Souk El Trouk ( ar, سوق الترك) is one of the

souks A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, such as in the W ...

of the

medina of Tunis The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from t ...

. It is specialized in clothing and embroidery trading.

History

Souk El Trouk was initiated in the early 17th century by

Yusuf Dey Yusuf Dey (c.1560 in Tripoli – 1637 at Tunis) was Dey of Tunis from 1610 until his death. Biography Son of Mustapha El Turki, an Ottoman Turkish soldier stationed at Tripoli, he took up a post in the militia of Tunis. He was recognised b ...

to satisfy the Turkish community. At the start, it was dedicated to tailors and embroiders of Turkish costumes such as the

kaftan A kaftan or caftan (; fa, خفتان, ) is a variant of the robe or tunic. Originating in Asia, it has been worn by a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years. In Russian usage, ''kaftan'' instead refers to a style of men's l ...

. Its main clients were the Turkish militia in Tunis and the dignitaries of the beylical regime.

Location

The souk is located at the intersection of the Sidi Ben Arous and Tourbet El Bey streets, next to the Youssef Dey Mosque.

Notes and references

External links

* * Virtual visit o
Souk El Trouk
{{Coord missing, Tunisia Trouk Clothing retailers of Tunisia