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The area was known as Rhégion in antiquity. The lagoon has almost always been controlled by the same imperial power in control of Istanbul (then Constantinopolis), as the Via Egnatia, the road from Istanbul to Western Europe also passed by here. Küçükçekmece was part of the significant trade route.
Büyükçekmece, historically Athyras (Greek: Αθύρας) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 173 km 2, [3] and its population is 277,181 (2022). [1] It is on the Sea of Marmara coast of the European side, west of the city. It is largely an industrial area. The mayor is Hasan Akgün .
Beylikdüzü (Turkish: [bejˈlicdyzy]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 39 km 2, [3] and its population is 415,290 (2024). [1] It is on the European side of Istanbul, located north of the Sea of Marmara, south of Esenyurt, east of Büyükçekmece, and west of Avcılar.
Zeytinburnu (literally, Olive Cape) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 12 km 2, [3] and its population is 292,616 (2022). [1] It is a working-class area on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule.
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As of 31 December 2014 [5]; Region Population Percentage Istanbul 2,162,588: 15.2: West Marmara 523,725 3.7 Aegean 297,143 2.1 East Marmara 520,698 3.7
Başakşehir, located around the historical Via Egnatia that connected the Byzantine Empire’s western territories to Europe, has historically been of strategic importance. Its southern region, in particular, was a key passageway during incursions into Istanbul, making it a transit point for various invasions.
Ataköy 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).