"Istanbul Drapers Bazaar, with the architectural project designed by Doğan Tekeli and Sami Sisa during the first wave of Istanbul's urban modernization in the late 1950s, combined an experimental 'metabolism' with its design and references with the traditional Istanbul bazaar. The structure was designed with a deep understanding of its relationship with the urban conditions around it." "It has created a lively and fluid bridge between the old city and the new urban centre." - Source: imc.org.tr