Yeşilköy Neighborhood, Bakırköy

The Yeşilköy neighborhood is located in Bakırköy district, made up of 2,332 buildings.

Where Is Yeşilköy?

The Yeşilköy neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Bağlar, Barbaros, Hürriyet. Within the neighborhood, the price per square meter shows a 2.3x difference between the most and least expensive areas; the median for Istanbul neighborhoods is 2.05x.

ÇobançeşmeFevzi ÇakmakHürriyetŞirinevlerYeşilköy
Within-neighborhood price gap×2.26

Among apartments of the same size, age, floor and room count, a 2.26x price difference was measured within this neighborhood. The Istanbul median is ×2.05 (the black line marks it). A wide gap means where you live within the neighborhood matters a lot; a narrow one means the neighborhood is homogeneous.

We cannot say where in the neighborhood the difference occurs. Source and methodology

This neighborhood is heterogeneous in terms of price; a single price per square meter would be misleading, as there is significant variation by location.

Who Lives in the Yeşilköy Neighborhood?

25K people live in Yeşilköy, at a density of 1,886 people per km². That is 90% below the Istanbul average density. The median age is 41; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood 5 years older. The average household here has 3.2 people. The average length of schooling is 11 years, 2 years above the city average. 37% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
24,958
7,799 households
Median age
41
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
3.2people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
1,886
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education11 years+18%
Women's education11 years+22%
University graduates37%+15 points

The vertical line marks the average (median) of Istanbul's 745 neighborhoods; the value beside it is the neighborhood's difference from that average (percentage points for ratios, relative difference for durations).

Infrastructure and environment

Average internet speed127 Mbps−59%
Fiber coverage5%−20 points
Green space per person34.06 m²+4323%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance0.6%−5 points

Indicators are compiled from TÜİK, BTK and İBB Open Data records. Source and methodology

Profile of Yeşilköy Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Sokak aydınlatması74.4%
Toplu taşıma66.7%
Yeşil alan64.1%
Elektrik61.5%
Hava kalitesi60.3%
Kaldırımlar60.3%
Kanalizasyon57.7%
İnternet53.8%
Gürültü48.7%
Temizlik46.2%
Su29.5%

Share who said "satisfied" or "very satisfied." The vertical line marks the Bakırköy district overall.

Hometowns

AnkaraMalatyaİzmirYurtDışı-Orta DoğuElazığKastamonu

Asked directly of residents in the İBB household survey: the hometown of those born outside Istanbul who settled here.

Source: İBB Veriye Dayalı Yönetim Modeli hane halkı araştırması (50.391 hane). 78 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Yeşilköy Neighborhood Like?

Yeşilköy is a neighborhood with an education level close to the Istanbul average; 37% of adults are university graduates. By household, very few households receive social assistance (0.6%). At the ballot box, the opposition bloc is ahead markedly (85%). The density of cafes, bars and similar venues ranks among the highest in the city; the public space is markedly secular.

Consumption character

Looking at the types of consumption venues in Yeşilköy, the neighborhood is far above the Istanbul average on the secular/conservative public space scale.

Markedly secular character
conservative public spacesecular public space

Ballot box · political leaning

In the second round of the 2023 presidential election, muhalefet bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 84.5% of the vote at Yeşilköy's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, CHP finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 76.4%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 97% band of Istanbul's spectrum from ruling bloc vote to opposition bloc vote.

Highest opposition vote
ruling blocopposition bloc

The scale shows political bloc preference; cultural identity is not inferred from the vote. Source and methodology

Civic fabric · associations

39 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (25 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the spor category: 7 points higher than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)1.56Istanbul median 0.86
canlı (higher than 82% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
Meslek ve dayanışma25 · 64%+7 points
Spor4 · 10%+7 points
Kültür, sanat, turizm2 · 5%
İnsani yardım2 · 5%−4 points

The vertical line is that category's citywide share.

This is not a measure of belief or lifestyle. Source and methodology

Transportation in the Yeşilköy Neighborhood

Within Yeşilköy's boundaries, 28 different İETT bus lines pass through 37 bus stops. The neighborhood is served by the M1A metro line, Marmaray, with stations inside the neighborhood: Atatürk Havalimanı, DTM - İstanbul Fuar Merkezi, Yeşilköy. Yenibosna, Yeşilyurt stations are also just outside the boundary, within walking distance. The neighborhood is also a minibus route hub: 1 dolmuş/minibus lines depart from here. 99% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines
2
M1A · Marmaray
Ferry lines
0
no ferry pier
Bus lines
28
37 stops
Minibus lines
1
route hub
🚇 Atatürk Havalimanı · M1A🚇 DTM - İstanbul Fuar Merkezi · M1A🚇 Yeşilköy · Marmaray🚇 Yenibosna · M1A · 226 m🚇 Yeşilyurt · Marmaray · 295 m

Stops were counted within the neighborhood boundary; rail stations and ferry piers have a 400 meter buffer. Source and methodology

Building Stock

The neighborhood's building construction period and floor distribution. Construction period is the strongest factor determining earthquake risk.

38%
36%
25%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
2,332
1.9 buildings/ha
Average floors
3.7
10+ floors
1%
Neighborhood area
1,236.2ha

Source: İBB Open Data (2017 Neighborhood-Level Building Counts). Construction after 2017 is not reflected in this count.

Earthquake Risk (İBB Possible Earthquake Scenario)

Projected values for this neighborhood in the expected major Marmara earthquake.

Very heavy damage
201buildings
Heavy damage
310buildings
Moderate damage
696buildings
Heavy+ rate
28%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
161
Severely injured
92
Temporary shelter
3,776people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

18%
79%
Z2 · denseZ3 · medium dense to looseZ4 · soft / loose

83% of Yeşilköy's soil is in the loose or soft class (Z3-Z4). Ground motion here is felt on average 38% stronger than on rock.

Source: İBB Microzonation, Soil Classification Map (per the Earthquake Code). 96% of the neighborhood is covered by the map; the shares are based on that portion. The map's positional accuracy was measured at 170 meters, so it does not resolve to a single parcel.

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