Yeşilyurt (literally "green homeland" in Turkish) is a neighborhood (mahalle) in the municipality and district of Bakırköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1][2] Its population is 8,433 (2022).[3] It is located along Marmara Sea, and borders to the southwest the neighbourhood of Yeşilköy, to which it once belonged, and to the northeast that of Ataköy. The population of the quarter is mainly affluent, and lives in low-rise apartment houses.
Yeşilyurt | |
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  Yeşilyurt Location in Turkey  Yeşilyurt Yeşilyurt (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′48″N 28°50′22″E / 40.96333°N 28.83944°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Bakırköy |
| Population (2022) | 8,433 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Yeşilyurt has a station for the Marmaray commuter railway between Gebze and Halkalı. The neighborhood has many smaller parks and green area. The Polat Renaissance Hotel and the Yeşilyurt Sports Club are also located inside Yeşilyurt.
The Yeşilköy Feneri, a lighthouse built in 1856 and still in use, is located at Yeşilköy Point (Turkish: Yeşilköy Burnu). Its outbuilding is being used today as a fish and seafood restaurant.
Yeşilyurt is also home to Istanbul Hava Harp Okulu (Air Force Academy) and to the Air Force Museum.
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Neighbourhoods of Bakırköy" (in Turkish). Municipality of Bakırköy, Istanbul. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
edit- "Information on Bakırköy district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2007-05-14.
- "Bakırköy district in economical, social, and cultural terms" (in Turkish). Municipality of Bakırköy, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.
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