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Kadıköy Salı Pazarı is not merely a place to shop – it is a living portrait of Istanbul’s Asian-side culture and street life. Each Tuesday (and Friday) morning, hundreds of stalls burst into life in Kadıköy’s bustling Fikirtepe quarter, transforming empty lots and parking garages into a vibrant bazaar. Locals often say that to truly […]

Kanyon is a multi-faceted urban complex in Istanbul’s Levent district that transcends the ordinary definition of a mall. Opened in June 2006, it combines an open-air shopping center with offices, residences, restaurants and entertainment. In its design and experience, Kanyon lives up to its name – the Turkish word for “canyon” – by creating a […]

Located on the shore of Istanbul’s historic Golden Horn inlet, Dosso Dossi Hotels & SPA Golden Horn bills itself as a luxury option with sweeping water views. In reality, it straddles the line between four-star comfort and five-star flair. (Some travel sites list it as a 5-star, but closer inspection suggests it’s more of a […]

There’s a certain clarity in the Mediterranean light that bathes Antalya’s eastern fringe, especially where the city stretches out to meet the turquoise hem of the sea. Here in Lara—a district built on the promise of modernity, with its parade of glassy condos and lavish resorts—one finds TerraCity Shopping Center, a building that, by sheer […]

Deepo Outlet Center stands as Antalya’s premier outlet shopping complex – indeed, it claims the title of the largest outlet mall in the entire Mediterranean region. Located in the Kepez district (Altınova Sinan Mahallesi) on Serik Caddesi, it sprawls across 38,745 m² of construction (18,069 m² leasable) and hosts around 90 national and international brands. […]

Located on Antalya’s western Konyaaltı coast, the Migros Shopping Center has been an institution of modern retail in this resort city for over two decades. Inaugurated on June 6, 2001, it was Antalya’s first large-scale, fully air‑conditioned mall, and it “opened its doors… as the first shopping center of Antalya”. Today, it sprawls across roughly […]

In the sprawling district of Gaziosmanpaşa on Istanbul’s European side, the Venezia Mega Outlet opens its doors daily from 10 AM to 10 PM, offering a shopping experience unlike any other in Turkey. This vast complex—home to over 180 stores according to developer plans—is more than just an outlet mall: it’s a Venetian-themed city-within-a-city. With its replicas […]

Forum İstanbul stands today as one of Turkey’s—and formerly Europe’s—grandest shopping complexes, a self-contained retail city amid Istanbul’s sprawling landscape. Spanning hundreds of stores and set between major highways in Bayrampaşa, it occupies a place of pride in the city’s modern commercial heart. With a sprawling 176,245 m² of leasable area and roughly 280–300 shops, Forum […]

İstiklal Avenue (İstiklal Caddesi) is Istanbul’s most famous street: a 1.4‑kilometer pedestrian promenade in Beyoğlu that pulses with history, culture, and commerce. For well over a century this “Independence Avenue” has drawn residents and visitors alike to stroll its sidewalks, ride its nostalgic red tram, and browse its shops, cafés and hidden passages. Cushman & […]

The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi) is a medieval stone tower that dominates the skyline of Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district. Rising approximately 62.6 metres (205 ft) above the ground, this cylindrical Romanesque tower crowns the historic Galata (Karayaka) neighbourhood, near the Golden Horn. Built of rubble masonry, with a conical roof atop its nine stories, it was […]

Kaleiçi (literally “inside the fortress”) occupies a rocky peninsula at the core of Antalya, walled by remnants of its ancient ramparts. Its narrow, cobbled streets and restored wooden houses carry the marks of a long history. A Roman gate stands just blocks from a Seljuk mosque; a medieval fountain shares space with a modern café. […]

Dolmabahçe Palace sits majestically on the European shore of the Bosphorus, its white stone façade gleaming in the sunlight and beckoning visitors into a bygone era. Built in the mid-19th century, this imperial residence replaced the medieval Topkapı Palace as the seat of Ottoman power, embodying a deliberate fusion of Eastern tradition and Western grandeur. […]