Airport Outlet Center

Airport Outlet Center, also branded as Airport AVM, is a shopping mall in the Ataköy district of Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey. It opened its doors on 28 May 2008 and is positioned as a modern shopping destination for the city, serving residential areas such as Bakırköy, Yeşilköy, Yeşilyurt, Florya and Ataköy, as well as nearby business and education hubs including Kültür University, the Istanbul World Trade Center and CNR. According to its official website, the mall welcomes around 8 million visitors per year and houses approximately 190 stores, 21 cafes and restaurants, 5 entertainment venues and a cinema. The project was invested in by the Döğme family, the founders of Londra Camping, a business group with a long commercial history. The investor group manages the mall's operations directly rather than outsourcing management. The center combines outlet-style shopping with leisure and family-oriented facilities, including a basketball school that the mall describes as the first of its kind in Turkey and Europe to be located in the middle area of a shopping center. Airport Outlet Center presents itself under the slogan "Şehrin Modern Alışveriş Merkezi" (the city's modern shopping center) and emphasizes customer experience, prestige and contemporary solutions in its vision and mission statements. Its event calendar includes children's workshops, book fairs and author signing events, reflecting a strategy of positioning the mall as a community and lifestyle hub rather than purely a retail venue. The mall also reports performance metrics through the EPPSO Mall SaaS platform, citing increases in customer entries and occupancy rates.

Airport Outlet Center opened on 28 May 2008 in Ataköy, a central location in Istanbul's Bakırköy district. The project was developed and invested in by the Döğme family, founders of Londra Camping, a company with a 40-year commercial history. The investor group chose to manage the shopping center's operations itself rather than delegating management to a third party. The mall was built to serve a dense catchment area that includes residential neighborhoods such as Bakırköy, Yeşilköy, Yeşilyurt, Florya and Ataköy, as well as institutions and business centers like Kültür University, the Istanbul World Trade Center and CNR. Its location near Atatürk Airport and major transport links gave it a strategic position, reflected in the "Airport" name. Over the years, Airport Outlet Center developed a mixed offer combining outlet retail with dining, cinema and entertainment. A distinctive feature is its basketball school, which the mall describes as the first basketball school located in the middle area of a shopping center in Turkey and Europe. The center also hosts a regular program of events, including children's workshops, book fairs and author signing days, positioning itself as a community and lifestyle destination. In recent years, the mall has reported performance improvements through the EPPSO Mall SaaS platform, including an 11% increase in customer entries and an increase in occupancy from 85% to 92%. As of 2024, the official website lists approximately 190 stores, 21 cafes and restaurants, 5 entertainment venues and one cinema, with around 8 million visitors annually.

• Airport Outlet Center opens in Ataköy, Istanbul.

• Mall reports occupancy rate increase from 85% to 92% via EPPSO Mall SaaS platform.

• Mall reports 11% increase in customer entries according to EPPSO Mall SaaS data.

• Airport Book Fair held on 28-29 July 2024 at the -1 floor sports school area.

Modern outlet and lifestyle shopping center combining retail with sports, entertainment and community events in Istanbul.

• Outlet retail stores

  Approximately 190 stores offering outlet shopping.

• Cafes and restaurants

  21 cafes and restaurants.

• Cinema

  One cinema on site.

• Entertainment venues

  5 entertainment venues.

• Basketball school

  Basketball school located in the middle area of the shopping center, described as the first of its kind in Turkey and Europe.

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2. 2Hakkımızda – Airportairportavm.com.tr
3. 3Airport Shopping Center – Wikidatawikidata.org