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Shopping in Istanbul

The first Istanbul shopping festival is under way and will continue until April 26.

Events include street shows, concerts and games, which take place everywhere from the Grand Bazaar to backstreet boutiques and upmarket malls.

There is late shopping for the duration of the festival (until 11pm on many nights).

Turkish Airlines (020 7471 6666; www.turkishairlines.com) flies from Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham to Istanbul. BA (0844 493 0787; www.ba.com) flies from Heathrow, and easyJet (0870 600 0000; www.easyjet.com) from Gatwick.

* More information: www.istanbulshoppingfest.org; www.visitistanbul.org

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