Başakşehir
| Başakşehir | |
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| District | |
 Location of Başakşehir in Istanbul |
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 Başakşehir
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| Coordinates: 41°05′N 28°49′E / 41.083°N 28.817°ECoordinates: 41°05′N 28°49′E / 41.083°N 28.817°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Marmara |
| Province | İstanbul Province |
| District | Başakşehir |
| Named for | Private residents with the same name placed in the district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mevlüt Uysal (AKP) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 311,095 |
| • District | 316,176 |
| Time zone | FET (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 34488-34494 |
| Area code(s) | 0212 |
| Licence plate | 34 |
| Website |
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Başakşehir is one of the 39 second-level districts in Greater Istanbul, Turkey. The population of Başakşehir is 311,095 as of 2012. It is in the European part of Istanbul.
Başakşehir is situated in the European portion (Rumeli) of İstanbul at 41°05′N 28°49′E / 41.083°N 28.817°E. 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 Eyüp, 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 Europe Motorway 
(
) starts at Mahmutbey in Başakşehir, and runs through the district in west direction to Edirne.
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