Koska

Koska, which is a well-known brand name in Turkey, has recently opened its newest store right in the heart of the Sirkeci district. Proffering a dizzying selection of sweets from chocolate-covered Turkish delight (lokum) to gummy bears, to baklava, to their most well known and popular item; helva.  This large-scale retail establishment strives to be the one-stop-shop for all your sweet-tooth desires.

With a more European concept, Koska offers a hassle-free shopping experience where most products are prepackaged and clearly priced with no haggling or asking for a specific amount from a store attendant. I highly recommend the pistachio halva but remember that the best one is the freshest so you should ask for a square cut from the block at the counter rather than the prepackaged kind.