I dance salsa, swing, and tango.Necmi Usta creates stylish, custom-made, comfortable, organelle…read moremakes shoes for all of these dances. His prices are incredibly affordable and the workmanship is durable. There's nothing like putting on a pair of shoes that were made especially for you! I recommend him wholeheartedly.

Wow! This is the first mall in İstanbul that I have gone to. It is magnificent! 6 floors,…read morebeautifully decorated, a large food court, and many cool stores. We enjoyed shopping and dining. I found many popular stores, as well as unique stores I have not been to. There is also a Starbucks at the front of the mall and one outside in the very front if you need your coffee fix. Lovely time.

My rating is 3.5 stars. I am rounding up…read more I visited this mall a couple of times during my stay in Istanbul. I hit this mall on my first full day in the city. This mall is the largest one in Istanbul. I was told that there are at least 300 stores. Each floor can take you a while to figure out what stores are there and which ones you want to frequent. I was happy at Marks and Spencer. I bought a lilac-coloured sweater, a pair of gloves that are touch-friendly when you want to use your phone, and a pair of penguin socks. This store had a decent selection of women's items. My boyfriend did not find anything that he liked there, though. I liked the LEB chickpea stack stand. I brought a box home to share with colleagues at work. Istanbul is a city that wants to be a part of the western world. There was Zara and Victoria's Secret. I avoided these stores and wanted to visit stores that aren't in Canada. The food court is amazing. It's essentially two floors of eateries. At one stage, I was standing in the middle of two food places, with each person trying to get me to eat there. Wow! I had Turkish-style pizza for lunch. It was so delicious! There is so much variety that you are bound to find something yummy that you want to eat. I spent several hours in this mall. It's pretty good if you like department stores. However, there weren't a ton of deals happening, other than the sweater that I got at Marks and Spencer. I noticed both Arabic and Turkish signs. Too bad I didn't know what they meant! If you have a day to browse and hang out at a mall, this one is for you. (75)