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 is planning  trips to Istanbul Jan-Feb 2008, Summer 2008