Unkapanı Bitti mi? Plakçılar Çarşısı'nın Son Durumu

What's Still Happening in Unkapanı? You'll Be Surprised When You See It Unkapanı Record Dealers' Market (İMÇ) is a very special place in Turkey's music history, where legends were born, hopes blossomed, and the heart of nostalgia beat. "This is the heart of Istanbul… In Fatih, rising in the shadow of the Bozdoğan Aqueduct, is that famous building where modern architecture meets history: İMÇ. That is, the Istanbul Textile Merchants' Market. But Turkey knows it by a very different name: Unkapanı Record Dealers' Market." Young talents from all over Anatolia would climb these steps with a saz (a Turkish string instrument) or a cassette in their hands, opening the door to fame here. The voices of many giants, from Müslüm Gürses to Orhan Gencebay, from İbrahim Tatlıses to Mahsun Kırmızıgül, first rose from these shops. The spread of the internet and free access to music put music companies in a difficult situation. One by one, the shops closed. The music companies' place has begun to be used for other purposes and has faded from the agenda. Although the old glamorous days of the 'fame factory' are behind us today, the bazaar continues to preserve its spirit. Now, guitars, bağlamas (a Turkish stringed instrument), and all kinds of musical instruments adorn the shop windows. Every branch of art continues to echo in these labyrinthine corridors. "Unkapanı, despite the changing face of Istanbul, stands like a silent witness guarding memories. If you happen to be here, don't just pass through. Enter a shop, listen to the sound of a record, and breathe in this historical atmosphere. Because every melody you hear here actually bears witness to a period of Turkey's history." #Unkapanı #RecordMarket #IMÇ #Istanbul #Nostalgia #Music #Record #Unkapanı #RecordMarket #IMÇ #Istanbul #Nostalgia #Music #Record #IstanbulHistory #Fatih #Traveler #ADayInIstanbul #CultureAndArt #Architecture #Documentary #HistoricalPlaces #Vlog #Explore #Turkey #Video #OldDays #Fame