Kartal is one of the counties and located in the Anatolian side of Istanbul. The county has coast of the Marmara Sea. Kartal means “eagle” in Turkish. Maltepe is in the west of the county, Sultanbeyli is in the north- east and Pendik is in the east.
The name of the suburb comes from the period of the Byzantine Empire. During that period, the name of the county was Kartalimen. Kartalimen was seemed a small fishing village. This region was conquered by the Turks in the period of Seljuk. Sultan Süleyman Shah, who was the ruler of the Seljuk, was the first Turk conqueror. Then, in 1400s the region was a part of Ottoman state. Kartal was occurred lots of district in ancient times such as Bostancı, Suadiye and Princes’ Islands.
The region was declared industrial zone after the establishment of the Republic about 1940s and began to develop. The employment rate increased thanks to industrial establishments in this county. The region couldn’t be getting over the need of labor alone, therefore, intensive migration began to the region from other counties because of increasing in job opportunities. These are the most important reasons of developments. The resident population started to increase because of high job opportunities and the county has reached the view almost the present time. Sites were established day by day and living standards are getting higher. After opened the commuter train line between Haydarpaşa and Gebze in 1973, the county has continued to develop. Sabiha Gökçen Airport which is located in the Anatolian side of Istanbul is a important element for developing the county. It is fifteen minutes longer from Kartal.
Transportation can be provided with train or sea transporters to Kartal. When we look at this perspective, we can say that the county is divided from other counties of Istanbul because transportation is easy and comfortable.
Kartalspor, which is the football club of the county, has a different significance for the people who live in Kartal. Kartalspor has struggled for many years and accessed to success being placed in first league of Turkey. Kartalspor is the only district club which successes the first league.
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