In an attempt to place Turkey as the culture, shopping, as well as entertainment capital of the planet, the Governorship of Istanbul and the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with the back of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and TIM (Turkish Exporters Assembly); as well as unified by the Council of Shopping Centers, Trade Council of Shopping Centers and Retailers as well as United Brands Association have collectively organized the 3rd edition of 2012 Istanbul Shopping Festival from 8th June to 29th June, 2012.

The twenty-one day event provides discounted particulars, extended hours as well as a wide array of events in places across the city. Conventional tourist spots like the Grand Bazaar as well as the Egyptian Spice Market will arrange displays, concerts and street festivals like fashion shows, imitating the grand success of Dubai Shopping Festival.

As per a release, ninety shopping places in Istanbul will be open twenty-four hours each day and will held many street actions, with prizes given daily to each visitors. The arrangers expect that the event will develop in size to snatch more than 1.5 million visitors to Istanbul yearly for next four years, serving the government to hit its aim of ten million visitors a year by the year 2015.

Apart from shopping, a wide number of popular events will happen at Shopping Festival for children and for adults. Travelers can be a part of this with their families in various kinds of shows fixed up by the city. Eating is another major attractor of Istanbul Shopping Festival where gourmets can meet the taste buds from popular Turkish food as well as from all parts of the world.