Flea market

Opened in İzmir's historical Kemeraltı Bazaar, the Antique Dealers Bazaar brings its visitors on a journey through time. Erkan Sert is one of the dealers at the bazaar who has been selling antique and collectible nostalgic products in his shop for 25 years.

Sert, who finds the antique objects sometimes by chance and sometimes by chasing them, displays the rarest pieces in his shop.

Bekir Başar, a retired woodworker living in the northwestern province of Sakarya, wants the antiques he has collected over the years to be transferred to future generations at a museum.

Having been interested in collecting antique items since his childhood, the 58-year-old Başar started to collect antiques by visiting vintage dealers, scrap dealers and flea markets all over Turkey.

A curated flea/designer market is set to open its doors in Karaköy under the theme ?Spring? on May 2 and 3. Souq Karaköy, featuring selections from much sought after pioneering designers and brands, is a weekly pop-up bazaar that acts as a hub allowing creative types to gather in Istanbul.

The outdoor flea markets of Istanbul, are a paradise for bargain hunters, collectors, hipsters and the nostalgic