Çekmeköy

Çekmeköy
district
Location of Çekmeköy in Istanbul
Çekmeköy Location of Çekmeköy in Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°02′13″N 29°10′43″E / 41.03694°N 29.17861°E / 41.03694; 29.17861Coordinates: 41°02′13″N 29°10′43″E / 41.03694°N 29.17861°E / 41.03694; 29.17861
Country	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Government
• Mayor	Ahmet Poyraz (AKP)
• Governor	Mehmet Arslan
Population (2012)
• Urban	188,290
• District	193,182
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	0-216
Website	www.cekmekoy.bel.tr www.cekmekoy.gov.tr

Çekmeköy is a district in the Asian suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey. It became a district in 2009 by secession from Ümraniye. Also; Ömerli, Alemdağ, and Taşdelen villages, 17 quarter and four towns joined Çekmeköy district in the same year. Its first mayor, Ahmet Poyraz, was elected in the Turkish local elections, 2009 from (AKP).

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