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Top 10 Istanbul Shopping Malls

Top 10 Istanbul Shopping Malls

Istanbul’s well known for fabulous shopping experiences! As home of The Grand Bazaar the world’s largest covered markets in the world, Istanbul does not only maintains the monumental state of the bazaar, but also makes it a palace for shopping.
We’ve rounded up the 10 best shopping malls in Istanbul with luxury shops, fine dining and staggering square footage. Bring along your wallet for a trip to the top 10 shopping malls in Istanbul.

ISTINYE PARK

Istinye Park shopping mall features 300 shops, the first IMAX Theater, top local and global brands, cafes and exclusive restaurants.
The shopping center is a unique urban lifestyle environment situated on a natural topographical “amphitheater” of residential neighborhoods. Above, a grand circular arrival plaza sits between an open-air lifestyle center and a glass-roofed indoor retail area.
In addition to many glamorous shops and a hip theater complex, the modern mall hosts a variety of restaurants, cafes and even a food market. The shopping mall proves that it’s different to its customers since the opening day with the different living spaces in its brand new concept such as The Fashion District, The Boulevard, The Square and the nostalgic Market Place.
The new shopping mall offers famous brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Prada, Celine, Fendi, Hugo Boss, Max Mara, Zara, Boyner, Mango, M.A.C., Sephora, Sevil, Vakko, and Debenhams.
The most luxury and exclusive stores are located out side at the open-air lifestyle center which is accessible from the upper floor. In Istinye Park Brands’ Street, an open space designed as a city square which is a first in Turkey, features many brands that pave the way to the world fashion such as Burberry, Gucci, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton and restaurants of different cuisines line up.
Istinye Park offers art, fun, sports, shopping and world cuisines to any one and is the new apple of Istanbul’s eye with its almost 300 stores and 40 restaurants. While this wonder of design, which virtually intensifies the joy of life, meets different tastes and needs, it also showed its difference among all the shopping malls with 41 new brands that entered Turkish market via İstinyePark. İstinyePark, which breathed a new life into Turkey and Istanbul, has managed to become an indispensible address for those, who want to spend a great day.
Address:
Istinye Park
Istinye Bayiri Caddesi 34460, Istinye – Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 345 5555

Kanyon Istanbul


Kanyon an urban oasis in Istanbul. Turkey’s most distinguished shopping mall. The amazing new shopping center Kanyon opened in Istanbul (Turkey) May 2006, offering 400,000 square-feet of retail space, 26 tower floors of offices, and 179 luxury residences.
Kanyon Istanbul is fusing a unique approach to shopping, entertainment and retail in an extraordinary architectural shell. Kanyon features 160 stores, 9 cinema screens, fitness center. Top local and global brands, cafes, and open air performances are set in an atmosphere alive. Kanyon houses trendsetting prestigious brands with the world-famous fashion retailer Harvey Nichols. Apple’s first store in Continental Europe is also located in the new shopping center Kanyon.
Opened in June 2006, Kanyon is a mixed-use project built in downtown Istanbul that brings together 179 residential apartments, a 26 story office block and 37,500 square meters of retail space.
With Kanyon, the aim has been to create a heart-of-the-city that connects the people working, living, and shopping in the region and beyond, which will function more as an organic part of the urban space rather than a standard mall, office, or residential project.
The designers for Kanyon are the Jerde Partnership (www.jerde.com ), who are the world’s leading ‘experiential’ architectural practice. Their focus on the creation of ‘place’ rather than just a ‘building’ is very unique. Their primary concern is on how people interact with space, how this energy animates the environment, and how places can have a more intimate meaning in people’s lives beyond the physical space itself. It is a unique blend of design, understanding and directing human behavior, architecture, and urban planning.
Kanyon residences offer a nest at the heart of the action, but balance it with our need for tranquility and connection to green and outdoor space. Unlike most other modern residences, Kanyon offers balconies, private terraces and gardens, windows that actually open to let in fresh air, and 3,500m2 of common garden space. Residents at Kanyon will not feel like they are living in a hotel room.
The residences are based on 21 different styles ranging from 80 m² to 380 m². With interiors that are designed by Sevil Peach and Brigitte Weber, Kanyon residencse are unique, elegant, versatile, and functional.
Kanyon offices offer professionals a synergy of work and play. With cafés, restaurants, bars within the complex, social life at Kanyon is as vibrant as work life. Also, the 4000 m2 fitness club gives a chance to unwind and integrate wellness into hectic work schedules.
Spread over 4 levels, in a primarily open air environment, the retail mix at Kanyon sets the stage for 4 totally distinct streets, each with its own energy and vibe. This innovative positioning allows visitors to really connect with brands, and makes finding your way around both intuitive and more exciting. Further, as most walking areas are covered and climate controlled, Kanyon blends open-air with comfort and allows visitors to experience the best of each season. More than this, Kanyon marries the convenience of the shopping center with the vibrant air of the street in an inspiring one-of-a-kind setting.
Kanyon Istanbul is home to 160 stores, complete with gourmet supermarket, street bazaar, cinemas, restaurants, health club, and outdoor performance areas. The world’s top fashion, luxury, electronic, and entertainment brands satisfies every retail desire. Dozens of new brands entering Turkey for the first time, ranging from Wagamama, Douglas, Apple Store, to Conbipel are all featured. The big news is that, the world’s leading fashion mecca, Harvey Nichols, is the anchor. Bringing with it the countless brands that have given Harvey Nics its sassy edge in the UK, there is no doubt that this will immediately become the fashion center of Istanbul.
Beyond this, the overall experience and selection at Kanyon will set the standard for shopping not only in Turkey, but for the entire South European region.
Address:
Kanyon
Büyükdere Caddesi No:185 Levent, 34384 Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 212 317 5300

Akmerkez


Akmerkez the most award winning shopping center in Istanbul.
In 1995, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) selected Akmerkez as the Best Shopping Center in Europe. In 1996, Akmerkez was given the recognition as the Best Shopping Center in the World by ICSC and also received the highest accolade, Design and Development Award.
Akmerkez, with its 246 shops, provides outstanding women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and textiles, stationery, toys, sports, shoes, eyewear and gift shops along with restaurants, cinemas, hairdressers, banks, a currency exchange office, electronic goods, orthopedic goods, shoe shine services, a tailor, a pet shop, and a supermarket for all the shoppers needs.
Turkey’s leading retail center, Akmerkez, recently announced a 25 million dollar refurbishment plan to maintain their No.1 status. The new design will include a comprehensive renovation of the exterior architecture, interior design, lighting, signage, and an expansive, new style restaurant and food zone. The entire center will be upgraded to achieve a new sense of luxury and lifestyle shopping, with special attention to pampering shoppers with special services and facilities.
In the most modern way, the design is inspired by the Bosphorus (Istanbul’s famous water passage connecting Europe to Asia). The new center is conceived with luminous soft, curving forms and spaces. It is elegant and timeless, with changing personalities from day to night.
Akmerkez is open every day of the week between 10:00-22:00 and is visited by 1-1.5 million people every month.
Address:
Akmerkez
Nispetiye Caddesi, Ulus, 34337 Etiler, Istanbul
Tel: +90 0212 282 01 70

Trump Towers Mall

Trump Towers Mall Istanbul brings a new shopping experience to the 5th largest city in the world.
Trump Towers shopping mall in Istanbul, the first venture to bear the Trump name in Europe, opened on 19th April 2012.
175 stores offering a unique blend of fashion, entertainment and restaurants covering a total area of 43,600 square meters at the shopping center located in Istanbul’s Şişli district.
A shopping center for children is one of the main innovations brought by the new center, covering an area of 9,000 square meters, where children are able to entertain and participate in activities.
The “Children’s Store” designed particularly for children, will also bring Turkey’s first Disney Theater, with a capacity for 600 people.
Pure Fitness, a leading world fitness brand, offers services in a 3,300-square-meter area.
The total construction area of the towers is 260,000 square meters, including the 37-story residence tower and the 37-story office tower.
Address:
Trump Towers Mall Istanbul
Mecidiyeköy Yolu Caddesi, No:12 Şişli, 34388 Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 212 348 7867

Istanbul Cevahir


Istanbul Cevahir is the largest shopping mall in Europe, and the second largest shopping mall in the world.
Cevahir Shopping Centre has a total gross area of 620,000 m² on six floors and cost $250 million to build. There are 280 shops, some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands; 34 fast food restaurants and 14 exclusive restaurants in the shopping centre.
Under its roof, there is a big stage for shows and other events, 12 cinemas including an IMAX 3D cinema. It has also a cinema for children, several other entertainment facilities, and a bowling hall. A roller coaster spans the interior of the shopping centre. The building’s 2,500-m²-glass roof carries the biggest clock in the world, with digits each 3 m big.
Some of the international brands in the shopping centre are as follows: Dorothy Perkins, Benetton, Esprit, Zara, Adidas, Dockers, Levi’s, Reebok, Converse, Best Mountain, Guess World, Guiseppo, Nine West, Starbucks, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut.
Address:
Istanbul Cevahir Shopping center
Buyukdere Cad. No:22 Sisli / Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 368 6900

City’s Nisantasi


City’s Nisantasi shopping center, is located on the street of Tesvikiye that is the heart of retail shopping in the luxurious district of NISANTASI in Istanbul.
Nisantasi is the center of fashion in Turkey and the most prestigious national and international trademarks can be found in the district.
Nisantasi is one of the most historical districts of Istanbul and it has been a district where the most elite people lived throughout its history. The development of the district starts when Sultan Selim the 3rd builds an archery drilling area (deep effects of European point of view could be observed on the Sultan).
During the last period of 18th century, Abdülhamit the 1st chose Nisantasi for the wedding ceremonies of his sisters which lasted two weeks. The close location of the district to the palaces of Dolmabahçe and Yildiz, the effect of Pera culture, dwellers of many international perspectives and high purchasing power made Nisantasi a lively and cosmopolitan district.
About City’s
City’s Nisantasi project is a prominent A+ Project that has the top location in Istanbul with an investment of 125.000.000 USD
City’s features 150 stores, cinema’s, Top local and global brands, cafes and exclusive restaurants. Starbucks is on the first floor, and the Canadian coffee chain Second Cup Coffee, has opened its first branch in Turkey. On the second floor there is a Gloria Jeans Cafe, and Café Crown on the third level.
Food and Drinks
The Restaurants are on the fourth floor. The popular Yummies Food Bar offers an international menu focusing on Italian specialities. Alongside it is the Mexican restaurantCantina Mariachi, with colorful decorations and sizzling Mexican platters with guacamole and salsa. Suinn is a hip and chic Japanese and sushi eatery with modern minimalist Asia decoration and wonderful smells of fresh sushi rolls and green tea. Next-door is the first branch of the Etiler-based eatery “Harvard Café” that has a cozy atmosphere and offers a similar menu to its original location. Across from Harvard Café is the 10Dieci bar that looks like a fashionable after-work hangout.
Ben and Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream is on the same floor that opened its second store in Turkey after Kanyon.
Movies
The movie complex is at the top level of City’s, also there is a fine dining area with the Asian restaurant Celandon which will immediately catch your eye. Celadon has award-winning chefs and serve mostly Chinese food. Next to Celandon is a French restaurant,Clementine owned and run by Levent Penso. The restaurant Grey which offers international cuisine and especially Italian food, is also run by Levent Panso.
The most unique restaurant of City’s is “Limonata” by culinary entrepreneur Izzet Çapa. With an enthusiastic and outgoing staff along with a pile of fresh colorful vegetables and an open kitchen. But the dining area with crystals, fireplace and elite art gives an impression of high class dining.
Address:
City’s Nisantasi
Tesvikiye Caddesi No. 162, Sisli, 34365 Istanbul
Tel: 212 373 33 33

Metrocity


Metrocity features 140 stores offering international and domestic labels, variety of restaurants and cafeterias on 4 floors with a covered area of 60,000 m². There is a MMM Migros supermarket, a department store and a strong food court.
The unique architectural concept of the shopping center’s roof covering made out of Teflon coated fiberglass fabric, first application of this size ever used over a shopping mall, gives the visitors the feeling of shopping under the daylight.
Address:
Metrocity
Buyukdere Cad. 1.Levent 34330
Levent – Istanbul
tel: +90 212 344 0670
fax: +90 212 344 0661

Forum Istanbul


Forum Istanbul shopping center is Europe’s largest shopping center. The shopping mall employ 5,000 people and house some 280 national and international brands. It is expected to draw 20 million visitors annually.
Built on an area of 495,000 square meters in the Bayrampaşa district, Forum Istanbul comprises 175,000 square meters of leased area plus an IKEA store measuring 30,000 square meters and a Real supermarket covering about 15,500 square meters. The development will also include public spaces and parks where festivals, as well as cultural and sporting activities, will be organized.
Brand names such as Tepe Home, Saturn, Teknosa and Bimex will cover 11,500 square meters. The stores Boyner, YKM, C&A, M&S and Zara will also be included in the shopping mall, which will have a parking lot with room for 5,500 vehicles.
In addition, Forum Istanbul will be home to a giant Ferris wheel that will be as tall as the Bosphorus bridge, along with a bowling alley, restaurants, an IMAX movie theater, an ice-skating rink and playrooms for children.
The biggest attraction of this giant shopping center is Turkuazoo an aquarium housing 10,000 different species and constructed on 8,000 square meters of land. Turkey’s first large aquarium, Turkuazoo will also make Forum Istanbul one of the world’s first shopping centers to include an aquarium. Visitors will be able to walk through one of the world’s longest underwater tunnels, experiencing a 270-degree view that will allow them to feel at one with the sea creatures without having to put on a wetsuit and dive in.
Forum Istanbul is unique, adding a new dimension to the existing retail market in the region. The scheme offers a contemporary urban experience, interspersed with boulevards, piazzas, avenues, courtyards, and monumental buildings. The interplay of these elements produces streets with sweeping views, narrow lanes with shadow and contrasts of scale and public squares with different spatial qualities. A public area with spectacular landscape, it is suitable for festivals, concerts, markets and sports events. Signage, fountains, sculptures and art will also be a part of the project.
Forum Istanbul had a spectacular opening show by laser-projecting the work of Turkey’s 15 top living artists across Istanbul’s iconic buildings and 25 giant Forum Istanbul tulip logo balloons illuminated the skyline, Multi’s Marcel Kokkeel, Board member and Chairman Multi Mall Management and Levent Eyuboglu, MD Multi Turkmall, signaled the start to a spectacular evening of art projected onto the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Train station, AKM in Taksim Square and other key locations to hundreds of thousands of local residents and tourists. Multi donated the show to the city of Istanbul and announced the opening on 17 November of Forum Istanbul – the largest shopping and excitement center in Europe.
Forum Istanbul will become an important landmark, attracting shoppers and visitors from all over Istanbul.
Address:
Forum Istanbul Shopping Center
Kocatepe Mahallesi, Paşa Caddesi, Bayrampaşa, 34045 Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 212 443 1350
MARMARA FORUM



Like the Day Ahead’ the Marmara Forum is noteworthy with its rich mix of brand names, its architectural structure that is physically integrated with the city, and the central location offering easy access.

Located in Merter with easy access from any point in Istanbul, the Marmara Forum seems to be on the right track to becoming the home of all that is new in Istanbul, with 300 national and international brand names within 135, 000 square meters of rental space.

W Collection, Decathon, Bauhaus, Saturn, Cinemaximum, Boyner, YKM, D&R, H&M, C&A, Play Bowling, Teknosa, Zara, Marks&Spencer, Bimeks, LC Waikiki and FLO are positioned as anchor brands at the Marmara Forum, hosting the first concept hypermarket in Turkey, by Carrefoursa, on an area of 13,000 square meters.Furthermore, there will be jewellery brands such as Atasay, Altınbaş, Gülaylar, Assos and Swarovski at the Marmara Forum in addition to top brands in ladies’ wear, men’s wear, kids’ wear and lingerie, including Massimo Dutti, Nautica, Benetton, Mango, Lacoste, Network, GAP and Armani Junior.

Having allocated 25,000 square meters of its rental space to entertainment and technology, Marmara Forum receives much attention from the young ones since the day it was opened. Marmara Forum already seems to be the next centre of attraction with the innovations it offers and the events held for those in tune with the trends, in addition to its entertainment areas such as bowling halls and movie theatres.

Marmara Forum hosts the movie theatre with the highest number of halls in Turkey, with Cinemaximum offering services with a total of 16 movie theatres, some with REAL D screens. The second stop, most frequented by those who visit the mall, is the Marmara Forum food court with 60 different brands. Marmara Forum which has the biggest food court in Turkey is noted for different culinary alternatives offered to its visitors.

The first stop of the families with children at the Marmara Forum is the Kids Street with brand new toy and kids wear brands. Marmara Forum hosts popular kids’ brands at the Kids Street, with its special architecture for children, in addition to playgrounds and care centres.
Marmara Forum Shopping Center
Osmaniye Mahallesi Cobancesme Kosuyolu Bulvari No:3 Bakirkoy, Istanbul
Phone. +90 212 414 94 94
CAPACITY BAKIRKOY



Capacity Bakırköy Shopping Center, the biggest shopping center of the spot defined as 3rd District of Istanbul, serves its visitors as a center of life and shopping.
Capacity, which took its place among the select and popular shopping centers of Turkey opened it gates in November, 2007, and has reached aimed customer profile with its genuine peculiarity as of the moment it opened its gates, has been visited by about 63 thousand people daily.
Capacity, which is located at the heart of one of the biggest and busiest districts of Turkey, Bakırköy, come into life through the partnership of Uzman İnşaat, Keleşoğlu İnşaat, Kameroğlu İnşaat, Beyaz İnşaat and Zirve İnşaat. Capacity, which consists of 180 shops, car park with 2400 car capacity and a closed space having 133 thousand square meter area, opened its gates in the end of 2007.
Capacity Shopping Center turned each taste stop to special restaurants with unique design and presentation for its quests that would have their meal in chaster ambience by completely going far from standard food court reasoning. Especially common place practice has not been realized for food court attracting attention with special design and different and impressive decoration.
Capacity, with different stance and stylish restaurants, does not cause to look for Nişantaşı and moved the world kitchen with fast food and various meals to Bakırköy. Capacity introduced to Bakırköy such recently trendy places as The House Café, Venge, Davidoff Jazz Bistro Café and became the meeting point of Istanbul with Kitchenette, Chocolate, Mid Point with their long lasting nights till 02:00, by making all to experience first time.
Capacity also renders satisfying service for those who expect to experience maximum quality in cinema. Cine Bonus, being managed by Mars Sinemaları which acts with business aims as to take place at the best spots and to render a service in world standards in technology and comfort, offers the screen movies in maximum comfort with 9 movie halls and 1500 seat capacity.
Address
Capacity Bakırköy
Zeytinlik Mah. Fişekhane Cad. No:7 Bakırköy Bakırköy
Phone: +90 212 661 67 05
Fax: +90 212 661 67 63

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Istiklal Avenue or Istiklal Street (Turkish: İstiklâl Caddesi, French: Grande Rue de Péra, English: Independence Avenue) is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, 1.4 kilometers long, which houses boutiques, music stores, bookstores, art galleries, cinemas,theatres, libraries, cafés, pubs, night clubs with live music, historical patisseries, chocolateries and restaurants.
The avenue, surrounded by late Ottoman era buildings (mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries) that were designed with the Neo-Classical, Neo-Gothic, Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau and First Turkish National Architecture styles; as well as a few Art Deco style buildings from the early years of the Turkish Republic, and a number of more recent examples of modern architecture; starts from the medievalGenoese neighbourhood around Galata Tower and ultimately leads up to Taksim Square.





A historic tram on İstiklal Avenue
Galatasaray Square is located at approximately the center of the avenue and is home to the oldest secondary school in Turkey: the Galatasaray High School (Galatasaray Lisesi), originally known as the Galata Sarayı Enderun-u Hümayunu (Galata Palace Imperial School).
In the historic Karaköy (Galata) district towards the southern end of the avenue, it is possible to see the world's second-oldest subway station, generally known and referred to as simply Tünel (The Tunnel) which entered service in 1875. Moreover, one of the finest educational institutions established in Turkey, the German High School of Istanbul (Deutsche Schule Istanbul in German, Özel Alman Lisesi in Turkish) is also located near Tünel.
The cosmopolitan avenue is surrounded by an array of historical and politically significant buildings, such as the Çiçek Pasajı (Flower Passage) where small, intimate restaurants and taverns are found; Balık Pazarı (The Fish Market); the Ağa Camii Mosque; the Roman Catholic churches of Santa Maria Draperis and S. Antonio di Padova; the Greek OrthodoxHaghia Triada; the Armenian Üç Horan (among many other churches); several synagogues; mosques; academic institutions established by various European nations such as Austria,France, Germany and Italy in the 19th century; and consulates (former embassies before 1923) of several nations including France, Greece, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.










During the Ottoman period, the avenue was called Cadde-i Kebir (Grand Avenue) and was a popular spot for Ottoman intellectuals, also becoming a center for European foreigners and the local Italian and French Levantines who referred to it as Grande Rue de Péra. When 19th-century travelers referred to Constantinople (today, Istanbul) as the Paris of the East, they were mentioning the Grande Rue de Péra (İstiklal Caddesi) and its half-European, half-Asian culture. With the declaration of the Republic on October 29, 1923, the avenue's name was changed to İstiklal (Independence) for commemorating the triumph at the Turkish War of Independence.
In September 1955, during the anti-Greek Istanbul Riots, the Avenue was pillaged in one night, while it was covered with pieces of glass, clothes, smashed white goods, rolled down and burned automobiles and other goods, all belonging to the wrecked shops.[1]
The avenue briefly fell from grace in the 1970s and 1980s, with its old Istanbulite inhabitants moving elsewhere, and its side streets – then stereotyped with their bars and bordellos – being populated by migrants from the rural areas of Anatolia.
However, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a massive restoration process took place, master-planned and executed by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Beyoğlu Municipality (including the restoration of the historic buildings, new pavements for full pedestrianization, and the reinstallation of the historic trams), bringing the avenue its old charm and popularity. İstiklal Avenue once again became the center of fine arts and leisure in Istanbul, with real estate prices skyrocketing as a result. Numerous new art galleries, bookstores, cafés, pubs, restaurants, shops and hotels were opened. The venues around the avenue became the host of many international art festivals, such as the annual Istanbul Film Festival. İstiklal Avenue is also a popular venue for all sorts of parades, marches, gatherings and protests in the city.


Galata Tower
Although it is not completely certain as to when the Galata Tower was built, it is claimed that the it was built during the reign of the Byzantian Emperor, Iustinianos in 507 CE.

It was called the Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese and the Megalos Pyrgos (The Great Tower) by the Byzantines. It took its present shape during the Genoese period. The Tower was heavily damaged during an earthquake in 1509, and it was renewed by the architect, Hayrettin, who was very famous during that period. During the reign of Süleiman the Magnificent (1520-66), it was used as a jail for prisoners who were sentenced to work at the Kasımpaşa Naval Dockyard. The head astrologer, Takıyeddin Efendi, established an observatory on the top of the tower at the end of the 16th century and functioned as an observatory for a particular period of time. Later, it was closed and again turned into a prison by Sultan Murat III (1546-1595).
In 1638, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi flew as an early aviator using artificial wings from this tower across the Bosphorus to the slopes of Üsküdar on the Anatolian side during the reign of Murad V. Towards the 17th century, it was used  by the Mehter Band, the janissary band of musicians. After 1717, it was used as a fire-observatory tower, butthe tower itself was unfortunately destroyed in a fire in 1794.
After it was repaired, a cumba, a little room made of wood, was added to the tower during the reign of Sultan Selim III (1761-1808). After another fire in 1831, Sultan Mahmut added two more floors to the Tower and covered the top of the tower with a famous cloth in the shape of a conical hat.  An inscription written by Pertev Paşa concerning the tower’s repair works was affixedduring that time. After a strong storm in 1875,  the framework of the roofwas damaged and was late repaired in 1960. Today, the Galata Tower operates solely as a touristic attraction by a private company. The elevator only goes to the 7th floor, and the last two floors of the tower must be climbed by stairs.
After passing though the restaurant on the top floor, there is a balcony that encircles the tower. The restaurant’s view showcases a scene of Istanbul and the Bosphorus.
Dimensions
The height of the tower is 66.90 meters (62.59 meters non-including the ornament on top), the outer diameter is 16.45 meters, the inner diameter is 8.95 meters, and the thickness of the wall is 3.75 meters.
Translated by Mr. Irfan KOKSAL 

http://www.ibb.gov.tr/sites/ks/en-us/1-places-to-go/towers/pages/galata-tower.aspx

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