{{refimprove|date=December 2012}} {{infobox shopping mall | name = Istanbul Cevahir | image = Cevahir Shopping Mall in Istanbul.jpg | caption = Interior of the Cevahir Shopping Mall | location = Istanbul, Turkey | coordinates = {{coord|41|03|46|N|28|59|35|E|region:TR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | opening_date = {{start date and age|15 October 2005}} | manager = Pradera Limited | owner = St Martins Property Group Nurettin Kurt | developer = Cevahirler Group | architect = Minori Yamasaki, Can Yavuzarslan | number_of_stores = 343 shops<br> 48 restaurants<br> 12 cinemas<br> 1 show stage<br> 1 bowling hall<br> 1 roller coaster | floor_area = {{convert|420000|m2|sqft|-3|abbr=on}} total floor area;<br> {{convert|110000|m2|sqft|-3|abbr=on}} rentable retail area. | floors = 6 | parking = 2,500 vehicles | address = Büyükdere Cad. No. 22 Şişli, Istanbul | website = {{url|https://istanbulcevahir.com/}} }} The '''Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre''' ({{langx|tr|İstanbul Cevahir Alışveriş Merkezi}}), also known as the '''Şişli Culture and Trade Centre''' ({{lang|tr|Şişli Kültür ve Ticaret Merkezi}}), 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mitsubishielectric.nl/References/Cevahir__3rd_Largest_Shopping_Mall_Worldwide.aspx?pgeId=207&objectname=CaseShow&prsId=85|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413223801/https://www.mitsubishielectric.nl/References/Cevahir__3rd_Largest_Shopping_Mall_Worldwide.aspx?pgeId=207&objectname=CaseShow&prsId=85|url-status=dead|title=Mitsubishi Electric Europe Benelux - References - Cevahir, 3rd Larges…|date=13 April 2013|archive-date=13 April 2013|website=archive.is}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.istanbulview.com/istanbul-cevahir/|title=Istanbul Cevahir|date=25 December 2011}}</ref> ==History== The architectural design was begun by Minori Yamasaki, who died in 1986, and carried on by Turkish British architect Can Yavuzarslan.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hadrovic |first1=Ahmet |title=The Historical Istanbul City |journal=International Scientific Research Group and Publishers (ISRG) Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |date=July 2024 |volume=II |issue=IV |page=33 |url=https://isrgpublishers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ISRGJAHSS5282024.pdf |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=en |format=PDF |quote=Minori Yamasaki and Can Yavuzarslan}}</ref>
Istanbul Cevahir was built on a {{convert|62475|m2|-3|abbr=on}} land plot<ref name="About us">{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.istanbulcevahir.com/en-EN/about-us/46.aspx|publisher=Official website|access-date=12 December 2010|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012172554/http://www.istanbulcevahir.com/en-EN/about-us/46.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> at a cost of US$250 million. ==Facilities== The complex has a total floor area of {{convert|420000|m2|sqft|-3|abbr=on}} and a gross leasable area of {{convert|110000|m2|sqft|-3|abbr=on}} for shops and restaurants.<ref name="Management">{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.istanbulcevahir.com/en-EN/about-us/46.aspx|at=under "Management" tab|publisher=Official website|access-date=12 December 2010|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012172554/http://www.istanbulcevahir.com/en-EN/about-us/46.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The six retail floors of the shopping centre house 343 shops (some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands); 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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cinema |url=https://istanbulcevahir.com/en/cinema/ |website=İstanbul Cevahir AVM |access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref> a bowling alley, a small roller coaster and several other entertainment facilities.
The building's {{convert|2500|m2|sqft|-1|abbr=on}} glass roof carries the second biggest clock in the world, with three-metre (10-foot) high digits.{{cn|date=April 2018}}
The four-story, 71,000-square-metre<ref name="About us"/> (764,000-square-foot) car park has space for 2,500 cars.<ref name="Management"/> ===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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stores |url=https://istanbulcevahir.com/en/shops/ |website=İstanbul Cevahir AVM |access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref>
Debenhams opened two stores in Istanbul, one in the Mall of Istanbul in 2014<ref name=r2015>{{cite book |last1=Riebe |first1=Marc-Christian |title=Retail Market Study 2015 |date=2 February 2015 |publisher=The Location Group |isbn=978-3-9524314-5-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgKRDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22mall+of+istanbul%22&pg=PA599 |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and in Istanbul Cevahir. Both closed in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Debenhams |url=https://foursquare.com/v/debenhams/5383093a498efeb5b3d50ff3 |website=Foursquare |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en |quote=Not present on current MOI map on official MOI website, and confirmed by Foursquare}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Debenhams Türkiye'deki 2 mağazasını kapatıyor|trans-title=Debenhams closes 2 stores in Turkey |url=https://www.posta.com.tr/ekonomi/debenhams-turkiyedeki-2-magazasini-kapatiyor-1318752 |access-date=12 June 2024 |work=Posta |date=27 July 2017 |language=tr}}</ref>
==Exhibitions== * ''Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out''<ref>https://bodyworlds.com/about/animals/</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Cevahi mall 2007 babakgh.jpg|Interior panorama of Istanbul Cevahir File:Cevahir mall 2649.jpg|Cevahir mall exterior File:Cevahir mall 2630.jpg|Cevahir mall exterior File:Cevahir mall 2653.jpg|Cevahir mall interior File:Cevahir mall 7416.jpg|Cevahir mall interior File:Cevahir mall 2717.jpg|Cevahir mall playground File:Şişli-Mecidiyeköy Station in November 2022.jpg|Şişli—Mecidiyeköy metro station entrance in front of the mall]] </gallery>
==See also== *List of shopping malls in Istanbul *[https://pbase.com/dosseman/kanyon Some 100 pictures in gallery] ==References== {{Commons category|Istanbul Cevahir}} {{Reflist}} {{Şişli}} {{Shopping centres in Turkey}} {{Minoru Yamasaki}}
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