Important information about Bağcılar Istanbul

Bağcılar Istanbul is one of the most important areas of Istanbul, which every tourist heading to Turkey should not miss the opportunity to get to know this special area, as this area is characterized by its relatively small area compared to the rest of Istanbul cities, and its area reaches 23 square kilometers, but this small area has Lots of distinctive residential projects, hospitals, colleges, universities, schools, markets and malls.

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This small area is considered one of the most important residential areas, which was previously administratively affiliated with the municipality of Bakırköy in the European city of Istanbul, but then it was separated and some areas were added to it, such as Mahmud Bey, Güneşli, and Kirazlı district, thus becoming an independent municipality according to Law 3806 in 1992.

Bağcılar has an attractive strategic location, as it is located on the E80 highway, which is one of the most important roads that extend from Edirne to the city of Ankara, in addition to being the main and important corridor that connects to the Basin Express, the famous investment area in Istanbul.

Bağcılar is characterized by rapid development, and the population within it is approximately 745,125 people, and this percentage is distributed among 378.676 men, or 50.82%, while the number of women has reached 336,449, or 49.18%.

Bağcılar owns many neighborhoods, which number up to 22, and its most important neighborhoods are Güneşli neighborhood, Fatih neighborhood, and Kirazlı, in addition to Mahmoud Bey, Kemal Pasha, and Hürriyet.

Not only that, but Bağcılar is an important industrial and commercial center, with a diversity of food industries, spinning and weaving, metallurgical industries, various workshops between small and large size, in addition to the press, and trade and business centers.

In this distinguished area, there are administration centers, official newspapers and printing centers as well. Among the most important newspapers are the Hürriyet and Millet newspapers, Yeni Asia, Maidan and Dünya, and these are among the most important basic press institutions in the region.

The most important tourist areas in Bağcılar Istanbulreal estate istanbul

Bağcılar includes many areas and tourist attractions, which many tourists from outside the country would like to visit, as well as those residing in Turkey, and the most important tourist areas are as follows:

  • Bağcılar Square, is an important site located within the center of the region, and it is one of the important places that must be visited and enjoyed.
  • Picnic Street is considered one of the most important areas designated for hiking and walking, as it is surrounded by many restaurants, cafes and shops, and this area is very crowded in the evenings, especially on weekends.
  • Mehmet Arsay Museum of Classic Cars, this distinguished museum includes many types of classic cars, and it is a special place for lovers of this type of car. Mehmet Arsay and his wife founded this museum, which is 3 km from Bağcılar center.
  • Yarımburgaz Cave, which is considered a purely natural archaeological site since 2001, is 9 km away from the center of the region.
  • Kaşıkçı Han, dating back to the time of the Ottoman Empire, is the most important historical building in Bağcılar, and in the past served as a residence for merchants from Istanbul from different countries of the world.
  • The Kaşıkçı Fountain, which is located in a part of the khan that was built to be a social complex, and this fountain is considered an important facade that reflects the Ottoman civilization, and there are many fountains that were built during the Ottoman period.
  • The children’s traffic training track located in Mahmoud Bey, which was developed with the aim of teaching children the rules of traffic and traffic, and this place includes many places such as a gas station, a train station, exhibition and training hall, and the traffic training building.