Tag: bazaar
Macedonia 13.10.21 | 18:21

Kotlar: I will support the artisans of Skopje’s Old Bazaar

Natasa Kotlar, the mayoral candidate for Skopje’s Centar district, pledged to support the Old Bazaar and its unique crafts and artisanal shops. The boza store of master Ekrem alone is 150 years old. My town hall will put in place clear projects for entrepreneurs that will help enrich the tourist...

Macedonia 24.06.21 | 13:15

Turkish citizen arrested after shooting another Turkish citizen in downtown Skopje

Two Turkish citizens were involved in the shooting in downtown Skopje yesterday evening. M.E.E. (30) was detained after opening fire on his compatriot S.B.  in a cafe in the Old Bazaar. The attacked man was injured and is under treatment, while M.E.E. is detained and is being charged.

Macedonia 15.10.20 | 20:30

Zaev Government ignores report on illegal construction in the Skopje old bazaar, which also claimed a club that was the hotbed of his Colored Revolution

A report from state construction inspectors submitted to the Government that details unlawful commercial builds in the old Skopje bazaar was ignored by the Government and today Prime Minister Zoran Zaev confirmed that it will not be acted upon. This comes after the Government dramatically demolished...

Macedonia 14.04.20 | 07:44

Skopje’s Old Bazaar is being repaved

Skopje city authorities have started to repave parts of the Old Bazaar. The move prompted angry reactions online, from people who insist that it undermines the authentic look of Skopje’s main tourist draw. The old cobble-stones are being replaced with new, uniformly cut ones, that give the ancient...

Macedonia 09.09.19 | 19:00

Fire breaks out in several stores in the Bitola old bazaar

Fire engulfed the roofs of three stores in the Bitola old bazaar today. Firefighters fought the blaze for two and a half hours before extinguishing it. The structures were saved, and there is no word yet on the cause of he fire.