Historic building· Konak, İzmir

Çakı Bedesteni

Çakı Bedesteni is a historic building in Konak, İzmir; During infrastructure works carried out by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality on Halit Ziya Boulevard, the Çakı Bedesten was uncovered.

Çakı Bedesteni
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During infrastructure works carried out by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality on Halit Ziya Boulevard, the Çakı Bedesten was uncovered. Thought to have been built in the 17th century, it was ruined in the great İzmir fire of 1922. Mentioned in the memoirs of travellers and merchants who visited the city, the covered market was single-storeyed and had 48 rooms. During the works, its foundations and floor pavements, which have survived intact to the present day, were brought to light.

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