Büyükçekmece, Turkey
Büyükçekmece (ilçe merkezi)
Büyükçekmece is a city of 163,140 people in Istanbul, Turkey.
Why visit Büyükçekmece
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 133 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge, Atatürk Devrimleri Müzesi, Athyra and Kıyı İstanbul Marina.
Weather in Büyükçekmece
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do3
Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge
Bridge · 1.2 km
Bridge in İstanbul, Turkey
Büyükçekmece Atatürk Kültür Merkezi
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Caddesi
Museums and landmarks13
Athyra
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Cyprus Monument
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Monument in İstanbul, Turkey
Museum of World Costumes
Museum · 2.0 km
Museum in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey
Buyukcekmece Kervansaray
Museum · 0.8 km
16.YY Osmanlı İmparatorluğu dönemi konaklama yeri. 1566'da Kanuni Sultan Süleyman tarafından Mimar Sinan'a yaptırılmıştır. Yapıldığında...
sunrise-sunset
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes133
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Buket Pide
Restaurant · Pide
44/A Rıza Küçükoğlupaşa Caddesi, İstanbul
Mo-Sa 09:00-22:30 Su 08:30-22:30
121 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare30
Bizim Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km
60/J D-100 Londra Asfaltı Caddesi, İstanbul
Büyükçekmece Zafer Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy
17-A Enver Paşa Caddesi, İstanbul
Candan Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
79/1U Mimoza Sok.cengiz Topel Cad., İstanbul
Map of Büyükçekmece
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Beylikdüzü 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Küçükçekmece 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Bağcılar 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Arnavutköy 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Esenler 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Istanbul 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Fatih 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Üsküdar 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Ümraniye 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Gebze 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- BüyükçekmeceBridge (10), CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cyprus Monument, Maurice Flesier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Camii, Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Büyükçekmece Kervansaray - Buyukcekmece Caravanserai - panoramio, buzkozan, CC BY 3.0
- Korugan 173 2025-12-21 15.22.37 1793108587, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmetegri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmetegri, CC BY-SA 4.0
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