A Guide to Turkey's Renowned Supermarket Chains

Once you move to Turkey, supermarkets become a daily life essential. Which chain offers what, what's the price level, where's online ordering possible? We summarized it all.

Discount Stores (Cheapest)

BIM

Turkey's most widespread discount chain — 11,000+ stores. Low prices with own-label products. Famous for Wednesday textile/electronics weekly deals.

A101

Discount rival to BIM. Thursday weekly campaigns. With 13,000+ stores, the widest network.

SOK

Part of Yildiz Holding. Similar price level to BIM/A101 with slightly wider range. A main channel for big brands like Ülker and Torku.

Mid-Segment

Migros

Turkey's heritage supermarket since 1954. Formats vary by size: M, MM, MMM, MMMM, 5M Migros. Online order and delivery (Migros Sanal Market) is very strong.

CarrefourSA

Joint venture of Sabanci Holding and Carrefour. Hypermarkets inside malls. Strong international product variety.

Hakmar Express

More widespread in Anatolia, discount-oriented mid-segment.

Premium

Macrocenter

Migros's premium sibling. Organic products, luxury imports, gourmet section, cheese bar. In premium malls like Sisli, Kanyon, Akmerkez.

Mopas

Local boutique market — quality fresh products.

Boyner Marketim

Premium boutique market — inside Boyner stores.

Online Shopping and Fast Delivery

Getir

10-minute express delivery. A Turkish startup success story. Delivery from mini-warehouses, not stores. GetirMore (large order), GetirYemek (restaurants), GetirBüyük (weekly groceries).

Trendyol Go

30-minute delivery. Part of the Trendyol ecosystem.

Migros Sanal Market & Migros Hemen

Both weekly delivery (1-2 hours) and emergency orders (30 minutes).

Banabi (BIM)

BIM's express delivery.

Istegelsin (CarrefourSA)

30-60 minute delivery.

Open Market (Pazar)

Beyond supermarkets, neighborhood open markets are the most economical and freshest option for produce. Set up on specific weekdays (Wednesday market, Saturday market). Significantly reduces your budget.

Price Comparison (2026 average, 1 week single person)

• BIM/A101/SOK: ~$50
• Migros M: ~$70
• CarrefourSA: ~$80
• Macrocenter: ~$130
• Open Market: ~$30 (produce only)

When picking an investment area, ask about walking distance to a supermarket — it directly affects daily quality of life.