Take a look at the features of the Atakoy neighborhood in Istanbul

Atakoy neighborhood in Istanbul can definitely be considered one of the most luxurious and expensive areas to buy property and get a residency in Turkey.  Atakoy is originally one of the neighborhoods of Bakirkoy ilche that is regarded one of the top districts of Istanbul. And day by day, it not only attracts the people of Istanbul, but also attracts the attention of many immigrants.

Today, in the article in “Istanbul Hamrah”, we, as a site of buying property in Istanbul, intend to explore the Atakoy neighborhood together. We describe its geographical location, briefly review its history, discuss about its features and amenities, and most importantly, introduce the average property purchase price in the area. So stay with us!

Advice on Istanbul Atakoy’s neighborhood

Where is the Atakoy neighborhood?

Today, following the series of articles introducing the districts of Istanbul, it is time to get acquainted with a neighborhood called Atakoy. As we have said repeatedly, Istanbul is so vast that sometimes choosing the appropriate district to live is challenging! Therefore, our experts are here to guide you based on their experience during buying processes.

Istanbul is a vast city and it is considered as a kind of province. The cities of Istanbul province are known as “ilche” (ilce) and each of them has its own neighborhoods. Atakoy of Istanbul is one of the neighborhoods of Bakirkoy district, and it is less old than other neighborhoods of this city.

The city of Bakirkoy, in which the Atakoy district of Istanbul is located, is in the European part of Istanbul. It is bordered on the south by the Sea of ​​Marmara, on the north by the three neighborhoods of “Kucuk Cekmece”, “Baghcheli Uler” and “Güngören”, and on the east by the neighborhood of “Zeytinburnu “.

As we have said, Bakirkoy itself consists of several neighborhoods, which are as follows:

• Atakoy
•  (Basinköy Mahallesi)
• (Cevizlik Mahallesi)
• (Osmaniye Mahallesi)
• (Sakızağacı Mahallesi)
• (Şenlikköy Mahallesi)
• (Yenimahalle Mahallesi)
• (Yeşilköy Mahallesi)
• (Yeşilyurt Mahallesi)
• (Zeytinlik Mahallesi)
• (Zuhuratbaba Mahallesi)

History of Atakoy neighborhood

As we mentioned in the previous sections, living in Turkey requires knowing its different regions. Atakoy district is built on land that once belonged to the Turkish army. In the past, the name of this neighborhood was “Baruthane “. In 1950, by order of the then Prime Minister, the land became the property of the Turkish “Bank Real Estate” and the process of establishing a residential town began.

The purpose of establishing Atakoy district was initially to enable the middle class to buy and live in a house of their own. In 1956, the project was officially launched and construction began near the Sea of ​​Marmara. The project included 12,000 apartments, three hotels, a club, a shopping center and a cultural and sports center. The completion of this huge project lasted until 1990.

Atakoy district consists of four neighborhoods and it has 11 blocks:

population	Blocks	The Neighborhood
1700 people	Block 1	First neighborhood
13,700 people	Blocks 2, 5 and 6	The second neighborhood
8200 people	Blocks 3, 4 and 11	Third neighborhood
24,500 people	Blocks 7, 8, 9 and 10	Fourth neighborhood
48,100 people	-	-

Features of Atakoy neighborhood

Definitely, Istanbul is the best city to buy property in Turkey. Therefore, knowing the unique features of each area, buying property in the city becomes even more attractive. As mentioned in the previous section, Atakoy district is less old and much newer than other neighborhoods in the city.

However in recent years, with the prosperity of the construction of luxury residences and towers in the area, it has taken on an even more modern look. In addition, contrary to the primary purpose of building the neighborhood, which was intended for the middle class, today it attracts more wealthy people.

Among the unique features of the Atakoy district of Istanbul, the following can be mentioned:

• Highly luxurious area, with stylish residential towers and numerous amenities
• There is a really beautiful and well-equipped beach, ideal for fun
• Existence of extensive transportation system, metro and bus lines
• Easy access to the E5 Istanbul Highway, as one of the main arteries of the city
• Proximity to the center of Istanbul and reasonable distance from Istanbul Airport (33 km)
• Existence of the most luxurious shopping centers in Turkey in the neighborhood (Plus Shopping Center, Galleria, Nivo, Atrium, Marina Park, Outlet, etc.)
• Istanbul University of Culture is located in the area (Kültür University) with five-star luxury hotels and stylish apartment hotels.
• Existence of the best and most equipped treatment centers in Istanbul and etc.

Renting and buying a property in Atakoy, Istanbul

Probably your goal, dear reader, for reading the article is nothing but buying a property in Turkey and starting a new life in the country. Thus, for this valuable purpose, which neighborhood can be found better than the Atakoy district in the city of Istanbul? This is the main point of the article, and in this section, we provide you the details about purchase price of an apartment in Atakoy, Istanbul.

Needless to say, by buying a property in Turkey worth C $ 250,000, you can easily get a Turkish passport, but you should know that even by less than this amount you can own a house and stay in Turkey. Although the Atakoy area is one of the most expensive areas, buying a property there will still require a small budget.

The purchase or rent price of an apartment in Atakoy is as follows:

Type	Price per square meter	Cost price
Buying a property	The average price is about 27 thousand lira	About 1 million and 350 thousand lira, up to 4 million lira
Renting a property	-	About 6,000 to 13,000 lira

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