The world's largest " gold market " and Orientalist Oriental Bazaar is Sunday .
Istanbul's 550 -year history with the old bazaar , Grand Bazaar : 64 street , two- bazaar , 16 inns, 22 gates and about 3600 shop and the world's oldest and largest bazaars of being , as well as 150 million visitors in the world with the most frequently visited holds the distinction of being the bazaar .
Ahi institution 850 years ago in Anatolia society's economic , social and cultural life has arranged , laid down rules and has lived up to the present day . Ahi is one of our cultural codes , Yunus Emre , Hacı Bayram Veli , Haci Bektas Veli , Mawlana , such as Ahi science, faith leaders and organizations have been established. Their goal was to create a happy man . Ahi not have managed it so literally , as the rules of this world and spiritual life of our world has created a business that combines peace of mind .
Here is the continuation of that culture nowadays Ahi Istanbul Grand Bazaar is possible to see the most obvious example .
Located in the district of Fatih Beyazit district of Istanbul Grand Bazaar, the foundation was laid in 1461 . Giant restrained like a maze , at 40,000 square meters, 64 streets, 4000 with up shop in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul to be seen , is a unique center . Almost reminiscent of a city , the whole covered with this site has grown to evolve over time . Until recently in the mosque of 5 , 1 school , 7 fountains , 10 wells , one river, one dispenser , one fountain, gate 21 , there were 17 inn . It was built by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror . 15 thick walls that century , a series of two buildings around the old dome in the next century , developing the covering over of streets , new additions have become a shopping center . In the past, this particular profession where every street and in their hands the business of manufacturing ( to manifa ) is kept under strict control , business ethics and traditions were highly respected bazaar . All kinds of precious fabrics , jewelry, weapons , antiques , specializing in the generations by the family , was sold in complete confidence .
All the shops were built to be the same width . Every street was found as a separate product guild masters ( of quilt , slipper , etc.). Rivalry between the seller was strictly forbidden . Even a master, remove the counter in front of the store could not process crowds demonstrating products . Could not accommodate the high price of goods is determined by the government .
Coincide with the period of three Sultans of the Ottoman Empire made this market, without precedent in architectural buildings and commercial , has a moral property .
* All the shops are made of the same size , lest injustice among trades .
* Shops can not you tripped in front of the counter , customers lest play .
* Friday prayer goes to the artisan shop was closing .
* In the month of Ramadan out of respect for the Muslim artisans , Muslim artisans keeps the shop was closed .
* Debt gold exchange deed would not be , would contract ; " until Friday 10 kilos of gold ," he that is received on Friday, gold was given to the owner . Unceasing trades in question would not have taken shelter in this market . And still is .
* The first theft at the Grand Bazaar , has been in the bazaar when it first opened . Theft those who are suspended over the street again, he was made theft . He also noteworthy to the present day there has been a burglary .
* 5-6 generations without deed , there are shops that lasted 151 years .
The importance of protecting the decisive force in the economy today Bazaar, the world of free gold stock ( standing stock ) and was born in the Grand Bazaar and the free market are known to become synonymous with his name . Today's biggest shopping center (AVM) what stubbornness, Grand Bazaar , founded 550 years ago, is the world's first and largest bazaars and still maintains this property .
The world's largest business center.
3600 business location in the world that there is no other marketplace . If the business community , which has no property market is not like the Grand Bazaar . Because the history, culture and traditions and customs of the host culture in the trades there . Ahi system still remaining from the Ottoman Empire continues here . Still based on trust and promise to continue shopping .
There are trust-based trading in the Grand Bazaar .
Nowhere in the world do not shop based on trust . 10 pounds to 20 pounds of gold, gives a thousand dollars , ' these days , I'll give this day as' an ongoing trade between trades there . Nowhere in the world does not have it . Photo of paperwork is done . There is a system where seated . AVMs are trademarks and card shop .
150 million people visit annually .
Due to historical and cultural features of the Grand Bazaar 500 thousand people visit in a day , 300 days per year , excluding closed days is calculated, which is visited by 150 million people, it is possible to say that means .
In 2010, the Grand Bazaar where most of the tourists have been visiting . Thus, the first order was placed first in the world .
" Attempting to 25 thousand people "
25 thousand people work at the Grand Bazaar and about 100 thousand people are known to eat bread here . In the workshop craftsmen , apprentices and shop is a business center with a huge Bazaar .
Without precedent in the world by restoring this beautiful historic Market 550 years ago, let's spin to the original . Yet, we still have our work in this kind heirloom historic ancestors , our past is a bridge to our future .
The world's most important cultural, commercial cherish what we have inherited good let us know.
