Forum Istanbul

Forum Istanbul was Sie wissen sollten.

Forum Istanbul opened in 2009 in Bayrampaşa, taking advantage of a former industrial parcel beside the M1 metro line. The 176,000 m² complex was Multi Development's largest Turkish project at launch and is built around a long central spine that links the two anchor stores at either end. Adjoining residential and office buildings expand the campus, while the mall's two main draws — Sea Life Istanbul and the Cinemaximum multiplex — sit on either side of the food court.

About 300 shops fill the directory, ranging from Zara, H&M, Adidas, Marks & Spencer and LC Waikiki to home-grown names like Atasay jewelry, Bilik and Van Hatemoğlu menswear. Sea Life Istanbul covers 8,000 m² with 15,000 marine animals across 51 tanks, 5 million liters of water and an 83-meter underwater tunnel — for years the longest such tunnel in Europe. The dining mix runs from food-court basics to sit-down restaurants in the entertainment wing.

Forum is one of the most transit-accessible malls on the European side: the M1A/M1B metro has a Kocatepe station with a direct entrance, and the Bayrampaşa stop is a five-minute walk. IETT lines 36KE, 50D, 76D and many regional buses serve the area. By taxi count on 20 minutes from Taksim and 25 minutes from Istanbul Airport. Free parking holds around 6,000 vehicles, busy on weekends.