At the Fisherman

Fish sellers balıkçı have begun to take their places next to the grocer, green grocer and butcher, however most fish sellers are found either along the Bosphorus or within the various Çarşıs. If you have good relations with the fish seller, you will be given the best catch of the day and freshest fish. When you buy fish from Balıkçı the gutting and cleaning of the fish by the attendant is included in the price. However it is customary to tip him (if not the owner of the shop) depending on the work involved.

You can find various kinds of fish according to the season. There is a saying that fish can only be eaten on the months that have “r” in it, that is January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December. Due to the restrictions on fishing during the summer months most of the fish sellers convert their counters to sell watermelon or close them until the end of the restrictions.

Most of the supermarkets have fish departments. Moreover while speaking of fish the Balık Pazarı should not be skipped.

fish: balık
trout: alabalık
red mullet: barbunya for big ones, tekir for smaller
sole: dil
anchovy/sprats: hamsi
shrimp: karides
swordfish: kılıç
sea bass: levrek
blue fish: lüfer
red sea bream: mercan
salmon: somon

Also See:

At the Florist	Days, Months, Seasons
With the Maid	At the Taxi
At the Dentist	At the Hospital
At the Pharmacy	At the Grocer
At the Fisherman	At the Butcher
At the Green Grocer	At the Bookstore & Stationery Shop
Colors	Accommodation
Catering Services	City Transport, Istanbul
City transport, Ankara	Conversion Table
Daily Shopping	Driving in Istanbul
Dry Cleaning	Earthquake Preparedness
Finding an address..	House Cleaning
How to tip - Bahşiş	International Customs and Traffic Documents
New Fixed Phone Line Tariffs	Paying the Bills
Paying the bills, Ankara	Personal Security Precautions
Real Estate Agencies	While You're in Turkey
Speaking Turkish	Turkish in Daily Life
Winter & Your Car	Your Right Hands

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