District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey
Bahçelievler
Bahçelievler is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Its area is 17 km2, and its population is 594,350 (2022). It is a large middle class residential suburb of Istanbul, on the European side of the city. It is accessible from the D.100 that runs from the Istanbul airport to the Asian side of the city. Bahçelievler is the northern neighbour of Bakırköy.
How locals move
Getting around Bahçelievler the local way
- Get inThe main dolmuş routes, which run virtually round the clock, are from Taksim to Bakırköy, Ataköy and Yeşilköy.
- Get inThere are several ferry routes connecting piers along the coast with central and eastern Istanbul.
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