9. Istanbul Cevahir Mall
Gross leasable area: 420,000 square meters (4.5 million sq ft)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul is one of the oldest trading centers in history. It is only befitting that the city has one of the biggest malls in the world and the biggest one in Europe. Cevahir Mall was opened in 2005 and the construction cost were estimated at $250 million. The legendary Grand Bazaar has a decent rival in SM Cevahir Mall.
