Scott S.
Yelp
If you want to go to shopping mall in Istanbul, this is the place for you. This is a very large shopping mall with all kinds of modern shops, restaurants, bars, and other attractions, like the Sea Life Aquarium.
This is where the modern Istanbul shopper comes to shop.
Here you will find all kinds of high-end, name-brand stores as well as some of the the more mid-range shopping options.
Is there anything really special about The Forum? No, not really. It's just a very Westernized shopping mall. But, we all need to buy that expected kind of stuff sometimes, so this place offers just that. Nothing really cultural, just mainstream items.
The one thing about this shopping mall that I like is that there is no smoking permitted inside. As anyone who has ever traveled to Istanbul understands, people are smoking everywhere. Not here. And that, I believe, is a good thing. So, if you want to take a break from the veil of tobacco that covers pretty much all other shopping locations in Istanbul, this is your place to go.
They also have a few good casual restaurants and bar located in this mall. There's a few good places to grab that mid-day meal or to just kick back and have a beer.
Overall, Forum İstanbul Alışveriş Merkezi serves its purpose very well.