Mardin Old Bazaar
Mardin Çarşısı (Tellallar)
A labyrinthine old market below the Great Mosque, with the constant clang of coppersmiths, selling pistachio soap, almond sweets, spices and saddles.
The Mardin Old Bazaar lies below First Avenue, around the Great Mosque. It consists of several lanes organised by trade, including the Coppersmiths' Street, the Saddlers' Street, a spice street and a fruit and vegetable market. It still serves mainly local daily shopping. Must-buy specialities include handmade soap made with wild pistachio oil (butum), badem şekeri (sugar-coated almonds), cinnamon almond candy and a variety of spices. You can watch coppersmiths beating copper wares on the spot. Watch your step on the stairs and beware of donkeys carrying loads through the market.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Zinciriye Madrasa
- Great Mosque of Mardin
- Şehidiye Mosque
- Mardin Castle
- Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum
- Mardin Old Town
- Mardin Museum
- Latifiye Mosque