Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Sarıyer Explained

Type:	neighbourhood
Province:	Istanbul
District:	Sarıyer
Fatih Sultan Mehmet
Population Total:	15725
Population As Of:	2022
Coordinates:	41.0954°N 29.036°W

Fatih Sultan Mehmet is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 15,725 (2022).^[2] It lies next to the TEM highway.

The parts of the neighborhood close to the TEM are called Büyük Armutlu, and the parts farther away are called Küçük Armutlu. A significant Alevi population settled in Küçük Armutlu from the Anatolian cities of Tokat, Sivas, Amasya, Kahramanmaraş and Tunceli.^[3] Büyük Armutlu is connected to Etiler by Narin Bridge. According to 2004 data, the literacy rate of women living in the neighborhood is 80% and only 10% of this population is working.^[4] Most houses in the neighborhood have a view of the Bosphorus Strait.

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
3. Book: Okan, Nimet. 16 June 2020. 16 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616095822/https://books.google.com.tr/books?id=vpeaDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT196&dq=%22k%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCk+armutlu%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjcoNCyhIbqAhVNs4sKHe38Dg8Q6AEwAnoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=%22k%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCk%20armutlu%22&f=false. 2018. İletişim Yayınları. Canların Cinsiyeti: Alevilik ve Kadın. 9789750524974 . live.
4. Book: Güler, Müzeyyen. 16 June 2020. 16 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616101735/https://books.google.com.tr/books?id=Gx12AAAAMAAJ&q=%22Karanfilk%C3%B6y%22&dq=%22Karanfilk%C3%B6y%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6nfTv_IXqAhUKwMQBHR6dAYQ4ChDoATAFegQIAhAC. 2004. 132. Müzeyyen Güler. Okyanus ötesine: ABD'de Türk göçmenler. 9789752704268 . live.