Başakşehir

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District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey

Başakşehir

District and municipality

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Başakşehir

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Coordinates: 41°05′N 28°49′E﻿ / ﻿41.083°N 28.817°E﻿ / 41.083; 28.817
Country| Turkey
Province| Istanbul
Government

• Mayor| Yasin Kartoğlu (AKP)
Area

| 107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation

| 70 m (230 ft)
Population

(2022)[1]

| 514,900
• Density| 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone| TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code|

34488-34494

Area code| 0212
Website| www.basaksehir.bel.tr

Başakşehir is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 107 km2,[3] and its population is 514,900 (2022).[1] It is in the European part of Istanbul.

## History[edit]

Former name of the area was Azatlık. The area specialized in providing gunpowder to the Ottoman army. Later a farm was established in place of Azatlık; the farm was known as Resneli farm referring to Resneli Niyazi, a military officer from Resen, North Macedonia (then a part of Ottoman Empire), who was a hero of Young Turk Revolution in 1908.[4]

In 2008 the district Başakşehir was created from parts of the districts Küçükçekmece, Esenler and Büyükçekmece. The urban part of the new district, 10 neighbourhoods, was established as a municipality.[5][6][7] At the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, the rural part of the district was integrated into the municipality, the villages becoming neighbourhoods.[8]

## Geography[edit]

Başakşehir is situated in the European portion (Rumeli) of İstanbul. Sazlıdere Dam reservoir is to the northwest and Sea of Marmara is to the south. It is surrounded by other second-level districts of Istanbul, such as Eyüpsultan, Sultangazi, Esenler, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Esenyurt and Arnavutköy. (Istanbul is one of the 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders.) The Motorway O.3 (European route E80) starts at Mahmutbey in Başakşehir, and runs through the district in west direction to Edirne.

## Composition[edit]

There are 10 neighbourhoods in Başakşehir District:[9]

* Altınşehir
* Bahçeşehir 1. Kısım
* Bahçeşehir 2. Kısım
* Başak
* Başakşehir
* Güvercintepe
* Kayabaşı
* Şahintepesi
* Şamlar
* Ziya Gökalp

## Climate[edit]

Başakşehir experiences a relatively cool Mediterranean climate (Csa/Cs) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm to hot summers. It is in USDA hardiness zone 9a and AHS heat zone 4.[10]

Climate data for Başakşehir

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8.2
(46.8)  | 8.4
(47.1)  | 10.4
(50.7)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 17.6
(63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 5.4
(41.7)  | 5.5
(41.9)  | 7.0
(44.6)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 7.1
(44.8)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 10.0
(49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 104
(4.1)  | 72
(2.8)  | 72
(2.8)  | 53
(2.1)  | 36
(1.4)  | 35
(1.4)  | 25
(1.0)  | 33
(1.3)  | 46
(1.8)  | 72
(2.8)  | 93
(3.7)  | 126
(5.0)  | 767
(30.2)
Source: [11]

## Notable buildings[edit]

* Atatürk Olympic Stadium
* Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
4. ^ "A page of Başakşehir citizens" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
5. ^ Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
6. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 42. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
7. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
10. ^ "Bitki Soğuğa ve Sıcağa Dayanıklılık". www.mgm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
11. ^ "Başakşehir - Weather History & Climate Data - Meteostat". meteostat.net. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

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Başakşehir in Istanbul Province of Turkey

Districts|

* Adalar
* Arnavutköy
* Ataşehir
* Avcılar
* Bağcılar
* Bahçelievler
* Bakırköy
* Başakşehir
* Bayrampaşa
* Beşiktaş
* Beykoz
* Beylikdüzü
* Beyoğlu
* Büyükçekmece
* Çatalca
* Çekmeköy
* Esenler
* Esenyurt
* Eyüpsultan
* Fatih
* Gaziosmanpaşa
* Güngören
* Kadıköy
* Kağıthane
* Kartal
* Küçükçekmece
* Maltepe
* Pendik
* Sancaktepe
* Sarıyer
* Şile
* Silivri
* Şişli
* Sultanbeyli
* Sultangazi
* Tuzla
* Ümraniye
* Üsküdar
* Zeytinburnu

Districts of Istanbul

List of provinces by region

Istanbul|

* Istanbul

West Marmara|

* Balıkesir
* Çanakkale
* Edirne
* Kırklareli
* Tekirdağ

Aegean|

* Afyonkarahisar
* Aydın
* Denizli
* İzmir
* Kütahya
* Manisa
* Muğla
* Uşak

East Marmara|

* Bilecik
* Bolu
* Bursa
* Düzce
* Eskişehir
* Kocaeli
* Sakarya
* Yalova

West Anatolia|

* Ankara
* Karaman
* Konya

Mediterranean|

* Adana
* Antalya
* Burdur
* Hatay
* Isparta
* Kahramanmaraş
* Mersin
* Osmaniye

Central Anatolia|

* Aksaray
* Kayseri
* Kırıkkale
* Kırşehir
* Nevşehir
* Niğde
* Sivas
* Yozgat

West Black Sea|

* Amasya
* Bartın
* Çankırı
* Çorum
* Karabük
* Kastamonu
* Samsun
* Sinop
* Tokat
* Zonguldak

East Black Sea|

* Artvin
* Giresun
* Gümüşhane
* Ordu
* Rize
* Trabzon

Northeast Anatolia|

* Ağrı
* Ardahan
* Bayburt
* Erzincan
* Erzurum
* Iğdır
* Kars

Central East Anatolia|

* Bingöl
* Bitlis
* Elazığ
* Hakkâri
* Malatya
* Muş
* Tunceli
* Van

Southeast Anatolia|

* Adıyaman
* Batman
* Diyarbakır
* Gaziantep
* Kilis
* Mardin
* Siirt
* Şanlıurfa
* Şırnak

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Neighbourhoods of Başakşehir District

* Altınşehir
* Bahçeşehir 1. Kısım
* Bahçeşehir 2. Kısım
* Başak
* Başakşehir
* Güvercintepe
* Kayabaşı
* Şahintepesi
* Şamlar
* Ziya Gökalp

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