Küçükçekmece, Turkey
Küçükçekmece is a city of 792,030 people in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in July 4, 1987.
Why visit Küçükçekmece
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 59 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Istanbul Aquarium, Küçükçekmece Bridge, Ammoi and Ataköy Gunpowder Mill.
Weather in Küçükçekmece
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About Küçükçekmece
Küçükçekmece (Turkish: [cyˈtʃyc.tʃec.me.dʒe]; meaning "small-drawer", from much earlier Rhegion (Greek: Ρήγιον) and Küçükçökmece as "little breakdown" or "little depression", in more ancient times just as Bathonea), is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 44 km2, and its population was 789,033 in 2024. It is 23 kilometers west of the city centre and lies next to Lake Küçükçekmece. Both the lake and land reside on the European shore of the Sea of Marmara.
From the Wikipedia article Küçükçekmece (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Istanbul Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 3.8 km
Aquarium in Istanbul, Turkey
Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul
Küçükçekmece Bridge
Bridge
Stone arch bridge in Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul, Turkey
Museums and landmarks19
Ammoi
Monument and historic site · 9.6 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Ataköy Gunpowder Mill
Museum · 7.7 km
Historical complex in Atakoy, Istanbul, Turkey
Bathonea
Monument and historic site · 6.0 km
Archeological site in Turkey
Cistern of the Hebdomon
Monument and historic site · 9.6 km
Archeological site in Turkey
Cyprus Monument
Monument and historic site · 11.5 km
Monument in İstanbul, Turkey
Dekaton
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion
Museum · 2.3 km
Historic house museum in Istanbul, Turkey
Henaton
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Kampos
Monument and historic site · 9.1 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Melantias
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Settlement in Eastern Thrace in Roman and Byzantine times, near the city of Constantinople (Istanbul)
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds59
Atatürk Airport National Garden
Park · 3.2 km
Urban park in Istanbul, Turkey
İPA Kampüs
Park · 2.2 km
İstanbul Planlama Ajansı Özlem Türeci – Uğur Şahin İPA Yerleşkesi
2 Valilik Yolu Caddesi, İstanbul
Halkalı Millet Bahçesi
Park · 4.0 km
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Bulvarı, İstanbul
09:00-21:00
47 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes154
Mizu
Cafe · Italian, Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, Pasta · 3.5 km
93/48 Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul
Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
Ziya Şark Sofrası
Restaurant · Kebab, Steak House, Breakfast · 3.0 km
8 Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul
08:00 - 23:00
Aci Biber
Restaurant · Turkish · 0.7 km
11B Salih Tamcı Sokağı
Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
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Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.7 km
No 206 Halkalı Caddesi
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
142 more on the map.
History
The area was known as Rhégion in antiquity. The lagoon has almost always been controlled by the same imperial power in control of Istanbul (then Constantinopolis), as the Via Egnatia, the road from Istanbul to Western Europe also passed by here. Küçükçekmece was part of the significant trade route.
According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Küçükçökmece (also referred to as Rhagion by Ottomans back then) had a total population of 17,975, consisting of 10,945 Greeks, 5,340 Muslims, 1,396 Armenians, 61 Catholics, 31 Latins, 15 Bulgarians and 187 foreign citizens in the 1800s, and the population did not see a significant change until the early-mid 1900s.
During the Byzantium and Roman periods the site of Küçükçekmece had also been inhabited. The ruins of this town, which have always remained visible, had been studied extensively in 1930 specially during the Republican era by the Swiss archeologist Ernest Mamboury, who - basing upon ancient sources - identified the settlement with the town of Regium (Ρήγιον in Greek). In 2009 a new identification has been proposed, this time with the small Roman and Byzantine village of Bathonea, which was home to Viking settlers, specifically Varangians and Varangian Guards. Many artifacts, such as Norse Crosses rather than Orthodox ones belonging to the Vikings were found.
From the History section of Küçükçekmece on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Pullman Istanbul Airport Hotel & Convention Center
Motel and hotel · 3.8 km
Yenibosna Merkez Mahallesi 1 Asena Sok No: 15 Bahcelievier
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging16
SHARZ Aqua Florya
EV charging · 3.6 km
Şenlikköy, Yeşilköy Halkalı Cd. No:93, 34153 Bakırköy/İstanbul, İstanbul
Schools, colleges and libraries84
Healthcare144
Beyatlı Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
60/5 Dr. Sadık Ahmet Caddesi, İstanbul
Bilge Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
46/A 2. Yavuz Sultan Selim Caddesi, İstanbul
Map of Küçükçekmece
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Getting there and nearby towns
Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Bahçelievler 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Esenyurt 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Yakuplu 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Bağcılar 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Esenler 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Beylikdüzü 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Istanbul 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Üsküdar 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Ümraniye 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Nilüfer 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lake Küçükçekmece at Golden Hour, sedatyetis, CC0
- Küçükçekmece - Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi - 20250621120957, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi - 20250621121033, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi - 20250621121138, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fatih - mezar kalıntısı (Küçükçekmece) - 20250621121227, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi - 20250621121117, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi - 20250621121104, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Kucukcekmece Hamidiye Fountain - 20250621121409, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Kucukcekmece Hamidiye Fountain - 20250621121427, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Kucukcekmece Hamidiye Fountain - 20250621121442, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece Hamidiye Çeşmesi, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Kucukcekmece Hamidiye Fountain - 20250621121451, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Abdüsselam Social Complex Fountain - 20241129172312, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Abdüsselam Social Complex Fountain - 20241129172326, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Abdüsselam Social Complex Fountain - 20241129172303, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece - Abdüsselam Çelebi Tomb - 20241129172227, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece Marmaray Train Station, Theetc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece İstasyonu, Alikam1896, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece, İstanbul during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown (west side), Theetc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece metrobüs, Alikam1896, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sivil yapı, 2.Lale sokak, Küçükçekmece, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Küçükçekmece, İstanbul during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown, Theetc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset near Küçükçekmece Bridge, Sezenkerem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- İskender Pala 2011 Küçükçekmece, Küçükçekmece, CC BY-SA 2.0
- IMG 6 Haziran 2020 İstanbul Küçükçekmece Gün Batımı, Medeni Topaloğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İstanbul Akvaryumun girişi, Tarih, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KüçükçekmeceBridge (2), CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cyprus Monument, Maurice Flesier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florya001, Stambouliote, CC BY-SA 3.0
- İstanbul 5372, User:Darwinek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church In Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Alessandro57, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian Monument San Stefano Ottoman Postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Mahmutbey Campus, Uyarı: Burada yer alan yatırım bilgi, yorum ve tavsiyeleri yatırım danışmanlığı kapsamında değildir. Yatırım danışmanlığı hizmeti, aracı kurumlar, portföy yönetim şirketleri, mevduat kabul etmeyen..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pine trees in the Florya Atatürk Forest, 2023-07-19, Historianengineer, CC0
- The tower of Atakoy Gunpowder, Historianengineer, CC0
- Atatürk Havalimanı Millet Bahçesi, Şubat 2025, Sefabaris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Avcılar Yerleşkesi, MrBayhan, Public domain
- Florya AKO7, Dikkülah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi IMG 9447, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vezir Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi IMG 9443, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lutfullah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yeliz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yeliz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, volkan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dilancelik, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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