Top 10 largest commercial and shopping centers in Ankara

Besides the program to visit historical landmarks, visitors can spend time strolling through famous commercial centers in Ankara, where they can freely choose from popular to classy or simple items. just to relax inside the cafes and watch the busy flow of people. Here are the 10 largest shopping malls in Ankara.

Armadas Mall

The Armada Tower is a skyscraper located in the Çankaya district of Ankara. Today, it is used as an office building and a shopping mall. In 2003, it was selected as "the best shopping mall in Europe" by the International Council of Malls and became the second award-winning shopping mall in this area after Akmerkez in Istanbul.

One of the first projects to be implemented in Söğütözü, an area that was quite arid in terms of urbanization until the early 2000s and reorganized as a “business center” as part of the new development plan, that is the Armada Tower. The tower started construction in 1998, completed in February 2002 and opened in September of the same year. Armada, a structure highly innovative in both design and use, has been awarded various awards by various international organizations.

ANKAMall

ANKAmall is a shopping mall which was opened as “Ankara Migros Shopping Center” on August 27, 1999 and opened on May 12, 2006 as “ANKAmall” with the expansion work on 2004.

The center has a total area of ​​278 thousand m2, has more than 300 shops and a parking lot with a capacity of 6 thousand vehicles. ANKAmall also has a 5-star hotel with a capacity of 568 beds.

Atakule

Atakule Shopping Mall is a shopping mall in Ankara, famous for its revolving restaurant tower. It is located in the Çankaya district, where Cinnah Street and Çankaya Street intersect, opposite Zübeyde Hanım Square. It's a 5-storey complex built as an Atrium market and acts as a shopping mall.

The 87 m high observatory has two elevators and has a reinforced concrete train system, built at 125 m with views of the city. Below this floor, there is a cafe-bar floor and a restaurant floor that rotates 360 degrees. At the top, there is a cocktail lounge under the dome.

Next Level Shopping Center

The Next Level mall, which has brought a new vision to the capital since opening in 2013, has brought a new space not only for shopping but also for culture, art and life. .

It is located at the intersection of Eskişehir and Konya roads in Söğütözü, which has become the center of trade with the rapid development of Ankara. The Next Level shopping mall has also set itself apart with its award-winning architecture and contributed to making Ankara one of the world's capitals. As a shopping mall, Next Level is a place to meet all needs and has a wide variety of brands and stores, has become an important address for the people of Ankara with its outdoor terrace area, cafes and restaurants. Outstanding cafe and restaurant, and a comfortable environment with pool views.

Growing by expanding and adding new brands to the center with a structure that is constantly evolving and innovating, Next Level continues to organize activities that delight visitors socially with a priority approach. art and culture in accordance with the needs of the people.

Kızılay . shopping center

This is a shopping mall located in the Çankaya district of Ankara. The building was originally designed as a commercial complex but later began to be used as a shopping mall upon completion. Kızılay Park and the headquarters of the Turkish Red Crescent are housed in the building.

Arcadium Shopping Center

Arcadium shopping mall, serving customers with sincerity and high quality of service. Located in Çayyolu with interesting concept, offering a colorful and different interpretation of shopping habits since 2003.

Arcadium is a spectacular shopping mall where modernity and comfort are prioritized in architectural details for all those who want to escape the stress of the day and the hustle and bustle of life, relax and enjoy life. Have a nice time!

In the complex of domestic and international ARCADIUM stores, including many brand chains, you can easily meet all your needs from clothes to cosmetics, from home appliances to toys!

Antares shopping center

Antares Shopping Center is one of the largest shopping centers in Turkey with an area of ​​​​83,000 m2. The mall, which opened in February 2008, features three grand halls on a 16 meter wide shopping corridor designed with the comfort of a wide street, where comfort and technology intertwine.

Center Optimum

Optimum was opened on October 29, 2004 as Ankara's first Outlet Mall and RenaissanceReal Estate Investment's first Shopping Mall. It was already one of the largest shopping malls of Turkey on November 18, 2006 with the construction of the annex building. In the first quarter of 2012, it continued to serve by adding more national and international brands to the structure with its growth project.

Metromall

Metromall is a shopping mall located in Ankara. Metromall, which opened on September 28, 2017, has become the largest and second largest shopping mall in the Etimesgut area. The complex, which has nearly 200 stores and parking for 3,000 vehicles, is the first shopping mall in Ankara with open ceilings.

Shopping Center Karum

Karum Shopping Center is the oldest shopping mall in Ankara and is located on Iran Street, Kavaklıdere. It is located right next to the Ankara Sheraton hotel.

The commercial center construction area is 62,000m². In which, 12,000m² is the parking lot, 23,000m² is the common area and 27,000m² is the usable area. The building consists of 9 floors, of which 3 floors are market (ground floor, 1st, 2nd floor), 4 floors are offices, the remaining 2 floors are plumbing and parking floors, there are 4 main gates and parking ports.