Shops in Turkey are usually open between 8:30-19:00 and normally closed on
Sunday. But this does not count in a resort town like Marmaris. Shops will
be open until midnight.

Turkey, as a result of its geographical location, is a treasure house of
hand-made products. These range from carpets and kilims, to gold and silver
jewelry, ceramics, leather and suede clothing, ornaments fashioned from
alabaster, onyx, copper, and meerschaum