Manufacturing district
Kuyumcukent
Istanbul, Türkiye
A purpose-built jewellery complex near Istanbul's airport, opened in 2006 to move workshops out of the historic Grand Bazaar. Manufacturers, wholesalers and a refinery sit together; it is a trade centre rather than a shopping street.
Kuyumcukent ("jewellers' town"), near Istanbul's old Atatürk Airport, opened in 2006 as a purpose-built jewellery complex to move manufacturing out of the historic Grand Bazaar. Türkiye is one of the world's largest gold jewellery producers, and Kuyumcukent is one of its main manufacturing centres.
What you find
Gold jewellery manufacturers and wholesalers, a refinery, workshops, and offices of the trade, alongside shopping and residential space.
How it works
A trade centre where wholesale buyers meet manufacturers; there is some retail, but the business is mainly business-to-business.
Tips
- Istanbul Jewelry Show in spring and autumn brings the Turkish manufacturers together.
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