Fatih Sultan Mehmet is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 15,725 (2022).[2] It lies next to the TEM highway.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet | |
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  Fatih Sultan Mehmet Location in Turkey  Fatih Sultan Mehmet Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′43″N 29°02′10″E / 41.0954°N 29.0360°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Sarıyer |
| Population (2022) | 15,725 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
The parts of the neighborhood close to the TEM are called Büyük Armutlu, and the parts farther away are called Küçük Armutlu. A significant Alevi population settled in Küçük Armutlu from the Anatolian cities of Tokat, Sivas, Amasya, Kahramanmaraş and Tunceli.[3] Büyük Armutlu is connected to Etiler by Narin Bridge. According to 2004 data, the literacy rate of women living in the neighborhood is 80% and only 10% of this population is working.[4] Most houses in the neighborhood have a view of the Bosphorus Strait.
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Okan, Nimet (2018). Canların Cinsiyeti: Alevilik ve Kadın. İletişim Yayınları. ISBN 9789750524974. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Güler, Müzeyyen (2004). Okyanus ötesine: ABD'de Türk göçmenler. Müzeyyen Güler. p. 132. ISBN 9789752704268. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.