![Map of the districts of İstanbul province in Turkey. Created by Rarelibra 20:58, 1 December 2006 (UTC) for public domain use, using MapInfo Professional v8.5 and various mapping resources. Further edited by One Homo Sapiens
Effective 2009, shows new Arnavutköy, Ataşehir, Başakşehir, Beylikdüzü, Çekmeköy, Esenyurt, Sancaktepe, and Sultangazi districts. Elimination of Eminönü district, and boundary adjustments to Avcılar, Büyükçekmece, Çatalca, Esenler, Eyüp, Fatih, Gaziosmanpaşa, Kadıköy, Kartal, Küçükçekmece, Pendik, Silivri, Ümraniye, and Üsküdar districts. Source: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi [ibb-gov-tr].](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/sultanbeyli-tr-409607-292707/0-Istanbul_districts.png?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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Intercity Istanbul Park
A 5.3km FIA Grade 1 circuit east of Istanbul that has hosted the Turkish Grand Prix, known for its Turn 8.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Sultanbeyli
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About Sultanbeyli
Sultanbeyli works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sancaktepe, 22km from Bosphorus Strait.
Sultanbeyli is in Istanbul, Turkey, with about 290,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sancaktepe, about 6 km away.
Sultanbeyli (pronounced [sulˈtanbejli]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 29 km2, and its population is 358,201 (2022). It is located inland on the Asian side (Anadolu Yakasi) of the city. The mayor is Ali Tombaş of the Justice and Development Party. Sultanbeyli is a landlockedRead more
district, bordered by Sancaktepe to the west, Pendik to the east and Kartal to the south-west. The district is served by two metro stations, Hasanpaşa and Sultanbeyli.
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Within an hour or so of Sultanbeyli: Intercity Istanbul Park (11 km), Çiya Sofrası (21 km), 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) (22 km), Bosphorus Strait (22 km).
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Sultanbeyli is in Istanbul, Turkey, about 6 km from Sancaktepe.
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- Population
- 286,622
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Istanbul
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 40.9607, 29.2707
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Worth the detour from Sultanbeyli
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Çiya Sofrası
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge)
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bosphorus Strait
The legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
15 July Martyrs Bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Hagia Sophia
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Sultanbeyli
- 22 kmBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
- 22 km15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- 31 kmOsman Gazi BridgeSoaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
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