Tuzla
District and municipality
Official logo of Tuzla
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Map showing Tuzla District in Istanbul Province
Map showing Tuzla District in Istanbul Province
Tuzla is located in Turkey
Tuzla
Tuzla
Location in Turkey
Tuzla is located in Istanbul
Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 40°48′58″N 29°18′02″E / 40.81611°N 29.30056°E / 40.81611; 29.30056
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
Government
 • MayorŞadi Yazıcı (AKP)
Area
138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
288,878
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0216
Websitewww.tuzla.bel.tr

Tuzla is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] It has a population of 288,878 (2022) and a land area of 138 km2 .[1] It is on the Asian side of the city next to the municipality of Pendik. Tuzla is on a headland on the coast of Marmara Sea, at the eastern limit of the city. The mayor is Şadi Yazıcı (AKP).

History

The Greek name for the headland was Akritas (Ακρίτας). During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, a majority of inhabitants of Tuzla were Greek farmers and fishermen. The local Greek population of Tuzla was exchanged with the Turkish population of Salonica, Kavala and Drama during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Treaty of Lausanne and the foundation of the Turkish Republic in 1923.

Composition

There are 17 neighbourhoods in Tuzla District:[3]

  • Akfırat
  • Anadolu
  • Aydınlı
  • Aydıntepe
  • Cami
  • Evliya Çelebi
  • Fatih
  • İçmeler
  • İstasyon
  • Mescit
  • Mimar Sinan
  • Orhanlı
  • Orta
  • Postane
  • Şifa
  • Tepeören
  • Yayla

Tuzla today

While fishing boats are still present in Tuzla today, by the end of the 1980s, fishing had been largely overtaken by industrial services, particularly shipbuilding; the shipyards of Tuzla remain active. Farming continues to be prevalent around the inland parts of Tuzla.

Tuzla is most well known for its seafront and its abundance of fish restaurants. It is also a popular location for wealthy or retired residents of Istanbul to move into houses that are further away from the cityside. Travelling to Kadıköy from Tuzla by public transport takes around 40 minutes to an hour, while the European side transit hubs of Eminönü and Beşiktaş are another 30 minutes away by ferry.

The local birdlife is primarily sustained by the wetland from the coast, which has since largely deteriorated due to the accelerating growth of the city as well as environmental product dumping by factories. To this day, environmental pollution remains a prevalent issue in Tuzla.

Frequent deaths of shipyard workers have become a common occurrence in Tuzla as of recent. This has led to criticism of the government for their lack of control of illegal employment and inaction in regards to companies and improving their working conditions. In February and March 2008, thousands of workers went on strike for better wages and conditions. The police intervened in the demonstrations, and 86 workers were taken into police custody, 15 of them injured.

Climate

Tuzla experiences a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb/Cs) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm summers. Located far away from the city's urban heat island, its nights are colder than districts inside the city; Tuzla's climate is often thought to be southern Istanbul's pre-urbanized climate. It is in USDA hardiness zone 8b with pockets of 8a, and in AHS heat zone 4.[4]

Climate data for Tuzla
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 9.1
(48.4)		 10.9
(51.6)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.6
(69.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.1
(80.8)		 24.0
(75.2)		 19.1
(66.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 10.8
(51.4)		 17.8
(64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)		 5.6
(42.1)		 7.0
(44.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.9
(67.8)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.9
(58.8)		 11.2
(52.2)		 7.4
(45.3)		 13.4
(56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)		 2.1
(35.8)		 3.1
(37.6)		 6.7
(44.1)		 10.8
(51.4)		 14.6
(58.3)		 16.6
(61.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 14.1
(57.4)		 10.6
(51.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.0
(48.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1)		 76
(3.0)		 71
(2.8)		 55
(2.2)		 42
(1.7)		 31
(1.2)		 27
(1.1)		 35
(1.4)		 54
(2.1)		 79
(3.1)		 90
(3.5)		 122
(4.8)		 787
(31)
Source: [5]

Places of importance

Politics

The mayor of Tuzla during the 1990s was İdris Güllüce, a leading figure in the conservative Justice and Development Party (AK Party).

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bitki Soğuğa ve Sıcağa Dayanıklılık". www.mgm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Balçık - Weather History & Climate Data - Meteostat". meteostat.net. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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