Ataköy is a quarter of Bakırköy district in Istanbul Province , Turkey. It was developed as one of the first examples of satellite-city projects in Turkey.
12-509: Ataköy (literally "elder village") is a Turkish place name that may refer to: Ataköy, Bakırköy , a quarter in Bakırköy district of Istanbul Province, Turkey Ataköy Athletics Arena , an indoor sporting arena in the neighborhood Galleria Ataköy , a mall in the neighborhood Ataköy, Bismil Ataköy, Aksaray , a village in the district of Aksaray, Aksaray Province, Turkey Ataköy, Haymana ,
24-544: A popular day out. At weekends in particular, people rushed to Galleria from all over the city. Due to its close distance to Ataköy Yacht Marina and Atatürk International Airport , Galleria was also very popular for tourists. For several years, Galleria was without any competitor, but it blazed a trail down as other shopping malls were opened in Istanbul. Galleria attracts with its 140 stores on two floors an average of 1.2 million visitors monthly. The complex housed Printemps ,
36-503: A village in the district of Haymana, Ankara Province, Turkey Ataköy, Karacasu , a village in the district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey Ataköy, Karataş , a village in the district of Karataş, Adana Province, Turkey Ataköy, Köprüköy Ataköy Dam , a dam in Tokat Province, Turkey [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
48-823: Is a peaceful residential area with wide green zones. The neighborhoods in the quarter are the Ataköy 1st Section, the 2nd-5th-6th Section, the 3rd-4th-11th Section and the 7th-8th-9th-10th Section. The 9th and 10th Sections were developed in 1986, and the 7th and 8th Sections were completed in 1990. In the recent years, some construction companies built residence blocks around the existing apartment blocks. Following facilities are situated in Ataköy: Yunus Emre Cultural Center , Conservatory of Bakırköy Municipality, Ataköy Marina , Atrium Shopping Mall, Galleria Ataköy and Ataköy A Plus Shopping Mall, Sinan Erdem Dome , Ataköy Athletics Arena . As of 2022,
60-570: Is located in Bakırköy district on the European side of Istanbul. It is adjacent to Bahçelievler district and Şirinevler neighborhood. The area in the then outskirt of Istanbul City, which Ataköy today covers, belonged to the Turkish military, and was called Baruthane (literally: gunpowder magazine ). In the 1950s, the government of Prime Minister Adnan Menderes (in office (1950–1960)) transferred
72-514: The life valley. Ataköy is served by the metro line M1B at Ataköy—Şirinevler station and by Marmaray and M9 line at the Ataköy station . The city bus lines 71T-72T and 71AT connect the location with Taksim Square . Galleria Atak%C3%B6y Galleria Ataköy , the first modern shopping mall in Turkey , is situated in the western suburb of Ataköy , Istanbul . It was built following
84-519: The property to the state-owned realty business bank Emlak Bank for envelopment as a satellite city of affordable housing for middle income households. In 1956, the project started with the construction of a beach site. The residence area was named "Ataköy" (literally " Atatürkville "). The project included 12,000 apartments, three hotels, beach, clubs, shopping malls, cultural center and sports facilities. Ataköy quarter consists of four neighborhoods with eleven sections of apartment blocks. The quarter
96-481: The recommendation of then Prime Minister Turgut Özal , who was inspired by the shopping mall Houston Galleria in Houston, Texas , United States. Galleria Ataköy was opened in 1988 by Turgut Özal. Galleria Ataköy reflected the changing face of Turkey in the late 1980s and became a symbol of modern life with the stores selling a wide range of goods, most of them imported, cafés and restaurants, which made going there
108-649: The renowned French department store , in the beginning. It hosts upscale Turkish stores, features fast food restaurants and cafeterias, entertainment centers, movie theaters, a bowling alley, and an ice skating rink. The shopping mall has a covered car park for 2,000 vehicles. In 1990, Galleria was judged the world's most outstanding mall by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for sophisticated blueprint design, rapid construction, and unique structural features. Address : Sahilyolu, Ataköy - Bakırköy Istanbul This article about
120-475: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ataköy&oldid=1111615877 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Atak%C3%B6y, Bak%C4%B1rk%C3%B6y Ataköy
132-428: The total population of the four neighborhoods in the quarter was 51,493, of which 53.9% women. Ataköy is one of the most green areas in İstanbul because it was constructed in the 1950s as one of the first planned collective housings. Recently a large part of the coast of Ataköy has undergone a dense housing development that consists of many residences and hotels, so green areas of Ataköy was decreased. The dense housing
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#1732776038026144-487: Was stopped by opinion of court due to infringement of coastal law. The government (justice and development party, AKP) ignored the opinion of the court and committed ecocide . However, after 2019 Turkish local elections new mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu began to create major green areas (life valleys), one of which is Hagia Mama (Ayamama) life valley. It has long cycle route, walking route and many sports arenas. In addition to existent trees, many new trees are going to be planted in
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