Çekmeköy

Çekmeköy
district

Location of Çekmeköy in Istanbul
Çekmeköy

Location of Çekmeköy in Istanbul

Coordinates: 41°02′13″N 29°10′43″E / 41.03694°N 29.17861°E / 41.03694; 29.17861Coordinates: 41°02′13″N 29°10′43″E / 41.03694°N 29.17861°E / 41.03694; 29.17861
Country Turkey
City Istanbul
Government
  Mayor Ahmet Poyraz (AKP)
  Governor Mehmet Arslan
Population (2012)[1]
  Urban 188,290
  District 193,182
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s) 0-216
Website www.cekmekoy.bel.tr www.cekmekoy.gov.tr

Çekmeköy is a district in the Asian suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey. It became a district in 2009 by secession from Ümraniye. Also; Ömerli, Alemdağ, and Taşdelen villages, 17 quarter and four towns joined Çekmeköy district in the same year. Its first mayor, Ahmet Poyraz, was elected in the Turkish local elections, 2009 from (AKP).

References

  1. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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