The reason knives are difficult to get hold of or to buy cheaply in Turkey is because they don't generally use them for eating, therefore they can be hard to find and more expensive than uk. Best bet is to take your own. When we furnished our place, there was no problems with most things, we bought from Erun Spot very reasonable. bits and bobs were bought from the million shop, but knives and bedding, we brought from home!
Christine