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An overview of the Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul European

Today, the area is considered one of the most important destinations for investors and its proximity to the new Istanbul canal project and the new Istanbul Airport, in addition to the great services available there, helped it to gain its value.

Various types of real estate such as residential complexes, villas, regular apartments, and the region were able, within a few years, to transform from a random area into an organized area containing the best real estate projects.

The region is witnessing an acceleration in the industrial, urban and cultural renaissance and vital facilities in general, which invest Kucukcekmece, an important strategic choice.

Kucukcekmece district is one of the densely populated areas, as it includes the most important commercial and industrial centers in Istanbul, also it is one of the emerging areas for investment because of the vital places it provides, such as universities, for example, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul Ariel University, and the University of Istanbul. Sabah El-Din Zaim also contains a lake, many parks, schools and hospitals, and the area also includes a large number of new residential projects.

What distinguishes housing in Kucukcekmece is the presence of buildings with all the specifications of luxury, stability, modernity and sophistication. We can not forget the fact that the area includes many shopping centers, such as the Armoni Park shopping center and Arena Park, and several other centers.

The area contains an important number of markets and shopping centers that sell various types of products and suit all tastes and societal groups, the most important of which is Arena Park Mall, which includes more than 100 shops belonging to the finest Turkish and international brands, in addition to many restaurants and Cafés, as well as bowling alleys, cinemas, and other recreational facilities

Although a small town existed during the Byzantine and Ottoman eras, Kucukcekmece was not always a populated area. Until 70 years ago, locals from other parts of Istanbul used to visit only on excursions and summer weekends. However, the developers soon realized that the flat landscape was ideal for building projects, and from there it slowly grew. It is now a modern residential area loved by Turks and foreigners alike.

The history of Kucukcekmece is in a way the history of Istanbul. Like an empire that dominated Istanbul, it certainly dominated the Kucukcekmece region. In the upper parts of Kucukcekmece, in the area called Teposto today, there was an ancient city called Region. It passed through Egnatia, one of the most important roads connecting the Roman Empire with Byzantium, through the Region. It is mentioned in various sources that this area collapsed due to a major earthquake in the middle of the century. The oldest settlement in the Kucukcekmece region is the Yrimburgaz Caves located in the northern part of Kucukcekmece Lake. It has been settled here since the Paleolithic period. The historical sites in this region, dating back to the Archaic period, are Yrimburgaz Caves, covering between 730,000 and 130,000 years before today, and the Région inscriptions between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD. Private Treasurer of Sultan Selim I, Tomb of Seyyed Abdus Salam and Mimar Sinan Bridge from the 17th century and the Kucukcekmece Square fountain from the 18th century