after the erection of the sandal bedesten the trade in textiles moved there, while the was reserved for the trade in luxury goods. at the beginning the two buildings were isolated. according to the 16th-century french traveller pierre gilles, between them and the mosque of beyazid stood the ruins of churches and a large cistern. however, soon many sellers opened their shops between and around them, so that a whole quarter was born, devoted exclusively to commerce.