The Akmerkez shopping complex is a large multifunctional complex consisting of shops and boutiques, office premises, entertainment centers, beauty salons, banking institutions, cafes and restaurants - in a word , all that can be needed for both the residents of Istanbul and its guests. "Akmerkez" is especially popular with tourists - after all, you can make more than profitable purchases and buy anything - from clothes, shoes and accessories and ending with household appliances.

About the fact that "Akmerkez" is popular, they will say just dry figures: a daily shopping center is visited by about 50 thousand people (on weekdays), and on weekends the number of visitors grows to 70 thousand. Average visit time of the complex is 3, 5 hours - this is an hour more than the world average in complexes of this type. This shopping center was repeatedly awarded with international awards and prizes, won world recognition. Opened in 1993, it is constantly improving and improving without losing its leading position.

The shopping center "Akmerkez" was opened in 1993 ., and already at that time it was something out of the ordinary - in Istanbul before there were no complexes of this scale . In a matter of years, it gained popularity, at that time even tourist excursions were organized here . View actions There was something else for it, and already in 1995 . "Akmerkez" received international recognition: it was awarded the title of the best shopping center in the whole of Europe, and exactly one year later, in 1996 ., became the best shopping center in the whole world . This is the only time in the history of awarding such awards that the same complex received two prestigious marks in such a short time .

Today Akmerkez is a destination for shoppers from all over the world - not a single shopping tour to Istanbul does not bypass his attention. In its essence, this is a vast complex not only for commercial purposes. There is also a residential building in 24 floors, and office space in two towers (14 and 17 floors), and internal parking for 1, 5 thousand seats. Shops, boutiques, shopping centers are located on triangular squares, which are connected to residential and office buildings by internal corridors. Living in a house can go out "for bread" literally in slippers!

For visitors from outside the complex is very convenient to move and equipped with 43 elevators, two of which are panoramic. Rising to the floor you need, you can view all the mall's retail outlets and remember where the boutiques of your favorite brands are located. And a lot of brands are represented here - from elite brands known in Europe and America to democratic Turkish companies of excellent quality.

Practical information

Enter the shopping center "Akmerkez" is most convenient on the metro - you will need to get off at Levent station. You can also get there by buses and dolmushs - by local public transport like a shuttle taxi.

Address: Istanbul, Etiler, Besiktas, Nispetiye Cad.

Phone: +90 (212) 282-01-70.

Time work: daily from 10:00 to 22:00.