Koçullu

Koçullu is a village in Çekmeköy, Istanbul and has about 1,400 residents. Koçullu is situated nearby to the suburb Ömerli, as well as near the village Sırapınar.

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Type: Village with 1,400 residents
Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Çekmeköy, İstanbul–Asia, northwestern Turkey
Also known as: “Koculu” and “Koçulu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ömerli Dam.

Ömerli Dam

Dam

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Ömerli Dam is a rock-fill dam in Istanbul Province, Turkey. Ömerli Dam is located in Çekmeköy district of Istanbul Province. The rock-fill dam was built by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works on the Riva Creek to provide tap water for the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sırapınar and Avcıkoru.

Sırapınar

Village

Sırapınar is a neighborhood in the Çekmeköy district on the Anatolian side of the Istanbul province, Turkey. Its population is 1,193. It is bordered on the north by the Hüseyinli neighborhood in Çekmeköy, on the northeast by the Avcıkoru neighborhood in Şile, and on the east, south, and west by the Ömerli neighborhood in Çekmeköy. Sırapınar is situated 3 km northwest of Koçullu.

Avcıkoru

Village

Avcıkoru is a neighborhood in the Şile district of Istanbul province, Turkey. Its population is 130. It is bordered on the north by the Şile neighborhoods Karakiraz, Sahilköy, and Doğancılı, on the northeast by the Şile neighborhood Alacalı, on the southeast by the Şile neighborhood Üvezli, on the south by the Şile neighborhood Kömürlük, and on the southwest by the district of Çekmeköy. Avcıkoru is situated 7 km northeast of Koçullu.