Gym and Fitness Guide

There are no gyms and fitness centers explicitly known as gay-friendly in Istanbul, but the following ones are recommended for the people who do not want to change their exercising habits, no matter.

The Marmara Spa & Gym Center
Address: The Marmara Hotel,  Osmanlı Sokak No:1/B Taksim
The Marmara Taksim Gym located on the terrace floor and overlooking Taksim Square, is equipped with a wide range of state-of-the-art cardiovascular, strength and flexibility equipment including treadmills, cross trainers, rowers and cardio bikes..
For more details visit official website

Inn Pera Sporting Club
Address: Sıraselviler Cad. No:15, Taksim, Istanbul
Web: Innperasportingclub.com/
It is located very close to Taksim Square at the basement floor of Inn Pera Hotel.  Some of the facilities are fitness equipments, pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna, Turkish bath, steam room.

Flash Gym
Address: Istiklal Cad. No:212  Aznavur Pasajı Kat:4 Tomtom Mh. Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul
Web: www.taksimflashgym.com/ 
This is comparatively modest gym located on the 4th floor in Aznavur Passage (a historical building functioning as a traditional shopping mall on Istiklal Caddesi). The building is located after Galatasaray square (the middle of Istiklal) if you arrive from Taksim.

Aquarius
Address: Istiklal Caddesi, Sadri Alisik Sokak, No:29/1, Taksim-Beyoglu, Istanbul.
Web: Turkishbathguide.com/aquarius.htm
If you prefer a more liberal atmosphere for gays, you can try Aquarius Sauna which has a small gym section. The gym section has very basic work-out equipments such as barbells, treadmill, bikes although some of these may not even be working well. The swimming pool is not very big but should be good enough for daily swimming exercises.

Mac Kanyon AVM
Address: Kanyon Shopping Mall, Buyukdere Cad No:185  Levent, Istanbul.
Web: ww.marsathletic.com/
Mars Entertainment Group's fitness branch in Kanyon Shopping mall .There are onsite pilates, kinesis and cycling instructors. A swimming pool with a track of 18 meters, basketball field with a professional ground, ski snowboard ring and sun terrace are available. NuSpa offers massage service, sauna, steam room, Turkish bath, and ice shower. Swimming pool, the basketball field, fitness and cardio area receive constant sunlight. Kanyon Shopping mall is not located very close to city center, but can be reached from Taksim in less then half an hours by M2 Metro.  You need to get of at Levent station.