Shopping centers can be considered as a very young concept in Turkey. However, once the malls appeared on the shopping scene, the Turks embraced them. Following you can find some of the biggest and fanciest shopping centers in Istanbul. They are mostly close to the Taksim area. It’s retail market is revolutionising at great speed, with significant quantities of modern shopping centre stock coming online. Despite the growing importance of shopping centres, high streets remain key for Istanbul’s retail culture. One of Europe’s most notable and recent openings is Zorlu Center, a prestigious mixed-use luxury development in Zincirlikuyu.