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Çukurova Çukurova () or the Cilician Plain (''Cilicia Pedias'' in antiquity), is a large fertile plain in the Cilicia region of southern Turkey. The plain covers the easternmost areas of Mersin Province, southern and central Adana Province, western Osman ...

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Adana Adana (; ; ) is a major city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana Province, Adana province, it has a population of 2.26 million. Adana lies in the heart ...

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line. İstiklal neighborhood developed west of the Adana's first Central train station that opened in 1886. Several factories, hotels and luxury mansions built rapidly around the station from 1880s to 1910s.

Governance

İstiklal is a mahalle and it is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council. İstiklal (Old Adana) Train Station2

İstiklal High School (Former Greek Mansion)

Demographics

The population of Reşatbey as of December 31, 2014 is 7120. The neighborhood is mostly made up of Turkish residents. Adana Metro İstiklal Station

Economy

İstiklal is a middle-class neighborhood. Once a manufacturing zone of Adana, the neighborhood was home to Turkey's first textile factories.

Transport

İstiklal station of the

is steps away from the İstiklal neighborhood.

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is 2 km northwest of the neighborhood, one block north of the D400 State road.

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is 1 km west of the neighborhood at a walking distance.

References

Neighborhoods/Settlements in Adana {{Adana-geo-stub