Emaar brings its world-renowned The Dubai Mall experience to Turkey with a new shopping and lifestyle centre, architecturally inspired by Istanbul

Top luxury brands of the world as well as brands from Turkey come together at Emaar Square Mall

Dubai, UAE: May 18, 2017

Emaar Turkey, the country-subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, has opened Emaar Square Mall, a world-class retail and leisure destination located in the heart of Emaar Square, an elegant master-planned development. 

With its architecture inspired by İstanbul, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Emaar Square Mall showcases some of the world’s leading retail, entertainment and gastronomy brands to assure visitors of a memorable experience.

A must-visit destination in İstanbul, Emaar Square Mall has several outlets of renowned brands from Turkey along with other global names, and is projected to be welcome 25 million visitors annually.  

Currently, the mall’s retail mix includes 10 per cent luxury brands, which will be increased to 25 per cent by September. Additionally, the leisure attractions such as Emaar Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, FunLab and Turkish Village, will appeal to visitors of all age-groups, underlining Emaar Square Mall’s reputation as a family destination.

The stars of fashion at Emaar Square Mall

Among the top brands at Emaar Square Mall include Galeries Lafayette, and luxury brands such as Gucci, Cartier and Hermès that will offer a delightful shopping experience for visitors.

World-renowned automotive brand Mercedes introduces the ME Store concept to Turkey for the first time, while Turkish fashion giant Vakko operates one of its largest outlets in the country in Emaar Square Mall. The rich brand portfolio also includes high street brands such as Zara, LC Waikiki, Massimo Dutti, Victoria’s Secret, Mango and Atasay.

All the flavours of Istanbul

Emaar Square Mall’s Turkish Village will bring the spirit of the world’s oldest shopping centre, the Grand Bazaar as well as the dynamism of small markets from all over Istanbul at one destination. Local brands are also present in the Turkish Village celebrating the neighbourhood culture of Istanbul as well as offering a choice of delectable local cuisine.

Emaar Square Mall’s exclusive restaurants

In addition to a wide range traditional and modern cuisine as well as gourmet restaurants, gastronomy festivals will be held throughout the year offering diverse culinary flavours to visitors. Huqqa, which combines delicacies of the world cuisine with Istanbul's unique Bosphorus view, and Şamdan, one of the oldest and most famous restaurants of Istanbul, are showcased at Emaar Square Mall with their exclusive concepts.

Entertainment for everyone

Emaar Square Mall emphasises on entertainment along with retail and gastronomy to ensure that visitors have memorable experiences in every visit. Further, fountain shows, water features and open areas of the mall bring a new experience to the city.  

Emaar Square Mall has a cineplex with a total capacity of 2,400; the cinema deploys 4DX technology, which engages all five senses. Emaar Aquarium & Underwater Zoo adds to the joy of visitors with over 20,000 aquatic animals of 200 different species. It is also home to one of the world’s largest crocodiles at a length of 5 metres and its mate, among other species never seen in Turkey before. Children can learn about ecology and the sustainability of marine life, while the conservation programme will focus on preserving some endangered species.

A calendar full of activities

Ateliers, kids’ events, workshops & theatre and also an art centre located in the heart of the mall welcome visitors with a rich events and activities calendar all-year round.

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About Emaar Turkey:
Emaar Turkey is the wholly-owned subsidiary of global developer Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR). Since inception of its operations in 2006, Emaar Turkey has launched integrated master-planned communities in the country including Tuscan Valley – now a fully-established neighbourhood – and Emaar Square, which features a world-class Address hotel and serviced residences, as well as one of the largest malls in Turkey, Emaar Square Mall.  

Inspired by Tuscan architecture and enriched with magnificent views of Büyükçekmece Lake and Marmara Sea, Tuscan Valley is home to 493 luxury villas, apartments and townhouses.

Emaar Square takes inspiration from the rich cultural heritage and spirit of Istanbul, and will comprise over 1,000 luxury homes in addition to the mall and hotel. The first residences will be handed over this year. Emaar Square Shopping Mall, a trophy asset, will offer city dwellers an unrivalled shopping and leisure destination that is expected to employ around 5,000 people. www.emaar.com.tr; www.emaarsquaremall.com

Emaar Properties is the developer of global icons including Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination. One of the world’s largest real estate companies, Emaar has a land bank of approx. 190 million sq m in the UAE and key international markets. Emaar has now launched a magnificent new tower that will serve as the centrepiece of the Dubai Creek Harbour development. www.emaar.com  

For more information, please contact:
Kelly Home | Nivine William
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller
+9714 4507 600
kelly.home@bm.com 
nivine.william@bm.com

© Press Release 2017