KNOW ISTANBUL...SHOP ISTANBUL

When Dena lived in Istanbul she opened a shopping service in the historical market areas in town, including the Grand Bazaar.  The service, Know Istanbul...Shop Istanbul,  was designed to promote traditional handicrafts and arts....and to help visitors find a more personal, local experience.  Dena has carefully selected a group of about forty vendors, well versed in their art forms.  Many are close family friends, and offer exceptional customer service and advice to Dena's guests.

Dena continues to offer daily shopping adventures when she is in residence in Istanbul.  If you are planning a trip be sure to e-mail Dena to see if she is available to help you while you are in Istanbul.

You can read about Dena's shopping adventures in the anthology "Tales from the Expat Harem-Foreign Women in Modern Turkey"  This book is available at Ottoman Trading Company, major book sellers, or www.expatharem.com 

Dena will be returning to Turkey May 2009.  In addition to shopping, and visiting family and friends, she plans to attend the annual Gypsy Festival in Istanbul.  If you will be there too, and need some help navigating the city....feel free to email Dena to see if her schedule is open to an adventure in the Grand Bazaar.