How to bargain in Turkey?

If you are not used to shop in a Middle Eastern country, you may surprise with the shop keepers are not like the ones in your country. 

Salesman: Hello darling! How are you?
Tourist: Fine. Thank you..
Salesman: May I help you to spend your money?
Tourist: Omg :S

Not shy at all and ready to make you spend your money. They do not hesitate to tell this to you and eventually they do it ! At least, you can save up by learning how to beat them in bargaining. 

Haggling over prices is often a drawn out affair involving a comfortable seat and several glasses of tea. First, ask the price and the shop owner responds. You then, say you do not want to pay that amount but will pay X amount. The shop owner agrees, disagrees, or lowers his price again.

This can go backwards and forwards many times until a price that suits both parties is agreed. Always remain good humored and polite. Remember, it is perfectly acceptable, if you cannot agree on a price, to say, “No, Thanks!” and walk out of the shop. However, if a price is agreed, it is bad manners to change your mind.

Items to bargain on include leather, jewellery, carpets, ceramics, onyx, nargile pipes, individual one-man clothes shop, any purchase that is of a substantial amount or made in bulk.

The most common places to bargain are Grand Bazaar, Shops in Sultanahmet, Spice Market and other public markets where you do not see any price tag on items. On the other hand, shopping malls, shops in elegant districts and non-touristy shops are the ones you can not bargain.

After few days in Istanbul, you will used to shopkeepers. If you learn how to bargain then you can be a nightmare for them.

Good luck!