Tavukcu Stream

It is a historically important stream passing through the Bahçelievler district. Today, most of this stream, which is an important urban waterway in the city of Istanbul, has been rehabilitated and taken underground.

Tavukçu Stream was the most important natural water source meeting the agricultural irrigation needs of Bahçelievler and its surroundings in the past. Today, within the scope of modern urbanization works, its surroundings have been transformed into social living spaces. To learn more about this waterway that shapes the physical structure of the region, you can check the Map section.

The stream, passing through the dense residential centers of the European side of Istanbul, has played a role in determining the geographical borders of the district throughout history.