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Başakşehir
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | İstanbul Province |
| District | Başakşehir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mevlüt Uysal (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.33 km2 (40.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 245,019 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 34488-34494 |
| Area code(s) | 0212 |
| Licence plate | 34 |
| Website | www.basaksehir.gov.tr www.basaksehir.bel.tr |
Başakşehir is one of the 39 intracity districts in Greater İstanbul, İstanbul Province, Turkey.
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Başakşehir is situated in the European portion (Rumeli) of İstanbul at . Sazlıdere Dam resorvoir is to northwest and Sea of Marmara is to south. It is surrounded by other intracity districts of İstanbul, such as Eyüp, Sultangazi, Esenler, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Esenyurt and Arnavutköy. The population of Başakşehir is 245,019 as of 2010.[1]
The Europe Motorway O-3 (E80) starts at Mahmutbey in Başakşehir, and runs through the district in west direction to Edirne.
Former name of the area was Azatlık. The location was specialized in providing gunpowder to Ottoman army. Later a farm was established in place of Azatlık. The farm was known as Resneli farm referring to Resneli Niyazi, a military officer from Resen, Macedonia (then a part of Ottoman Empire), who was a hero of Young Turk Revolution in 1908.[2] Up to 2009 most of Başakşehir was a quarter in Küçükçekmece district. Then it was declared a seat of district.[3]
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