Buyukcekmece is considered as one of the most important and modern areas of the European side of Istanbul. It includes a large park called Tabacik Camlik, which is frequented by visitors from the area as well as visitors from all 39 districts of Istanbul and even other Turkish cities. In terms of the sides of the coast, there are three coasts in Buyukcekmece, the coast of Mimar Sinan, the coast of Buyukcekmece, and the Patrons coast.
Location of Buyukcekmece
The district of Buyukcekmece is located on the coast of the Marmara Sea, on the western side of İstanbul, covering an area of 196 square kilometers. Buyukcekmece is surrounded by Catalca and Arnavutkoy districts on the north, the Esenyurt district on the east, the Beylikdüzü district and the Marmara Sea on the south, and Silivri district on the west.
Transportation in Buyukcekmece
Getting to the district is easy: highways TEM and D-100 pass through it, as well as many routes of the city land and sea transport. In terms of transportation, the area can be reached by sea, land, and air, which can be reached by sea vessels coming from many of the ports in Istanbul, as well as mass transit vehicles operated by the public transport company in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. There is also a private airport near the area 10 km away for those wishing to travel by private small aircraft.
Places of Interest in Buyukcekmece
Büyükçekmece has an excellent infrastructure: there are beaches, large shopping malls, and even a whole shopping district, five-star hotels, a theater, sports facilities, a water park, and parks, in particular tea gardens on the sea beach, where families from all over Istanbul come for a picnic.
Buyukcekmece has many attractions such as the Sultan Sulaiman al-Qanuni Bridge, Khan Kurchonlu, Sokollo Mohammed Pasha Mosque, and The Path of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Also, in the district, there are 3 private universities and many public and private schools, a large public hospital, a private hospital, and many other private and public health centers.
Events of Buyukcekmece
Every year in July, the Buyukcekmece district arranges one of the largest cultural and artistic events in there. The subjective themes that are present for this include arts, and culture that take place from the 01st to the 07th July every year. It is the third-largest extravaganza in the world with respect to the size and the number of participants and tourists. Over 35,000 people participate in this every year, and it is always a huge hit.
