in a market near the bedesten, named in turkish , the slave trade was active, a use also carried over from byzantine times. other important markets in the vicinity were the second-hand market (), the "long market" (), corresponding to the greek "makros embolos" (, "long portico"), a long porticoed mall stretching downhill from the forum of constantine to the golden horn, which was one of the main market areas of the city, while the old book market () was moved from the bazaar to the present picturesque location near the beyazid mosque only after the 1894 istanbul earthquake.