Going to Turkey, and going to buy a few pipes

Hello, and first let me introduce myself. Name is Chris, US Navy, and going to be in Turkey for a couple days. I have a briar pipe now and have always wanted a meerschaum pipe or two. I am an avid tobacco user (cigs, cigars, dip, chew, and pipes). I am going to be looking for the meerschaum pipes while I am inport there. Is there anything that I need to be concerned about, or looking for while shopping for the right pipes? What are the break-ins for the meerschaum pipes? How to clean them, and how often to clean them? I am looking for any and all info that I can get from this forum about these pipes. How can I tell the ones made from the stone or the pressed ones that I have heard about? What kind of tobacco is available there?
On a side note, I will also be getting a few over/under shotguns while I am there, so I can enjoy my Turkish pipe after a day of shooting clays with my Turkish over/under.

Thanks in advance,
Chris