Fatih Women’s Market, where you can experience different flavors and enjoy various shopping for your home, starts from the Valen (Bozdoğan) Aqueduct, which was built during the Roman Empire and is one of the most important works of its time, and extends towards Zeyrek. It was organized as a small square and bazaar on a street after the Cincinnati Fire that started in the region on August 23, 1908. Today, the Women’s Market, which is especially home to tradesmen from Siirt, is one of the important places to visit in Istanbul, full of different flavors.

Where Does the Name Women’s Market Come From?
If you happen to go to the Women’s Market, you will see that there are almost no women tradesmen here, contrary to its name. This situation also makes people wonder why this market is called Women’s Market. It is possible to say that there are three accepted rumors about the name of this market being Women’s Market.

According to the first of these; This place got its name from slavery, which was a legal profession during the Ottoman period. The center of slavery extended from the Tavuk Pazarı region, which is close to the Kapalıçarşı today, to today’s Kadın Pazarı. Female slaves were sold in the area where the Kadın Pazarı is today. It is thought that the name of the area is Kadın Pazarı (Women’s Market) due to this incident.

According to another rumor; The Kadın Pazarı got its name because only women shopped here at the time. For example; Istanbul women saw the Kadın Pazarı as a safe place where they could do their shopping and did all their shopping from the shops here. This brought about the bazaar being called Kadın Pazarı.

Finally; In the past, the vegetables / fruits in Eminönü that could not be sold to the rich were collected by the city’s poor women and sold elsewhere. Women sold the vegetables and fruits they collected at stalls they opened in various locations in Istanbul, and the last of these places became the current location of the Kadın Pazarı.

Why is the Kadın Pazarı Famous?
The reason why the Women’s Market, which managed to enter the ’12 Most Popular Streets in Europe’ list determined by the New York Times, is so famous is a matter of curiosity for those who have not yet experienced the spirit of the market. There are different reasons why the market is so famous.

A large part of the market is made up of restaurants, and these restaurants serve delicious dishes of Southeastern Anatolian Cuisine. Those who taste the büryan kebab, içli köfte, and perde pilaf made in the Women’s Market cannot forget these flavors, making the Women’s Market a well-known gastronomy center. In addition, the fact that delicious dishes are sold at affordable prices is one of the reasons why this market is preferred so much.

The Women’s Market is also an important cultural value. In fact, the place, which reflects the cultural texture of Siirt in one of the busiest neighborhoods of Istanbul, stands out thanks to this feature. In addition, the fact that Siirt residents see the Women’s Market as a platform where they can meet each other has given a different meaning to the place, and thanks to this meaning, the Women’s Market has become different from other bazaars.

It is possible to say that the prices of dried nuts are quite reasonable in the Women’s Market, where there are many shopkeepers selling delicious and various nuts. This has also brought about the frequent visit of dried nuts lovers to the Women’s Market.

The wide variety of products has turned the Women’s Market into a much-preferred market. Especially preferred by those who miss the details of their homeland with its variety of local products, the Women’s Market has become one of the reliable places that come to mind for those who want to buy cheese, honey and meat.

The restorations made to the Women’s Market have made the place visually more beautiful. The market, which has become more colorful with the afforestation works, is appreciated by its visitors.

You can reach the Women’s Market from our hotel with a 30 mins. of walk or you can also prefer a 10-minute taxi ride.