D&R

Domestic terminal book fix before boarding? That’s D&R.

D&R sits airside in ESB’s Domestic terminal, just past security, and fills the “grab a Turkish bestseller and a pen before gate 112” use case. It’s the same national chain you see in Ankara malls, shrunk down to an airport footprint. Shelves lean heavily Turkish: current novels, classics, and non‑fiction that work for a 1–2 hour hop to IST, ADB or SAW.

Hours usually match the first and last domestic departures, roughly 05:30–23:00, so you’ll almost always find it open if your flight shows on the departures board. Pricing on books tracks city branches: that novel that’s 220–260 TL in town runs about the same here, according to Google reviews. Expect less depth than Kızılay or ANKAmall stores: one or two copies of hits, not full backlists.

Beyond books, there’s a magazine rack with Turkish weeklies and a few international titles, plus basic stationery like Moleskine‑style notebooks, 0.5 mm mechanical pencils and highlighters. Racks also carry powerbanks, charging cables and on‑ear headphones, handy if your USB‑C cable dies at gate 108. Reviewers point out these gadgets run higher than online prices in Turkey and can be 10–20% above what you’d see at Teknosa downtown.

Regulars on Ekşi Sözlük say they mostly window‑shop, then buy only during 2‑for‑1 promos or when they need a magazine and a snack before a 55‑minute Ankara–Izmir hop. Watch out for the limited English‑language shelf: think a dozen airport‑style paperbacks, not a full Waterstones. One tip: if you care about choice, pick your book in the city and use D&R here only for last‑minute emergencies and cables.