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Kurtköy, Pendik

Neighbourhood in Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey

40°54′51″N 29°17′57″E / 40.91417°N 29.29917°E / 40.91417; 29.29917CountryTurkeyProvinceIstanbulDistrictPendikPopulation

(2022)

37,801Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

34912

Kurtköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Pendik, Istanbul Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 37,801 (2022).^[2]

Before 1987, when the district of Pendik was established, it was a neighbourhood of Kartal. It lies southeast of Aydos Hill and north of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. "Kurtköy" may also refer to a larger area, which includes the neighbourhoods of Kurtköy, Yenişehir, Çamlık, Sanayi, Şeyhli, Sülüntepe, Harmandere, Kurna, Emirli, Ballıca, Kurtdoğmuş, Göçbeyli, Akfırat and Tepeören.^{[citation needed]}

History of Kurtköy

The Turkmens, who came to settle in the 1400s by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, formed the present-day Pendik neighbourhoods.^[3]

Kurtköy in Sports

Kurtköy has a sports team that plays in Turkey. The name of the team is Kurtköyspor. He became the champion in the 2021-22 U-16 League in football in Turkey and the team was founded in 1992.

Schools

Kurtköy High School

References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Pendik Tarihi (Turkish Page)". Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2022-09-24.