Homemade za'atar for breakfast ... a blend of herbs and spices — Gaziantep, Turkey.

The downtown area abounds with stores not unlike this one — Gaziantep, Turkey.

A closer look at some of the dried fresh goods — Gaziantep, Turkey.

A mural near the "Bakırcılar Çarşısı" where coppersmiths ply their trade — Gaziantep, Turkey.

A coppersmith hand-etching a decorative plate — Gaziantep, Turkey.

The "Bakırcılar Çarşısı" is filled with stores like this one that sell copper goods — Gaziantep.

Locally made all-leather shoes/slippers known as "yemeni" — Gaziantep, Turkey.

Cologne shop selling a variety of aromas — Gaziantep, Turkey.

One of the many streets lined with shops specializing in spices — Gaziantep, Turkey.

Filling our spice orders — Gaziantep, Turkey.

Honoring the "Şerbetçiİ ... wandering men that sold fruit juices from dispensers on their back.

Shopping for Spices

18 Ekim 2021, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

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.Okumaya devam et

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