Kurtköy, Pendik
Kurtköy | |
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Kurtköy Millet Street | |
Kurtköy Location in Turkey Kurtköy Kurtköy (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′51″N 29°17′57″E / 40.91417°N 29.29917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Pendik |
| Population (2022) | 37,801 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34912 |
| Area code | 0216 |
Kurtköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Pendik, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 37,801 (2022).[2]
Before 1987, when the district of Pendik was established, it was a neighbourhood of Kartal. It lies southeast of Aydos Hill and north of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. "Kurtköy" may also refer to a larger area, which includes the neighbourhoods of Kurtköy, Yenişehir, Çamlık, Sanayi, Şeyhli, Sülüntepe, Harmandere, Kurna, Emirli, Ballıca, Kurtdoğmuş, Göçbeyli, Akfırat and Tepeören.
History of Kurtköy
Kurtköy was founded in the 1300s by an Ottoman commander named Hasan, who was of Yörük origin, and later some Yörük Turks were settled here by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II.[3]
Kurtköy in Sports
Kurtköy has a sports team that plays in Turkey. The name of the team is Kurtköyspor. He became the champion in the 2021-22 U-16 League in football in Turkey and the team was founded in 1992.
Schools
References
- ^ Mahalle Archived 2023-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Pendik Tarihi (Turkish Page)". Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2022-09-24.