Sancaktepe

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Sancaktepe
district
Location of Sancaktepe in Istanbul
Location of Sancaktepe in Istanbul
Sancaktepe is located in Turkey
Sancaktepe
Sancaktepe
Location of Sancaktepe in Istanbul
Coordinates: 40°59′00″N 29°12′00″E / 40.98333°N 29.20000°E / 40.98333; 29.20000Coordinates: 40°59′00″N 29°12′00″E / 40.98333°N 29.20000°E / 40.98333; 29.20000
CountryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Government
 • MayorŞeyma Döğücü (AKP)
 • GovernorAdnan Çakıroğlu
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Urban
277,312
 • District
278,998
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code(s)0-216
Websitewww.sancaktepe.bel.tr
www.sancaktepe.gov.tr
15 Temmuz Stadium in Sancaktepe district

Sancaktepe is a district in the suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey. It became a district in the year 2009.

History[]

Sancaktepe's oldest historic structure is Damatris Summer Palace that was built by I. Tiberius Konstantinos (578–582) and Mavrikos (582–602) in Byzantine Age. Turks started to come to Sancaktepe in the 7th century but they could not be permanent up to the Ottoman. Ottoman Empire conquered this area completely in 1328.[3]

Notable buildings and structures[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  2. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. ^ "Sancaktepe Tarihi - Sancaktepe Tarihi". www.sancaktepe.bel.tr.
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