Shopping in Istanbul: Top Places

Çiçek Pasajı, originally called the Cité de Péra, is a famous historic passage on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. A covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants, it connects İstiklal Avenue with Sahne Street and has a side entrance opening onto the Balık Pazarı.

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The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world.

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The Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, also known as the Şişli Culture and Trade Centre, is a modern shopping mall located on the Büyükdere Avenue in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on 15 October 2005, Istanbul Cevahir was the largest shopping mall in Europe in terms of gross leasable area between 2005 and 2011, and is one of the largest in the world.

Tepe Nautilus, opened in September 2001, is a shopping mall in Turkey. Built by Tepe Group, it is situated in the Acıbadem quarter of Kadıköy district in the Asian part of Istanbul. Tepe Nautilus is a thematic shopping mall, with its name, decoration and architectural features associated with sea and navigation.

Akmerkez is a shopping mall located in the Etiler quarter of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. As the country's third shopping mall following Galleria Ataköy and Capitol, it was opened by a joint venture of the Akkök, Tekfen and İstikbal companies on December 18, 1993. The Akmerkez complex covers an area of 180,000 m2 and consists of a four-story shopping area, with two towers offering a total of 31 stories of office space, 14 and 17 in two towers, and a third tower with 24 stories of residential areas.

Galleria Ataköy, the first modern shopping mall in Turkey, is situated in the western suburb of Ataköy, Istanbul. It was built following the recommendation of then Prime Minister Turgut Özal, who was inspired by the shopping mall Houston Galleria in Houston, Texas, United States. Galleria Ataköy was opened in 1988 by Turgut Özal.

İstinye Park is a shopping center in the İstinye quarter of Istanbul, Turkey with 291 stores, 85,250 m2 of retail area, and four levels of underground parking. The center features both enclosed and open-air sections. The open-air section has a green central park and offers street-side shopping.

Trump Towers Istanbul are two conjoined skyscrapers in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. One of the towers is an office tower, and the other a residential tower, consisting of over 200 residences. The complex also holds a shopping mall with some 80 shops and a multiplex cinema.

Marmara Park is a shopping center in Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey. Launched on October 17, 2012, by ECE Turkey, the establishment involved a €220 million investment, covering a 100,000 square meter expanse that was previously occupied by the Tatilya amusement park. The shopping center has more than 250 stores and a parking facility accommodating up to 4,000 vehicles.

Forum Istanbul Shopping and Life Center, or Forum Istanbul for short, is a shopping and life center located in the Kocatepe neighborhood of the Bayrampaşa district, on the European Side of Istanbul. It was brought to life in 2009 with an investment of 750 million Euros. Opened with a construction area of 495,000m2 and a leasable area of 178,500m2, the center has the distinction of being Turkey's largest shopping center and is also among the largest in Europe.

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Zorlu Center is a mixed-use high-rise building complex in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey containing an upscale shopping mall, a five-star Raffles hotel and a Cinemaximum megaplex, as well as residences and offices. It is home to Zorlu PSM, the largest performing arts center in the country, as well as the country's first Apple Store. Built in 2013 to a design by Emre Arolat Architects and Tabanlıoğlu Architects, the center is situated at the junction of the European connection of the Bosphorus Bridge with Barbaros Boulevard, which proceeds to the north as Büyükdere Avenue in Levent and Maslak.

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The Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

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Carousel Shopping Center, opened in 1995, is a modern shopping mall located in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. The shopping center with its 76,500 m² area has 117 shops, fast food restaurants, cafeterias, an entertainment center, and movie theaters. 5 million visitors monthly.

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Vialand, formerly known as Isfanbul, is the first theme park built in Turkey. The park, located at the intersection of Eyüpsultan and Gaziosmanpaşa districts of Istanbul province and within the borders of Yeşilpınar Neighborhood, was officially opened on May 26, 2013, by then-prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In addition to the theme park, Vialand also includes a shopping mall and a hotel.

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CarrefourSA Maltepe Park, also known as Maltepe Park, opened on February 12, 2005, is a modern shopping mall in Cevizli neighborhood of Maltepe district in Istanbul, Turkey. The shopping mall is owned by CarrefourSA, a joint venture of French retail giant Carrefour with the Turkish Sabancı Holding. The cost of the investment totaled to €80 million.