As previously announced by Tim Cook earlier this year, Apple is preparing to open its first retail store in Turkey with a new store currently under construction in Istanbul. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has picked up around 21,000 square feet of space inside the Zorlu shopping center between Burberry and Louis Vuitton stores.
The store is expected to open in early 2014 and would make for the 13th country that Apple currently operates at least one retail store in. Apple now has over 400 retails stores worldwide and previously announced plans to open 30 new stores this year along with relocating 20 stores to bigger properties to accommodate customers.
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I want one in Middle East
people here in Kuwait loves apple so much
You can come to Istanbul for shopping, Omar. It’s only a few hours flight.
It is next to me! I am so happy!
Is this shop open?
Set to open in Istanbul…not Constantinople?
Exactly.
Opens in ConstantinApple.