The Ottoman ‘Arastalı Bedesten’ (a covered market). The exact building date is not known. Local sources suggest the 15th or 16th century. This picture gives an impression of the sorry state the building was in, prior to the nicely done comprehensive restoration in 2007-2009.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: ‘Tokat’ (Ersal Yavi) – Tokat Otelcilik ve Turizm A.Ş. (1986)