BaÅŸakÅŸehir

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Başakşehir is a district of the Turkish province of İstanbul as well as a district on the European side of İstanbul. The county had Başakşehir according to the last census, 207 542 inhabitants (as at end December 2008).

History

The historical name of the district was in the Ottoman Empire Azatlık. During the wars and battles the Ottomans brought gunpowder for their projectiles from this district. Since Azatlık was dominated by agriculture and many farms were available, the district was later named Resneli Çiftliği ( "Farm Resneli "). The Ottoman military Ahmed Niyazi Bey, who played an important role in the Young Turk revolution, had in Başakşehir a farm, which is located there today.

The land around the farm developed in the later years to city blocks. The region continued to grow and it came more and more quarters. İstanbul first settlements lie in Başakşehir and originated in the Yarımburgaz cave in Altınşehir quarter on the way to Kayabaşı. In the Paleolithic cave was the property of the natives. In the cave there are also ruins of a church of the Byzantine period.

The former municipality was incorporated in Bahçeşehir Başakşehir 2009.

Economy and infrastructure

Başakşehir developed rapidly since the establishment of Turkey. 2008 Başakşehir superseded by Küçükçekmece and has since been an independent district.

The largest stadium in Turkey, Ataturk Olympic Stadium, located in Başakşehir. The stadium has a capacity of 76 092 seats. Covering an area of ​​7,250 m² the stadium for more than 100 million euros was built in 2002 on the occasion of the bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. To the stadium since June 14, 2013 leading the Metro line M 3 Prior to leaving the reach far outside the city lying stadium by public transport only used by shuttle buses from Taksim Square.