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Encyclopedia > Pendik

Pendik is a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla. It is a mix of working class housing further towards the E5 motorway to expensive apartments with sea views along the coast. It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... Shows the Location of the Province İstanbul Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul; a contraction of Greek εις την πολιν into the city, the former Constantinople, Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ...


Its population is 390,000 and its mayor is Erol Kaya.


Pendik is also the only area on the Asian shore of Istanbul outside of Kadikoy where the centrist CHP party was successful in the 2003 elections. Most other local elections are usually won by centre right or Islamist parties. Shows the Location of the Province İstanbul Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul; a contraction of Greek εις την πολιν into the city, the former Constantinople, Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... Kadikoy is the largest district in Anatolian side of Istanbul and the citys second most important cultural and popular center after the Beyoglu district. ...


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Zaha Hadid Architects - Kartal Pendik Masterplan :: arcspace.com (434 words)
The Kartal – Pendik Masterplan is a winning competition proposal for a new city centre on the east bank of Istanbul.
It is the redevelopment of an abandoned industrial site into a new sub-centre of Istanbul, complete with a central business district, high-end residential development, cultural facilities such as concert halls, museums, and theatres, and leisure programs including a marina and tourist hotels.
Lateral lines stitch together the major road connections emerging from Kartal in the west and Pendik in the east.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Pendik (512 words)
Pendik is a quiet district in the suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla, on the Marmara Sea, far from the city, very far from the city.
Pendik was always a retreat from the city, and by the 20th century was peppered with holiday and weekend homes of Istanbul's wealthy.
But Pendik is far from the city and public transport to the city is by slow and meandering buses and minibuses, or by the slow suburban trains to Kadıköy.
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