A city institution, Robinson Crusoe’s tall bookshelves used to pull you in off the street next to the Dutch Consulate. They then moved to much more spacious quarters on the fourth floor of the cutting-edge arts centre SALT Beyoğlu (İstiklâl Cad No. 136), a little closer to Galatasaray. So loyal was the readership that customers volunteered to carry the stock across the street. They have an excellent space for private book launches and readings (authors and publishers, take note).

Robinson Crusoe holds a good collection of English-language books on Turkey, as well as a very strong philosophy and fiction section. The shop also maintains a decent stock of Cornucopia back issues and rare issues can be ordered through them. They also hold a complete stock of Cornucopia books.

Branches: just the one in Salt Galata (the former HQ of the Ottoman Bank)