Yalıköy, Istanbul
Yalıköy was historically a Greek town named Potima. During the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923 that followed the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), around 60 Turkish families from Greece were settled in the homes of exchanged Greeks.
Yalıköy is a coastal town surrounded on three sides by woods of the Strandzha mountain massif. Its sandy beach attracts tourists. The main economy of the village is forestry and fishing. A local production facility of Şişecam mines silicon as raw material for the glass industry. Another local facility operated by the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) use Yalıköy sand in water purification.
The Çilingoz Nature Park, which offers camping and outdoor recreation activities, is about 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Yalıköy.
Yalıköy is served from Yenibosna in Istanbul by private owned public buses, and from Çatalca by city bus line #404.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Özçelik, Levent (2012-05-12). "Batı Karadeniz'de bir hafta sonu kaçamağı: Yalıköy". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Yalıköy Mahallesi" (in Turkish). Çatalca Kaymakamlığı. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ Gürer, Bilsen (2013-07-22). "İstanbullular için iki mükemmel plaj: Yalıköy ve Çilingoz". Posta (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Timteable 404 Yalıköy/Karacaköy - Çatalca" (in Turkish). İETT. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links
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