Istanbul's venerable Grand Bazaar gets much-needed facelift It's 550 years old, it has survived fires and earthquakes, and hundreds of thousands of feet tread its floor every day - it's no wonder Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is beginning to show its age. Now, a new multi-million euro restoration project aims to repair and modernise the world's largest covered market. But some worry the bazaar will lose some of its historic charm. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.