Besiktas
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Besiktas is a district of Istanbul, located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus.
Besiktas district council administers a number of communities running up the Bosphorus on the European side
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Besiktas
Besiktas is a district of Istanbul, located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus. Besiktas district council administers a number of communities running up the Bosphorus on the European side Akmerkez Shopping Center
Akmerkez is a shopping mall located in the Etiler quarter on the European side of Istanbul,close to Besiktas district. It was commissioned on December 18, 1993 by a joint venture of the Akkok, Tekfen and Istikbal companies. The Akmerkez complex covers an area of 180,000 m2 and is comprised of a four-storey shoppi Akmerkez
The Akmerkez complex, built in 1993 is established on 180,000 square meters and comprises a four story shopping area, 14 and 17 stories of office space and 23 stories of residential area. The shopping center is spread over a triangular area and is connected to the surrounding main galleries through 3 atriums. In 1995 in Vienna , Akmerkez was selected as "The Best Shopping Center in Europe" by the International Council of Shopping Centers, ICSC. In the competition organized by this same council in Las Vegas- USA, Akmerkez received the "Best Shopping Center In The World" award in 1996. It also received the highest accolade given by the ICSC the International Design and Developm |