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

Maybe for very cheap lahmacun? It's so hard to find, you know.

Mark Loyd · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 517

Law number 7867/2:

Ayran is the only drink that is to be drunk with lahmacun.

Why? Because lahmacun and ayran together are very beautiful.

Java · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 8

Basically, clothes with non-mall prices but with some kind of space for trying them on.

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

If you are on the European side, try Sisli/Osmanbey or Sirinevler, as they are both near textile districts and you can find cheaper clothes there. The underground passages in Eminonu might have some things but you have to pick through it. Collection is in one of them, but I don't know that they are any cheaper than in their other stores (but they are already fairly cheap).

Java · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 8

Hey thanks - this helps a lot.
I like the idea of exploring the outlets on the Asian side too. Are the outlets more or less in one area? No car, but a taxi could get us there.

Mark Loyd · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 517

In a say, five mile radious of Sirinevler, there must be a hundred textile factories big and small. Altin Yildiz ( a huge textile factory) for example produces Victoria`s Secrets, Fabrika, Carsi, Altimod as well as contract stuff. Most of the factories have factory shops where they sell seconds as well as stuff that is perfect but if they get an order for 9800 items they set the machinery up for 15,000 to account for seconds, rejects etc. so alot of the stuff in the factory shops are perfect.

I got some beautiful shirts from the Altin Yildiz shop for a few pounds. Also if you want a trip out to justme`s part of the world there is a great baby clothes factory shop called do reh mi. Near the Altin Yildiz place there is a factory that makes stuff for Reebok and Nike.

The only problem is that you really need a car and you can never be certain what is going to be in the shops. There are some factory shops in Zeytinburnu where I bought a fantastic coat, again for next to nothing.

yaramaz · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:

In Kadık�y, up Bahariye Cad, there are several outlets-- like Mango, etc. You dont need a car for those, and they are very close to Barlar Sokak for afters.

calsimsek · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 775 Location: Ist Turkey

Java:

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Sort of connected. I was in Cevahir yesterday in Sisli. It is massive. It claims to be the biggest mall in Europe. True of False?

whynotme · Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 728 Location: istanbul

[quote="calsimsek"]Java:

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

The outlet stores in G�neşli aren't bad for clothes... Though they're a bit spread out-- a car would be a good idea.

calsimsek · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 775 Location: Ist Turkey

Whynotme: