Istanbul box front: merchant in a turban holds out a handful of rubies while others sell and transport goods in the background


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In Istanbul you assemble a marketplace using tiles that represent the various areas, shops, and facilities of the Grand Bazaar. You can assemble different markets by laying out the tiles in various configurations.

During the game each player represents a merchant house that is trying to get rich by buying, selling, trading, and interfering with other merchants.

In 2014 Istanbul won the Kennerspiel award at the Essenspiel convention in Germany, being recognized as the best “gamer’s game” of the year!

Game Info
2-5 players
Ages 10+
40-60 minutes playtime

16 places
6 wheelbarrows
18 wheelbarrow extensions
2 sticker sheets
6 merchant disk
30 assistant disks
6 family member token
24 goods (cubes)
26 bonus cards
16 mosque tiles
12 demand tiles
72 coins (lira)
4 mail indicators
5 overview sheets
1 starting player marker
1 governor
1 smuggler
42 rubies
2 dice
4 expansion places
8 tavern tiles
18 expansion bonus cards
20 guild cards
30 bags of coffee
1 baksheesh tile
1 barrier
1 coffee trader
5 expansion places
24 kiosk tiles
28 expansion bonus cards
36 letter tiles
5 companions
1 courier
1 caravan tile