The Akmerkez complex is established on 180,000 square meters and comprises a four story shopping area consisting of 246 shops, providing outstanding women's, men's and children's clothing and textiles, stationery, toys, sports, shoes, eyewear and gift shops along with restaurants, cinemas, hairdressers, banks, a currency exchange office, electronic goods, orthopedic goods, car accesories, shoe shine services, a tailor, a pet shop, and a supermarket for all the shoppers'needs.

Carrefoursa was established in 1996 as a joint venture between Sabanci Holding and Carrefour, the leading French hypermarket chain. In 1993, Carrefour opened its first hypermarket in Istanbul incorporating a closed sales area of 15,000 square meters. A second store with an area of 10,000 square meters was opened in Adana in 1997. In 2000, three new stores in Izmir, Izmit and Ümraniye - Istanbul started operations, followed by two more stores in Bursa - Nilüfer and Ankara in 2001 and an additional store in Acibadem - Istanbul in 2002.