The MAC Bebekoy club, owned by the Mars Entertainment Group, has opened in Istanbul.

Located in the upmarket Etiler/Bebek neighbourhood, with views across the Bosphorus, the 4,000sq m club is the most luxurious in the MAC (Mars Athletic Club) chain. Annual membership costs US$2,400 (£1,450).

Facilities include a gym equipped by Life Fitness, Nautilus, Technogym, Hoist, Free Motion and Gravity.

A broad range of group exercise classes spans everything from group cycling, through oriental dance and Latin street dance, to Hip Hop Theatre and kids' sessions. These are complemented by martial arts classes and fitness/swimming programmes delivered in the club's pool.

An exclusive yoga studio delivers Jivamukti, Hot Power, Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Kundalini and Ashtanga Yoga, as well as Yogafit and Feldenkreis - many of which are brand new to Turkey. There's also a pilates studio, set up in partnership with MK Pilates Studios.

The club also offers two WTA-standard tennis courts, professional squash and racquetball courts, and an NBA-standard basketball court.

There are currently four MAC clubs in Turkey, with a further two sites planned to open over the next two years: one in Istanbul and the other in Izmir.