A Geographical Analysis on the Development, Structure and Distribution of Industrial Activities in the Beylikdüzü District (Istanbul) Cover Image

Beylikdüzü İlçesinde (İstanbul) Sanayi Faaliyetlerinin Gelişimi, Yapısı ve Dağılışı Üzerine Coğrafi Bir İnceleme
A Geographical Analysis on the Development, Structure and Distribution of Industrial Activities in the Beylikdüzü District (Istanbul)

Author(s): Fatih Ayhan
Subject(s): Economic history, Rural and urban sociology, Economic development, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Transport / Logistics
Published by: Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: Beylikdüzü; industry; settlement; transport;

Summary/Abstract: Beylikdüzü is a district of Istanbul that started to develop after the 1990s. Beylikdüzü, which didn’t attract attention for years because it is far from the center of Istanbul, became one of the important settlements of Istanbul after the 1999 Marmara Earthquake. Since the 2000s, the ease of transportation by metrobus has increased the interest in Beylikdüzü. The migration movement, which started in the 1960s and intensified in the 1980s, adversely affected the urban structure in Istanbul. Due to the lack of planning in the city center, residential and industrial areas were intertwined. With the decision taken, the plan to move industrial zones out of the city came into effect. Established in 2002, Beylikdüzü Organized Industrial Zone has become one of the important industrial centers of Istanbul. As of the middle of 2022, there are 776 industrial enterprises registered with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) in Beylikdüzü.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 1-22
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Turkish