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Kartal
District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey

Kartal

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

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Its area is 38 km2, and its population is 483,418 (2022). It is located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik.

How locals move

Getting around Kartal the local way

  • Get inNo bridge, tunnel or airstrip so you get here by ferry from Istanbul city.
  • Get inMavi Marmara ferries sail hourly from Bostancı to Heybeliada and Büyükada.
  • Get inIDO ferries sail further out to the Marmara Islands and don't call at the Princes' Islands.
  • Get inYassıada has no ferry but is being converted into a museum island, so boat trips or heli-tours may visit.
  • Get aroundBetween islands, the ferries are frequent enough for day-trips.
  • Get aroundMost islands' sights are close to their ferry piers, so walking is the default transport.
  • Get aroundİETT electric minibuses potter round Büyükada: BA-2 runs every 10 mins to Birlik Meydanı.
  • Get aroundOn Heybeliada, minibuses HA-2 and HA-3 run round the coast.

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

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