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1) It’s big. It’s chaotic. Get over it. If you’re anything like us, you’ll spend the time it takes to get here — and the first five minutes shuffling past all the leather jackets — freaking out.

We like to think of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar – open since 1461 – as the world's oldest shopping mall. If that's the case, shouldn't the Grand Bazaar be home to the world's oldest food court? That may ...

Shoppers walk down a corridor in Istanbul's fabled Grand Bazaar. Bob Krist/Corbis Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is the world’s most-visited tourist attraction—a cacophony of haggling vendors and tempting ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." So says Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to a young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in ...

Dodging four men pushing a cart full of honeydew melons, I step out of the noisy traffic of Istanbul, pass through the horseshoe-arched door, and trade one commotion for another. Suddenly the air — ...

The ever busy streets of Grand Bazaar not only offer some fine fabrics but are also home to exquisite delicacies. With 61 streets and more than 4000 shops, this tourist hotspot is a colorful labyrinth ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Istanbul's Grand Bazaar starred in the 2012 James Bond movie "Skyfall" Image: picture-alliance/AP Photo/E. Gurel Numan, who owns a souvenir shop selling traditional pots and plates, said he believes ...