Esenler

Esenler is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 43 km2,[3] and its population is 445,421 (2022).[1] It is on its European side. Esenler is mainly densely packed, working class residential in the midst of its industrial neighbouring districts of Gaziosmanpaşa, Güngören and Bağcılar. The mayor is Tevfik Göksu.

For other uses, see Esenler (disambiguation).
Esenler
District and municipality
Tekstilkent Towers
Tekstilkent Towers
Map showing Esenler District in Istanbul Province
Map showing Esenler District in Istanbul Province
Esenler is located in Turkey
Esenler
Esenler
Location in Turkey
Esenler is located in Istanbul
Esenler
Esenler
Esenler (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 41°02′02″N 28°53′25″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
Government
 • MayorTevfik Göksu (AKP)
Area
43 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
445,421
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0212
Websitewww.esenler.bel.tr

History

In the Ottoman times this area, well outside the city walls, was the villages of Litros and Avas, populated by Greek farmers. During the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey, these villagers were deported and the area was then settled by Turks who had themselves been deported from Macedonia. Christian Orthodox Romani people from Esenler settled in Amaliada four decades after population exchange.[4] It was part of Bakırköy district till 1992 and Güngören between 1992 and 1994.

Composition

There are 17 neighbourhoods in Esenler District:[5]

  • 15 Temmuz
  • Birlik
  • Çifte Havuzlar
  • Davutpaşa
  • Fatih
  • Fevzi Çakmak
  • Havaalanı
  • Kazım Karabekir
  • Kemer
  • Menderes
  • Mimar Sinan
  • Namık Kemal
  • Nine Hatun
  • Oruçreis
  • Tuna
  • Turgut Reis
  • Yavuz Selim

Esenler today

Many of the large numbers of people that migrated to Istanbul in the 60s to 90s ended up in districts like this and with a population of over half a million Esenler has desperately insufficient infrastructure, leading to over-crowded schoolrooms and many other problems.

Esenler has the largest inter-city bus terminal of the European side.

References
  1. "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. Coronavirus: It was a test of faith! Nikos Batzalis from Amaliada talks about his adventure (in Greek). May 10, 2020.
  5. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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