Friday Market Istanbul | Top 65+2 Markets
If you plan to stay in Istanbul for more than a week, read the rest of this article because I am going to give you important information about one of the weekly markets in Istanbul, Friday Market Istanbul.
Friday markets are one of the important places to shop in Istanbul, and local people go to these markets every week to buy the goods they need at a lower price.
Usually, I do not recommend visiting these markets to tourists who plan to stay in this city for less than a week because there are better places to visit than these markets in the city.
Friday Market Istanbul
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There are many Friday markets in Istanbul, that’s why I decided to introduce the most important ones and put the others in a list at the end of the article so that you can read them as well.
Findikzade Friday market
This open market is located in the Findikzade neighborhood and Fatih district of Istanbul. In this market, you can buy different clothes for yourself, your wife and your child. Home appliances, fruits, vegetables, and jewelry are also sold in this market.
All kinds of fake clothes are sold in this market, which you can buy by paying a small fee. For example, the price of Nike Jordan shoes is about 10 dollars.
Even in this market, Louis Vuitton bags are sold at cheap prices that you can buy, but don’t forget that these items are not original.
When you go to this market, you will definitely be surprised like me because there are many people there and the sellers are also loudly promoting their products.
I suggest you visit the whole market first and compare the prices of the goods and finally go to the seller who offers you the best price.
In this market, some sellers have not put price tags on their products, and you can negotiate with them to buy the goods at a lower price.
One thing you should know is that few sellers in this market can speak English, so if you plan to buy goods from the Friday market, it is better to learn Turkish before traveling to Istanbul.
This market has very narrow corridors, and this makes it a little difficult to pass during busy times.
The interesting thing is that some vendors also sell LCWAIKIKI and DEFACTO brand clothes, which you can buy at a low price.
To go to this market, just take the M2 or M1 line, get off at Yenikapi station, and walk for about 20 minutes to reach this market.
You can also take the subway from Taksim Square and go to Kabataş, and after getting off the subway, take the tram and go to this market.
Working hours: 10 am to 8 pm
Address: Haseki Sultan, Özbek Süleyman Efendi Sk. No:38, 34096, 34096 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
ÜSKÜDAR Friday market
This market is located in the ÜSKÜDAR neighborhood, and by going to this market, you can buy the goods you need at cheap prices.
Unlike the Findikzade market, this market is less orderly and is set up on narrower streets.
Nuts, olives, fruits, and fresh vegetables are sold in this market, and most of the buyers of these products are natives of Istanbul, and you will see fewer tourists buying these products.
In addition to the things I mentioned above, all kinds of T-shirts, jeans, socks, and hats are also sold in this market, which you can visit and buy if it suits your needs.
But you should know that the quality of the clothes sold in this market is not the same as the goods sold in the luxury shopping centers of Istanbul.
But you should know that the quality of clothes sold in this market is not the same as the goods sold in luxury shopping centers in Istanbul.
If you are a tourist, I suggest you don’t visit this market and instead visit Findikzade market because most of the visitors of ÜSKÜDAR Friday Market are local people. Still, if your goal is not shopping and you want to get to know the culture of the people of this city, this market is suitable for you.
To go to this market, just take metro line b2 or m5 and get off at ÜSKÜDAR station and walk to this market for 10 minutes.
This market is located near The Maiden’s Tower, and after visiting this market, you can walk for 15 minutes and go to Uskudar Beach and see Maiden’s Tower close up.
Address: Friday Market, Ahmediye, Gündoğumu Cd., 34672 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye
Other Friday markets in Istanbul
By checking various Turkish websites, I was able to provide you with a list of Friday markets Istanbul through the website Istanbulpazarcilarodasi.com, which you can see below.
| district | name |
| ADALAR | BURGAZ ADA |
| ARNAVUTKÖY | HARAÇÇI |
| ARNAVUTKÖY | BOĞAZKÖY |
| ATAŞEHİR | YENİCAMLICA |
| AVCILAR | M.K.PAŞA CUMA PAZARI |
| BAĞCILAR | DEMİRKAPI PAZARI |
| BAĞCILAR | MAHMUTBEY PAZARI |
| BAĞCILAR | YILDIZTEPE PAZARI |
| BAHÇELİEVLER | MERKEZ |
| BAHÇELİEVLER | KOCASİNAN |
| BAŞAKŞEHİR | İKİTELLİ |
| BAŞAKŞEHİR | MERKEZ |
| BAYRAMPAŞA | YILDIRIM |
| BEYKOZ | KAVACIK DÖRTYOL |
| BEYKOZ | GÜMÜŞSUYU |
| BEYLİKDÜZÜ | Cuma Semt Pazarı |
| BEYOĞLU | KASIM PAŞA |
| BÜYÜKÇEKMECE | PAZAROBA CUMA SEMT PAZARI |
| BÜYÜKÇEKMECE | KUMBURGAZ CUMA SEMT PAZARI |
| ESENLER | TUNA |
| ESENLER | FATİH MAHALLESİ |
| ESENYURT | TALATPAŞA KAPALI PAZARI |
| ESENYURT | KIRAÇ AÇIK PAZARI |
| ESENYURT | ORHANGAZİ AÇIK PAZARI |
| EYÜP | İSLAMBEY |
| EYÜP | PARSELLER |
| FATİH | FINDIKZADE |
| GAZİOSMANPAŞA | KARLITEPE – YAYLABAŞI |
| GÜNGÖREN | MERKEZ CUMA PAZARI |
| KADIKÖY | KADIKÖY KAPALI CUMA PAZARI |
| KADIKÖY | KOZYATAĞI |
| KADIKÖY | FİKİRTEPE |
| KAĞITHANE | GAZHANE CUMA PAZARI |
| KAĞITHANE | HAVUZLAR CUMA PAZARI |
| KAĞITHANE | GÜLTEPE CUMA PAZARI |
| KARTAL | KARTAL MERKEZ |
| KARTAL | CUMHURİYET |
| KÜÇÜKÇEKMECE | FATİH CUMA PAZARI |
| KÜÇÜKÇEKMECE | KARTALTEPE CUMA PAZARI |
| KÜÇÜKÇEKMECE | M.AKİF CUMA PAZARI |
| PENDİK | ÜST KAYNARCA |
| PENDİK | KURTKÖY |
| PENDİK | GÜZELYALI |
| SANCAKTEPE | EMEK |
| SANCAKTEPE | CUMA PAZARI |
| SANCAKTEPE | EYÜP SULTAN |
| SARIYER | ÇAYIRBAŞI |
| SARIYER | YENİKÖY |
| SARIYER | KİLYOS |
| SİLİVRİ | SİLİVRİ MERKEZ (ALİ PAŞA CADDESİ) |
| SİLİVRİ | KAVAKLI PAZARI |
| SULTANBEYLİ | HASANPAŞA MAH. |
| SULTANGAZİ | CEBECİ MAH.CUMA PAZARI |
| SULTANGAZİ | CUMHURİYET MAH.CUMA PAZARI |
| SULTANGAZİ | CUMHURİYET CUMA PAZARI |
| ŞİLE | MERKEZ PAZARI |
| ŞİLE | AĞVA PAZARI |
| ŞİŞLİ | FERİKÖY LALAŞAHİN TEKSTİL |
| ÜMRANİYE | KAZIM KARABEKİR |
| ÜMRANİYE | ESENŞEHİR |
| ÜMRANİYE | ÇAKMAK |
| ÜSKÜDAR | YAVUZTÜRK |
| ÜSKÜDAR | BAHÇELİEVLER |
| ÜSKÜDAR | KISIKLI |
| ÜSKÜDAR | ÜSKÜDAR MERKEZ |
| ZEYTİNBURNU | SEYİTNİZAM MAHALLESİ |
Final word
About 15 million people live in this big city, and for this reason, Friday markets are held in different neighborhoods so that people can buy the goods they need at a lower price.
If you want to live in this city for more than 10 days, it is good to visit these markets and buy from them to reduce the cost of living in Istanbul.
What do you think is the best Friday market Istanbul? Share your answer with me in the comments section.
In the end, I suggest you read the article ” Sunday market in Istanbul ” in order to get acquainted with another weekly Istanbul market.
