Istanbul Cevahir
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.
History
The architectural design was begun by Minori Yamasaki, who died in 1986, and carried on by Turkish British architect Can Yavuzarslan.Istanbul Cevahir was built on a land plot at a cost of US$250 million.
Facilities
The complex has a total floor area of and a gross leasable area of for shops and restaurants.The six retail floors of the shopping centre house 343 shops ; 34 fast food restaurants and 14 full-service restaurants.
Other facilities include a large stage for shows and other events, the eleven-screen Paribu Cineverse Cevahir multicinema with c.2,400 seats, a bowling alley, a small roller coaster and several other entertainment facilities.
The building's glass roof carries the second biggest clock in the world, with three-metre high digits.
The four-story, 71,000-square-metre car park has space for 2,500 cars.
Tenants
As of late 2024, tenants included:- Major department stores Boyner, Özdilek, and Vakko Boutique
- Jumbo hypermarket, Migros
- Sports megastore Decathlon
- Turkish fashion brands incl. Altınyıldız Classics, Beymen Business, Colins, DeFacto, İpekyol, Mavi, Ramsey, and Tudors
- Spanish fashion brands incl. Bershka, Mango, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Zara, and Zara Home
- International brands incl. Adidas, Aldo, Benetton, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Birkenstock, The Body Shop, Bosch, Calzedonia, Columbia Sportswear, The Gap, Intimissimi, Jack & Jones, Marks & Spencer, Oleg Cassini, Oysho, Puma, Reebok, Rossmann, Samsonite, Samsung, Sephora, Siemens, Skechers, Stradivarius, Swarovski, Tefal, Tommy Hilfiger, U.S. Polo Assn., Victoria’s Secret, Watsons, and Yves Rocher.