Shopping for Spices

Gaziantep — in fact, much of southeastern Turkey — is known for its quality of spices and dried herbs. So, after lunch, we hopped in a cab and went into downtown Gaziantep to fill the spice orders we were given by various family members.

Of course, a stroll to check out the historic shops where coppersmiths and tinsmiths still ply their trade did not go amiss. In a country where massive malls have caused many a mom-and-pop shops to shut down, it was nice to see this shopping area still doing brisk business.Read more