Esenler is a destrict o Istanbul, Turkey, on its European side.
Esenler is mainly densely packit, wirkin class residential in the midst o its industrial neighbouring destricts o Gaziosmanpaşa, Güngören an Bağcılar. The mayor is Tevfik Göksu (AKP).
Esenler | |
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Destrict | |
Main bus station in Esenler, Istanbul | |
Location o Esenler in Istanbul | |
Coordinates: 41°04′46″N 28°51′14″E / 41.07944°N 28.85389°E | |
Kintra | Turkey |
Ceety | Istanbul |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Tevfik Göksu (AKP) |
• Govrenor | Nazım Madenoğlu |
Area | |
• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 461,382 |
• Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code(s) | 0-212 |
Website | www |
In the Ottoman times this aurie, well ootside the ceety waws, wis the veelages o Litros an Avas, populatit bi Greek fermers. These veelagers wur deportit in the population exchynge at the foondin o the Turkis republic an the aurie wis then settled bi Turks frae Greek Macedonie.
Mony o the lairge nummers o fowk that migratit tae Istanbul in the 60s tae 90s endit up in destricts like this an wi a population o ower hauf a million Esenler haes desperately insufficient infrastructur, leadin tae ower-croudit schuilrooms an mony ither problems.
Esenler haes the huge inter-ceety bus terminal o the European side.
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