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Çekmeköy
District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey

Çekmeköy

Çekmeköy is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.

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Its area is 152 km2, and its population is 296,066 (2022). It is on the Asian side of Istanbul.

How locals move

Getting around Çekmeköy the local way

  • Get inFerries from Üsküdar and Kadıköy on the Asian Side dock at Beşiktaş quay and several others along the coast.
  • Go nextFrequent buses and minibuses run from Sarıyer into the countryside north of the city.
  • Go nextAnadolu Kavağı: take a ferry from Sarıyer to this pleasant village across the strait on the Asian coast, crowned by Yoros Castle on the hilltop, with views north over the Black Sea.

From Wikivoyage: Istanbul/European Bosphorus, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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