Büyükçekmece | |
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| Coordinates:41°01′12″N28°34′39″E / 41.02000°N 28.57750°E /41.02000; 28.57750 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Şahin (acting) (CHP) |
Area | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 277,181 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34537 |
| Area code | 0212 |
| Website | www |
Büyükçekmece, historically Athyras (Greek: Αθύρας) is a municipality anddistrict ofIstanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 173 km2,[3] and its population is 277,181 (2022).[1] It is on theSea of Marmara coast of theEuropean side, west of the city. It is largely anindustrial area. The mayor is Ahmet Şahin (CHP).
The land around this inlet of the Sea of Marmara, has been settled, abandoned and resettled throughout history as army after army passed along the coast to the Bosphorus. It is thought to be the site of theGreek colony on the Marmara shore calledAthyras (Άθυρας).In 443 AD, the armies ofAttila the Hun took this settlement and its associated fort, and this was presumably his last conquest of that campaign before turning around.The earliest mention of thebishopric of Athyra in alist of dioceses is of the late 15th century, but a seal has been found of a 10th-century Bishop Orestes of the see. No longer a residential bishopric, Athyra is today listed by theCatholic Church as atitular see.[4]TheOttoman architectMimar Sinan builta bridge to cross the mouth of the inlet (Lake Büyükçekmece) and there are ruins of inns andcaravansarai, which show this was a stopping place on the road toEurope. At the beginning of the Ottoman period, it was empty forest and farmland, and has gradually been settled byTurkish people migrating in from theBalkans and theCaucasus.According to theOttoman population statistics of 1914, thekaza of Büyükçekmece had a total population of 13,121, consisting of 9,511Greeks, 3,255 Muslims, 195Bulgarians, 143Roma people and 17Armenians.[5]In the early years of the Turkish Republic, it was still very rural, with village cottages, farmland behind, and by the sea the odd weekend home for people of Istanbul. The area was a very popular day or weekend trip from the city, there is a sandy shoreline, a long seafront and until the 1970s families would come out to Büyükçekmece for fishing, crabbing or for a day on the beach.
There are 24neighbourhoods in Büyükçekmece District:[6]
The area administered by Büyükçekmece includes a large hinterland behind the Marmara shore, some of it still rural.Lake Büyükçekmece was connected to the sea until it was separated by a dam to supply fresh water toIstanbul. TheMimar Sinan Bridge is located in this area.[7]
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Büyükçekmece Yerleşkesi Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Beykent, Büyükçekmece / İstanbul
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