Carousel Shopping Center (), opened in 1995, is a modern

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located in the

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district of

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. The shopping center with its 76,500 m² area has 117 shops, fast food restaurants, cafeterias, an entertainment center, and movie theaters. There are 7 elevators and 12 escalators providing easy access to 1.5 million visitors monthly. Car parking is free for the shoppers. Its attractions include discussion panels, music recitals, an art gallery where exhibitions by both amateur and professional artists are held, book-signing sessions by famous authors, and special weeks featuring different countries. In 1996, Carousel was honored with "Jean-Louis Solal Marketing Award" of the

International Council of Shopping Centers The International Council of Shopping Centers, doing business as ICSC, is the global trade association of what it calls the "Marketplaces Industry" (i.e., shopping centers, shopping malls, and all other retail real estate). History Founded in ...

(ICSC).

References

* From the Grand Bazaar to the modern shopping centers in Turkey. Turkish Council of Shopping Centers & Retailers (AMPD)

External links

Official website

International Council of Shopping Centers
Shopping malls in Istanbul Bakırköy {{Turkey-struct-stub

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