Esenler is a county of Istanbul located in the European side and is neighbor of Bayrampaşa on the North. Total surface area of Esenler is 5.227 hectares.
The county’s population is occurred of people who came from Anatolia as in almost every county of Istanbul. Esenler is divided in a way from other surrounding counties and it is a feature for Esenler. Neighbors of the county are focused the industry in general, for example, Zeytinburnu is famous for especially leather weaving workshops. Another neighbor, Bayrampaşa, is famous for industry and trade. These counties have shown important developments in terms of industry and trade, however, Esenler has a different position because it is a residential area, therefore, there are apartments and houses in general. For the same reason, the population of the county is slightly greater than the surrounding counties. Of course, the county has many negative results because of more populated and one of which is urbanization. The people who migrated from Anatolia carry the village life to the city. The problem is continuing to create onerous and there are no step for solution.
Esenler is an old settlement unlike known and there are many historical remains. When you hear, you can be shocked but it is true. It is known that the first settlement in this county was made in the Byzantine Era. The evidences for the information can be found in many historical sources. Also, the Greeks are said to be the first people who set up settlements in this region. People who were living in villages dealt with agriculture and animal husbandry. The ethnic structures of villages of Greek settlements changed after the agreement of Lausanne and the citizens of Greek origins migrated to Greece so this area was discharged. Later, Turks from Balkans were placed in the area. Finally, we should say that Esenler was a county at the end of 1993, before the date the county is a district of Bakırköy.
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