Neighborhoods & villages
19 locations
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Atalar Mah.
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Çarşı Mah.
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Çavuşoğlu Mah.
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Cevizli Mah.
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Esentepe Mah.
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Gümüşpınar Mah.
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Hürriyet Mah.
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Karlıktepe Mah.
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Kordonboyu Mah.
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Orhantepe Mah.
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Orta Mah.
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Petroliş Mah.
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Soğanlık Yeni Mah.
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Topselvi Mah.
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Uğurmumcu Mah.
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Yakacık Yeni Mah.
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Yalı Mah.
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Yukarı Mah.
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Yunus Mah.
Kartal is a district of İstanbul province. Center coordinates: 40.9160° N, 29.2094° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within İstanbul.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Kartal'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 Kartal, 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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1Kartal 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 Kartal. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.