Neighborhoods & villages
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19 Mayıs Mah.
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Ahmediye Mah.
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Alkent 2000 Mah.
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Atatürk Mah.
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Bahçelievler Mah.
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Ekinoba Mah.
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Çakmaklı Mah.
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Celaliye Mah.
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Cumhuriyet Mah.
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Dızdarıye Mah.
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Fatih Mah.
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Güzelce Mah.
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Hürriyet Mah.
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Kamiloba Mah.
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Karaagaç Mah.
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Kumburgaz Mah.
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Mimarsinan Mah.
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Murat Çeşme Mah.
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Pınartepe Mah.
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Türkoba Mah.
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Ulus Mah.
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Yenimahalle Mah.
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Sinanoba Mah.
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Mimaroba Mah.
Büyükçekmece is a district of İstanbul province. Center coordinates: 41.0549° N, 28.5369° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within İstanbul.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Büyükçekmece's identity. WorldGuide provides culture, food, geography and history tabs at district level.
Typical landscapes of the Marmara region appear in daily life here.
In Büyükçekmece, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of İstanbul. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
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1Büyükçekmece developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of İstanbul. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Büyükçekmece. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.