October is harvest time: dried apricots, apples and thick grape molasses for breakfast.
Pastırma from Kayseri
Cured, spiced beef sealed for travel; check your home country’s rules on bringing in meat.
Ask who made a piece and where. Check materials and shipping. Bargain politely only where invited; respect fixed prices in boutiques and artisan shops. Bargaining is expected for carpets and in tourist shops; grocers and supermarkets keep fixed prices.