THE BEZESTENI MARKET
A domed market-place , built in the 15 th century .
Aha ! Like the Al- Hamidiyah Souq
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Bezesteni , the old fabric market , was built by the Ottomans to protect the commerce of precious items . The word bazistān ب ز س تان comes from the arab word “ baz ”, meaning fabric or cloth , and the persian suffix “ -istān ”, meaning site , location .
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