Sultangazi
Sultangazi | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
 Sultangazi in winter (2012) | |
|
Istanbul | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdurrahman Dursun (AKP) |
| Area | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 542,531 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34260, 34265, 34270 |
| Area code | 0212 |
| Website | www |
Sultangazi is municipality and
Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 37 km2,[3] and its population is 542,531 (2022).[1] To the west are the neighbourhoods of Esenler and Başakşehir, Gaziosmanpaşa is to the south and Eyüpsultan is to the north and east. One border of the district is formed by the TEM
highway.
In 2008 the district Sultangazi was created from parts of the districts Gaziosmanpaşa, Eyüpsultan and Esenler.[4][5] The name of "Sultangazi" comes from "Sultan" word part of Sultançiftliği (meaning farm of the Sultan) and the neighbourhood of Gazi, with "gazi" the Turkish for a venerated veteran of war.
This district's population comprises many ethnic minorities, including
1995 riots
.
Composition
There are 15
neighbourhoods in Sultangazi District:[6]
- 50. Yıl
- 75. Yıl
- Cebeci
- Cumhuriyet
- Esentepe
- Eski Habipler
- Gazi
- Habibler
- İsmet Paşa
- Malkoçoğlu
- Sultançiftliği
- Uğur Mumcu
- Yayla
- Yunus Emre
- Zübeyde Hanım
See also
- 1995 Gazi Quarter riots
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 43. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.