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Istanbul's Grand Bazaar turns 550
Monday December 27, 2010 08:53:02 AM,
IANS
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Istanbul: Over 3,000
people gathered Sunday in Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar to
celebrate its 550th anniversary.
Established in 1461 by Mehmed the Conqueror eight years after the
conquest of Istanbul, the Grand Bazaar is one of the biggest
covered bazaars in the world.
It has 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops that attract
between 250,000 to 400,000 visitors daily.
Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu said that 550 years ago,
Mehmed picked Istanbul to become the centre of world trade and the
city was going to do whatever it needed to maintain this
tradition.
"The Grand Bazaar has done well in protecting its historic
mission, and people from all around the world gather here to smell
its unique air," he was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
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