Zeytinburnu District

From being a small village on the Sea of Marmara, Zeytinburnu district became a thriving municipality with residents and construction projects investment attraction for many Turks and foreigners.

Learn more through this article about the most prominent advantages of the Zeytinburnu district, and why investors of real estate sector in Turkey prefer it.

Overview of Zeytinburnu district

Zeytinburnu district is located in the European section of Istanbul, extending over an area of 11.42 square kilometers on the coast of the Sea of Marmara.
The population currently stands at about 283 thousand people, and it is bordered by the sea to the south, the Bayrampasa region to the north, the Bakirkoy region to the west, all the way to the Fatih and Sultan Eyup regions to the east.

The important location and climatically fertile environment in Zeytinburnu district helped to create a beautiful density of green vegetation, so successive governments since the 1950s increased interest in creating spaces for gardens and parks within Zeytinburnu district, to become one of the lungs of the city of Istanbul and an outlet for many of the residents.

Unlike some of the new Istanbul's European neighborhoods, the Zeytinburnu district includes an old Neighborhood with beautiful, ancient features, where people who prefer to live there can find many affordable options, especially among the low-storey buildings. On the other hand, the area includes luxury residential complexes with modern designs, directly overlooking the Zeytinburnu Sea, many of which are high towers that attract lovers of modern life. This diversity of options has made the Zeytinburnu district popular among Turks and foreigners to buy real estate there.

Infrastructure and transportation in Zeytinburnu district

The Zeytinburnu district enjoys the advantages of a strategic location par excellence, the most important is the remarkable proximity to Ataturk Airport, where you can go there by car in just 20 minutes.

Zeytinburnu district is also located near one of the main roads in Istanbul, which is the E5 road, one of the city’s most famous and ancient roads, which is considered a strength when thinking about real estate investment in Turkey, as it extends on this famous Metrobus road, in a path about 50 kilometers long, including 45 stations. On the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. The proximity of this road to the Istanbul Canal project of enormous importance cannot be ignored, which will be equal to the Bosphorus Strait in terms of commercial importance. The lands near it are gradually gaining importance, and the prices are rising due to the promising strategic value.

Zeytinburnu district is distinguished by the proximity to the most attractive areas for people shopping and passing by in Istanbul, such as Taksim Square, which is only fifteen minutes away, as well as the Besiktas area, where it takes about twenty minutes to reach Zeytinburnu district. As for the area's location among the modern neighborhoods of European Istanbul, it is 11 km from Beylikduzu and 28 km from Bahcesehir.

In general, it is possible to reach various areas of Istanbul from the Zeytinburnu district using easy transportation lines available throughout the day, such as the Metrobus, the subway, the tramway, government buses, and sea ferries. It is necessary to mention the advantage of the proximity of Zeytinburnu district to the seaport of the lively Bakirkoy region, which is only five minutes apart.

Here are the details for getting to Zeytinburnu district via various means of transportation:

• The Metrobus line, which starts in the European side of Istanbul and ends in the Asian side. It is characterized by a long route that includes more than thirty stations, and covers them in less than an hour, saving the passenger’s time in traffic congestion 
• The metro line (Kirazli - Yenikapi), which includes about twenty stops.
• The Tramway, which is an electric train preferred by many who want to visit the archaeological neighborhoods in Istanbul.
• Bakirkoy Port, providing a large number of ships and ferries transporting people from Zeytinburnu district to the various coasts of Istanbul, in addition to attractive tourist destinations, such as the Bursa and Yalova, which are famous for their hot springs and therapeutic baths.
• Marmaray Metro, takes you to the Asian part in a few minutes.
• Government transportation buses in Zeytinburnu district, which are well known due to their availability throughout Istanbul. providing you with an enjoyable way to see parts of the enormous city.

Health services and hospitals in the Zeytinburnu district

Due to the population density in Zeytinburnu district and being an important transportation node, the government provided special care to serve the health sector there, whether in public or private sector institutions, while providing translators for basic foreign languages, including English and Arabic. Among the most prominent hospitals in Zeytinburnu district are:

• Yedi Kule Hospital for Chest Diseases in Zeytinburnu district

It is a public government hospital, considered the most important on the European side of the city in the field of chest diseases, surgeries and research related to this specialty. It had expansion several times by constructing new buildings on campus to accommodate larger numbers of patients.

• Balikli Greek Hospital in Zeytinburnu district

It is an ancient private hospital, founded by the Greek community in Turkey in the eighteenth century, and still provides services to all social sectors in the specialties of psychological treatment and various surgeries. It features an excellent clinic for treating drug addiction. It also overlooks a spacious garden and free parking. It often receives compliments from patients for the friendly staff.

• Avrasya Hospital in Zeytinburnu district

Eurasia Hospital, or Avrasya, is one of the private hospitals in Zeytinburnu district. It includes various surgical specialties in internal medicine, gynecology, neurology, and oncology, in addition to many other specialties, like plastic surgery, hair transplantation, and weight loss. It also includes special buildings for obstetrics and newborn care.  Many of the employees speak Arabic.

• Sante Plus Hospital in Zeytinburnu district

It is a private hospital, competitive in the field of plastic surgery and surgery in general.

It provides various oncology treatments, and emergency and cosmetic dental treatments, in addition to delivering pregnant women and caring for infants.

Educational services, universities, and schools in Zeytinburnu district

One of the most important things that makes living in Zeytinburnu district ideal for families is the large number of good public and private schools in the area, distributed through all neighborhoods, including:

• Qader Jehan Middle School
• Ataturk Primary School
• Jalaluddin Gozosulu Primary School
• Ataturk Primary School
• Afandi Center Primary School
• Abdul Haq Hameed Middle School

Zeytinburnu district is not far from areas that include branches of international private schools, including:

• Future International Schools, Bahcelievler Branch (west of Zeytinburnu district)
• Tulip International Schools, Bahcelievler branch

At the university level, Zeytinburnu district contains branches of three excellent universities:

• Yeni Yuzyil University Branch

The best private university in European Istanbul. It includes 10 colleges, 3 higher education institutes, and 3 schools for vocational education, in addition to the affiliated scientific research centers. Among the most prominent specializations are human medicine, dentistry, and architecture, in addition to arts, visual communications design, nutrition, journalism, languages, and others.

• Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University 

This Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror University includes dozens of specializations, especially interior architecture, psychology, medical equipment engineering, Islamic sciences, and many engineering specializations, including computer engineering. It is famous for providing quality scholarships to foreign students.

• Koc University Branch

It is a private, non-profit university, ranked first in Turkey in 2018, and teaches economics, medicine, engineering, humanities, and business administration, all the way to the health sciences branch, whose buildings are located in Zeytinburnu district.

Advantages of buying a property in Zeytinburnu District 

The Zeytinburnu district has many advantages that make the properties desirable for ownership for those looking for apartments in Zeytinburnu district, especially in the last ten years, accompanied by the wonderful sea view, charming green spaces, and good services. Here are the most prominent advantages of living in Zeytinburnu district:

Public services in the Zeytinburnu district

Zeytinburnu district includes many government and service institutions, which facilitates the conduct of many administrative transactions without the need to leave the area, in addition to a large number of currency exchange centers, the proximity to the central branches of the most important Turkish and foreign banks in Istanbul, such as İs Bank and Al Baraka Islamic Bank, and the inclusion of many services like ATMs in several places. Zeytinburnu district's postal code is 34025.

Public parks in the Zeytinburnu district 

These gardens are distinguished by the wonderful area, especially overlooking the sea. Among the most prominent and newest of these is the Zeytinburnu National Park, which has an area of 63,000 square meters, and includes a playground, bicycle and walking paths, green spaces, and a large pond.
There is also a Medicinal Plant Olive Burnu Garden, which includes hundreds of herbs with health uses, spread over an area of 14 thousand square meters. For children, Mehmet Tahan Park near the sea stands out, which is ideal with safe recreational games and beautiful play areas in the middle of residential buildings.

• Borno olive market

Like any maritime area in the city of Istanbul, the meeting place of the two continents, Zeytinburnu district has always enjoyed an excellent commercial location, which has raised the standard of living and increased the possibilities for investment, trade, and obtaining job opportunities in general. The area is full of modern, luxurious shopping malls, very close to the latest residential complexes.

The most prominent of these malls is Olivium Mall Istanbul Zeytinburnu district, which was built about twenty years ago, and includes about 140 commercial stores for excellent Turkish and international brands, such as Zara, Lviv, Nike, and Adidas, in addition to restaurants serving delicious dishes, a movie theatre, and electronic games, making it a meeting place for families and friends. People also can shop and have fun, and get discounts and good price discounts.

Olivium outlet center in Istanbul can be reached via Aksaray Metro Station, then get off at Zeytinburnu Station, and from there, the mall can be reached via buses No. 93 or 93C.

There is also the Marmara Forum Mall, which has about 300 shops selling clothes, shoes, cosmetics, accessories and electronics.