Balıkçı

 Fish sellers were taking their places next to bakkal, manav and kasap, however unfortunately it is almost impossible to see fish sellers between the streets of the districts. Now they are located at Çarşı's. If you have good relations with the fish seller, it means you are the one who eats the freshest and delicious fish of Istanbul. 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 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 of fishing during the summer months most of the fish sellers convert their counters to sell water melon or close them until the end of the restrictions. Most of the supermarkets have fish departments. Moreover while speaking of fish Balık Pazarı in Istanbul and Sakarya Çarşısı in Ankara should not be skipped.

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

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Fish of Turkish Seas	Bakkal
Balıkçı	Çarşı
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Manav	Pazar
Sabit Pazar	Accommodation
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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
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