Bazaar covered bazaar typical of Iraq. After sustaining irreparable damage during the country's civil war, Beirut's ancient souks have been completely modernised and rebuilt while maintaining the original ancient Greek street grid, major landmarks and street names. In the Balkans, the term, 'Bedesten' is used to describe a covered market or bazaar. In Turkey, the term 'bazaars' is used in the English sense, to refer to a covered market place. In Turkish the term for bazaar is "çarşı." Bazaar A bazaar is a permanently enclosed marketplace or street where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term originates from the
Old Bazaar, Gjakova wooden. The roof is covered with lead. On the western facade of this reconstructed tower are some inscribed stones from the original tower. Old Bazaar, Gjakova The Old Bazaar (; ) in Gjakova/Đakovica is the oldest bazaar in Metohija (also known as "Çarshia e Madhe" (Grand Bazaar) or "Dakovica". Mëhalla e Hadumit, the historical neighborhood where it is located also houses the city's oldest mosque, the Hadum Mosque ("), which dates from the 15th century. The Grand Bazaar (from the meaning "marketplace" ) was the heart of the economy in Gjakova, a city of trade and merchandise which served the