Kurtköy, Pendik Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Istanbul
District:Pendik
Kurtköy
Population Total:37801
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:40.9142°N 29.2992°W
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

The Turkmens, who came to settle in the 1400s by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, formed the present-day Pendik neighbourhoods.[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.

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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. Web site: Pendik Tarihi (Turkish Page) . 2022-09-24 . 2020-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200817034546/https://pendik.bel.tr/sayfa/detay/pendik-tarihi . dead .