Shopping mall

Turkish artist Ahmet Güneştekin's artwork titled "Kostantiniyye," which was previously displayed at the Venice Biennale and exhibited outside a shopping mall in Istanbul, has been removed after reactions from people demanded for its removal. 

The German police said on Friday they arrested two men on suspicion that they planned to carry out an attack in the town of Oberhausen.

Their target was one of the country's largest shopping centers.

Undercover policemen have begun to carry out observations regarding shortcomings in security at Turkish shopping malls, reporting findings to the managerial office of the venues, as authorities tighten up security in various areas in the face of mounting terror attacks in the country. 

Police have announced a tightening of security around the country during the upcoming holiday season.

Among the measures announced were increased patrols at bus, train, tram and metro stations, in shopping areas and malls and outdoor markets.

Train stations, in particular, have been the target of anti-establishment groups in recent months.

Shoppers crowd outside a central department store in the northern port city of Thessaloniki hoping to bag a bargain on the occasion of so-called Black Friday. The event, a day of discounts at stores which started in the United States for the day after Thanksgiving, lures consumers with generous discounts that can reach up to 80 percent.

At least four major malls are scheduled for completion in Attica by 2019-20 in a combined investment of more than 800 million euros, as shopping centers appear to be crisis-resistant in Greece.

Avcı said the rumors that the AKM, a contested arts and culture venue located at the heart of Istanbul's Taksim Square, would be turned into a shopping mall are "not true."

When you think of tourist attractions your mind normally goes to ancient ruins, famous plazas etc. But these shopping malls are so famous they have become tourist attractions in their own right. These renowned 9 shopping malls are worth visiting on their own merit.

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