Istanbul, streets in Eminönü before the new year

Crowded streets in Istanbul to prepare for the arrival of the new year

The proximity of New Year’s Eve has become evident in the most central streets of Istanbul. In places like Eminönü, thousands of people do their shopping to prepare for the arrival of the new year, while merchants say that there is much more movement than at the end of 2020, and that sales have skyrocketed in December.