ðə mˈɑːɹkɪt sˈʌfɚd mˈeɪdʒɚ sˈɛtbæk ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wˌɛn ðə tɹˈeɪd ʌvðə ləvˈænt kˈʌmpəni wɪð tˈɜːki wʌz əbstɹˈʌktᵻd baɪ fɹˈɛntʃ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
The market suffered major setback in the 18th century, when the trade of the Levant Company with Turkey was obstructed by French competition.