Carpets
In Turkey,, you can find very high quality leather, jewelry and carpets. Make sure you bargain, but bargain appropriately. Do not go too low that it is an insult. Know your prices and present a reasonable alternative to the merchant. They are always willing to listen and negotiate. be careful though, they try to take advantage of shoppers( see warnings page). Leather ( all styles, colors,), ceramics( beautiful hand crafted) , jewelry( beautiful styles with gems) and carpets. Make sure you know the general price and then try to bargain with about 1/2 of what they are asking or maybe a bit less and work from there. Although the leather is nice in many places, beware of the ultra thin leather they try to sell you. I bought a jacket for $ 200 ( they claim it was a good price, turns out was a total ripoff). The leather was so thin it just tore and couldnt be fixed. Just make sure its thick...
