Akşemseddin

Akşemseddin is a suburb in Istanbul, Turkey. Akşemseddin is situated nearby to the suburb İncirtepe, as well as near Zafer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marmara Park and The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

Marmara Park

Shopping center

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Marmara Park is a shopping center in Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey. Launched on October 17, 2012, by ECE Turkey, the establishment involved a €220 million investment, covering a 100,000 square meter expanse that was previously occupied by the Tatilya amusement park. Marmara Park is situated 3 km west of Akşemseddin.

The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea

Archaeological site

Bathonea is the probable name of a local community division known as a hekatostys of Byzantion or Rhegion that has generated considerable archaeological interest after being erroneously promoted as a "lost" city. The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea is situated 4 km northeast of Akşemseddin.

Ambarlı A power plant

Power station

Ambarlı A power plant or Istanbul Natural Gas Combined Cycle A power plant is a gas-fired power station in İstanbul Province north-western Turkey. Ambarlı A power plant is situated 4 km south of Akşemseddin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akevler and Beylikduzu.

Akevler

Suburb

Photo: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Akevler is a suburb.

Beylikduzu

Town

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Beylikdüzü is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 39 km2, and its population is 415,290. 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. Beylikduzu is situated 5 km west of Akşemseddin.