Meydan Batıkent AVM

About Meydan Batıkent AVM

Meydan Batıkent AVM is a shopping centre on the main square of Batıkent, in the Kentkoop neighbourhood of Yenimahalle. It is unusual among Ankara malls in that it was opened by Yenimahalle Municipality, in 2011, and the same building houses the municipality's Batıkent additional service building alongside shops, restaurants and cafes. The municipality describes the centre as having become the lifeline of Batıkent. After a full renovation of its service wing, the building now holds a student-friendly Halk Kafe, the Yaşar Kemal Library, 12 classrooms for the municipality's YENİMEK adult courses, a civil registry office, municipal finance desks, marriage and funeral services, a legal aid office, a women's counselling centre, a wedding hall, the Sinan Bengier theatre hall, a hamam and offices for civil society groups. For visitors this makes it as much a neighbourhood civic hub as a place to shop. In front of the mall lies Murat Karayalçın Meydanı, the Batıkent town square, which the municipality rebuilt as a 7,000 square metre, greener public space and describes as Turkey's first smart green area. The square is a common meeting point for Batıkent residents and has hosted the municipality's summer concerts. Practical notes: the centre stands on Başkent Bulvarı in the middle of Batıkent; Yandex places it by the Batı Merkez metro station. Atlantis AVM is a short walk away.