Migros Jet

Water under 10 TL in an airport is the headline here

Migros Jet in ESB’s Domestic Terminal runs as a mini supermarket, not an airport souvenir stand. It sits airside after domestic security, so you can grab drinks and snacks just before heading to gates for Ankara–Istanbul shuttles and other short hops. Locals point out that prices on basics like 0.5L bottled water and canned soft drinks track close to city Migros stores, often far below the coffee chains a few meters away.

The shop is compact, closer to a corner market than a full Migros, and that shows in stock. You’ll usually find bottled water, cola, juice boxes, packaged chips, chocolate bars, nuts, and a few ready-to-eat items in the refrigerated section. A couple of shelves carry small grocery items and toiletries, handy if you forgot toothpaste or phone batteries and don’t want duty‑free markups. Expect occasional gaps in selection compared with a normal branch, especially late evenings after 21:00.

Regulars on Ekşi Sözlük say they walk past the newsstands and go straight here after security to build a cheap in‑flight kit: simit or börek bought landside, plus drinks and extra snacks from Migros Jet. Complaints focus on crowding during peak domestic banks around the 07:00–09:00 and 18:00–20:00 waves; the shop floor is tight, and queues can spill into the corridor. Watch out for that if you’re boarding from the nearby gates within 20 minutes.

One practical move: buy all drinks and packaged snacks for your group in a single run here, then avoid impulse buys at the pricier cafés closer to individual gates.