Neighborhoods & villages
18 locations
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Altayçeşme Mah.
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Altıntepe Mah.
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Aydınevler Mah.
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Bağlarbaşı Mah.
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Başıbüyük Mah.
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Büyükbakkalköy Mah.
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Cevizli Mah.
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Çınar Mah.
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Esenkent Mah.
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Feyzullah Mah.
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Fındıklı Mah.
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Girne Mah.
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Gülensu Mah.
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Gülsuyu Mah.
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İdealtepe Mah.
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Küçükyalı Mah.
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Yalı Mah.
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Zümrütevler Mah.
Maltepe is a district of İstanbul province. Center coordinates: 40.9466° N, 29.1602° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within İstanbul.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Maltepe'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 Maltepe, 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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1Maltepe 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 Maltepe. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.