The Parent · Mert · Istanbul
Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir
The oldest sweet shop in the city and still the best. A little lokum turns a dragging Old City errand into a treat run.
The original Turkish-delight house, going since 1777 — a jewel-box counter of lokum where the kids taste before you buy.
— Mert, The Parent
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