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In Sultangazi, 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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1Sultangazi 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 Sultangazi. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.