Jessie was a very nice guy. He told me right away where he worked and what his family business was…read more I told him about my situation with spinal cord cancer and he said he just wanted me to check out the rooftop view with some photo ops. His uncle made me some Turkish coffee and they sat and we had some good conversation before I went on my way. Very friendly and if you don't want to buy anything they will not try to be pushy.

These men are some of the friendliest people you will meet, especially Savish. They will show you…read morearound the city and then sit and drink coffee/tea with you. The roof sounds sketch, but there is a great photo opportunity up there. They will keep talking until you buy, so if you don't want to buy something, you have to be firm.

Classic case of bait and switch. Bought 3 carpets for a house under construction, had them shipped…read moreto the US, did not open right away and low and behold, all 3 carpets turned out to be different from what we picked. Requests for change have been ignored. Don't make the same mistakes, avoid at all cost.

DO NOT make a purchase from this company or salesman. Punto carpet and Metin Taki Kuy.Guzellik…read more If you have them ship the rug to you, they will do a "bait and switch". You will not receive the rug you purchased. We purchased a 3' x 5' rug from Punto and Metin Taki Kuy.Guzellik. He convinced us to have them ship the rug to avoid carrying it with us and he would pay the import fees. The rug we received was a used/returned rug which was one-third the size of the one we purchased. The company has been in business a long time, but they cheated us out of thousands of dollars. We attempted to contact them several times and they never responded. If you choose to purchase a rug from Punto or Metin Taki Kuy.Guzellik, take the rug with you. Do not trust them to send what you purchased. They will cheat you and you will lose your money.

I went to the grand bazaar looking for a Kilim to bring home with me. I went to several shops and…read morethought that Guney was by far the best. Tahir and his team were friendly and honest. I am not an expert but I thought I got a very fair price and really love the Kilim. I would recommend them if you are searching for a rug.

Beautiful rugs! Emi's excited to have a piece of my Turkey trip home with me! Gunter was amazing…read moreand showing us all his rugs! Would come back and get more in the future!

Thank you for taking the time, Günter, to show me all your beautiful hand woven rugs and finding…read morethe perfect ones for my place! I would definitely recommend to others looking for a forever rug for their home.

I apologize to Hakan, it took me a year to post a review for you...My name is Bob i live here in…read moreSeattle Wa. My experience with this company was great..The fun part was trying to find him..he is located in the grand bazaar inside a courtyard and is located in the basement...once inside you will find rugs from floor to ceiling of all types, and you will be surrounded by testimonials from many famous people from all walks of life... Movie stars to Presidents and rest assured you will be treated like a king ...My wife and i spent an hour looking at dozens of beautiful rugs and purchased 2 i believe we spent around $4000.00 We love our rugs...Service was first class. no BS honest fair pricing and hot Tea to boot!

Hakan is a class act. Whether you are in Istanbul, in the US, or even online, Hakan will make sure…read moreyou find exactly what you're looking for. He also has taken the time to pre-select all of the rugs in his possession so that you know whatever you choose, you know you are making a sound decision of quality. While he has sold rugs to made notable celebrities, Hakan treats every customer with respect and dignity. This is why he's the only one I'd trust for a rug purchase.

I purchased a beautiful rug from Sinbad Carpet in Istanbul and I am very happy with my purchase.read more

From the owner: Sinbad is a boutique carpet shop in worlds one of the oldest and largest bazaar with customers from…read moredifferent countries more than we count.

This experience was better than anywhere we went to in Istanbul or Cappadocia. Ask to work with Jim…read more- he is from Istanbul, but splits his time between Istanbul and the Bay area, where he does interior design. He took us up to a private room, where he walked us through the history of carpets in Turkey, differences in style, and nuances to look for quality/patterns/colors. He will also explain which region each rug and give you to time to look around (also with Turkish tea). This was also a very educational and non-pressured experience. We bought a handmade rug, though they do have a small selection of machine-made carpets as well.

I purchased my first rugs from Onur with Sami in 2005 and recently with Cihan (Jim) Ulkem in 2018 &…read more2019. Beautiful handmade one of a kind pieces, Cihan is very knowledgeable about the rugs' history and will take his time to explain the many varieties he has in stock. If you are looking for a special color or size Cihan will help you. There is no pressure to buy, go in , meet Cihan have a tea and enjoy the rug lesson. He will ship your items for free. We enjoy looking at our rugs, recalling it's history, but walking barefooted is by far the Best! My rugs are one of my best memories of my travels, Istanbul an unforgettable city. Go meet Cihan and get ready to have tea, take your shoes off, and walk upon history.

My fiancé and I came here to look for a Halim. We didn't know exactly what we wanted, but we went…read morearound to a few places. This was the 2nd or 3rd place we went into and right away I knew this was the place. Perhaps it was because I was a seasoned veteran at this point, so I felt better about the price I wanted( I'm not telling you because that's part of the magic and the game). The men who run this carpet stall are father and son. The father taught us about where the carpets were from. He also told us he had a "sister in Manhattan, 40 years!" Every salesman in Istanbul has a "brother in San Diego." Not sure I believed him, but either way they gave us some Turkish tea and we were on our way to haggle city. They brought everything in their piles down to show us. It was impressive. We did the dance for a little while, and at the end, we had a price we both liked. They gave us another tea after we made the sale! Well done and Bravo on treatment of the customer. We have some friends coming to Istanbul soon, we will be sure to recommend them to your stall.