Beylikdüzü
| Beylikdüzü | |
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 Location of Beylikdüzü in Istanbul |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′00″N 28°42′40″E / 40.96667°N 28.71111°ECoordinates: 40°58′00″N 28°42′40″E / 40.96667°N 28.71111°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Kaymakam, Municipality |
| • Mayor | Ekrem İmamoğlu (CHP) |
| • Governor | Yusuf Odabaş |
| Population (2012) | |
| • District | 229,115 |
| Time zone | FET (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 0-212 |
| Website |
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Beylikdüzü is a district in the European suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey, located north of the Sea of Marmara, south of Esenyurt, east of Büyükçekmece, and west of Avcılar.
It is assumed that Beylikdüzü was first settled by Greeks from Byzantion in the second century AD as a farming village. It later became a popular resort for residents of Constantiople in the Byzantine Empire, a status that continued after the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire. The region was referred to as "Garden" in the later Ottoman period, and following the foundation of the Turkish Republic was called "Kavaklı," after the large number of poplar trees, a name which was used until 2003. The modern name means "Plains of the Beylik."
Beylikdüzü is populated especially after the 1999 İzmit earthquake by the people from older districts of Istanbul who preferred to move to newly constructed buildings in Beylikdüzü because of their fear for safety of the old buildings. When the Metrobus (rapid bus system) is extended from Avcılar to Beylikdüzü in 2012, Beylikdüzü is affected by the second wave of migration. With the advance of Metrobüs the perception of "distance" has changed and places which seemed far away before became closer, so many moved to Beylikdüzü. Since the population of Beylikdüzü consists mostly of migrants from other districts of Istanbul or Turkey and Beylikdüzü is a relatively recently established city, Beylikdüzü has gained a welcoming atmosphere for the newcomers without having any social stratification. The popularity of Beylikdüzü has increased greatly in the last few years and the region became a hot spot for residential and commercial investments. Beylikdüzü has the highest rapid increase in the land and property value in Turkey, making its investors richer in a very short time. Beylikdüzü was one of the few municipalities in Turkey that switched from AKP to CHP in 2014 with an overwhelming (>10%) vote.
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