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Turkey has reopened one of Istanbul’s most popular sites, the 15th Century Grand Bazaar, as measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus were eased in the country after more than two months.

Shoppers walk down a corridor in Istanbul's fabled Grand Bazaar. Bob Krist/Corbis Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is the world’s most-visited tourist attraction—a cacophony of haggling vendors and tempting ...

Dodging four men pushing a cart full of honeydew melons, I step out of the noisy traffic of Istanbul, pass through the horseshoe-arched door, and trade one commotion for another. Suddenly the air — ...

Called “the world’s first shopping mall,” Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar entrances millions of visitors annually with its myriad displays of exotic jewels and spices, elaborate carpets for sale and constant ...

FILE - Aerial photo taken with a drone shows the roof of Istanbul's centuries-old Grand Bazaar, foreground, Feb. 1, 2016. (Ali Aksoyer/DHA via AP, File) ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul have seized ...

ISTANBUL—Deep in the stone warren of Istanbul’s 560-year-old Grand Bazaar, a cluster of traders selling gold and dollars pace the alleyway, murmuring into phones and smoking. The tension rises as ...

Welcoming more than 250,000 visitors every day, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest covered markets in the world.

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