Flea market
Karakoy Balik Pazari
3 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Daoud
December 24, 2016
This is THE local fish market. Some fish you will see still alive in buckets or taking their last breath on layers of crushed ice. It's not for everyone but if you love fresh fish, this is the place for you. Grab a Balik Ekmek (grilled fish sandwich) or there's some great, reasonably priced fish restaurants. Try Akın Balık, the local favourite. akinbalik.com Explore the area behind the fish market to find Persembe Pazari. A historical area for shopping of all things construction and naval. Keep exploring until you find Arap Cami, built in the 8th century as a mosque by Umayyads, then it became a Roman Catholic church from 1325, then a mosque again under Ottoman rule.
This is THE local fish market. Some fish you will see still alive in buckets or taking their last breath on layers of crushed ice. It's not for everyone but if you love fresh fish, this is the place for you. Grab a Balik Ekmek (grilled fish sandwich) or there's some great, reasonably priced fish res…
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Location
No:35 Fermeneciler Caddesi
İstanbul