Kurtköy, Pendik (original) (raw)
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Neighbourhood in Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
| Kurtköy | |
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 Kurtköy Millet Street |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′51″N 29°17′57″E / 40.91417°N 29.29917°E / 40.91417; 29.29917 | |
| 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.[_citation needed_]
The Turkmens, who came to settle in the 1400s by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, formed the present-day Pendik neighbourhoods.[3]
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.
- ^ Mahalle, 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.