Çekmeköy
Çekmeköy is a district in the Asian suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey. It became a district in 2009 by secession from Ümraniye. Also; Ömerli, Alemdağ, and Taşdelen villages, 17 quarter and four towns joined Çekmeköy district in the same year. Its first mayor, Ahmet Poyraz, was elected in the 2009 Turkish local elections from (AKP).
Çekmeköy | |
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district | |
 Location of Çekmeköy in Istanbul | |
  Çekmeköy Location of Çekmeköy in Istanbul | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′13″N 29°10′43″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Poyraz (AKP) |
| • Governor | Mehmet Arslan |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Urban | 188,290 |
| • District | 193,182 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | 0-216 |
| Website | www |
References
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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