Tuzla is a municipality of the

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on the

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n side of the city next to the municipality of Pendik. Tuzla is on a headland on the coast of

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, at the eastern limit of the city. The mayor is Şadi Yazıcı ( AKP).

History

The

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name for the headland was Akritas (Ακρίτας). In the Ottoman period, the inhabitants of this fishing and farming village were mainly

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. The local Greek population of Tuzla was exchanged with the Turkish residents of

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and,

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during the

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following the Treaty of Lausanne and the foundation of the Turkish Republic in 1923.

Tuzla today

Today there are still fishing boats, but by the end of the 1980s, fishing had been overtaken by industry, particularly shipbuilding; the shipyards of Tuzla are remain active. There is still some farming going on inland from the town of Tuzla, although there is also industrial development. Tuzla is a small town famous for its seafront and its many fish restaurants. It is also a popular location for wealthy Istanbul residents or the retired to buy homes as it is far from the city, less crowded and still retains a 'small-town feel' to it. Travelling to

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from Tuzla by public transport takes about an hour to 40 minutes by train or bus. The European side transit hubs of

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and Beşiktaş are another 30 minutes away by ferry. There is a wetland inland from the coast, important for birdlife, but it has deteriorated badly as the town of Tuzla has grown, and some factories are dumping their waste into the lagoon. Today, the biggest problems in Tuzla are air pollution and ecology in general. Recently, Tuzla has become known for frequent deaths of shipyard workers. The government is being criticised for not controlling illegal employment and not forcing companies to maintain better working conditions. Companies claim they contribute great amounts to the Turkish economy and low-paid workers are their advantage. In February and March 2008, thousands of workers went on strike for better wages and conditions. The police intervened in the demonstrations, and 86 workers were taken into police custody, 15 of them injured. File:Tuzla_Sahil.jpg, Tuzla File:Assan_Alüminyum_Tepe_Görünümü.JPG, Tuzla Aluminum Factory File:Turyap_Vizyon_EVora_Temsilciliği_Nagihan_Özcan_0_532_0_692_592._-_panoramio_(1).jpg, Residential building in Tuzla File:Turyap_Vizyon_EVora_Temsilciliği_Nagihan_Özcan_0_532_0_692_592._-_panoramio_(2).jpg, Residential buildings in Tuzla File:Turyap_Vizyon_EVora_Temsilciliği_Nagihan_Özcan_0_532_0_692_592._-_panoramio_(4).jpg, Residential buildings in Tuzla File:Turyap_Vizyon_EVora_Temsilciliği_Nagihan_Özcan_0_532_0_692_592._-_panoramio.jpg, Residential buildings in Tuzla File:TUZLA_-_panoramio_(2).jpg, Tuzla coastline File:KocLisesiADHall.jpg, Atakan Demirseren Hall at

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Campus

Climate

Tuzla experiences a

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climate (''Csb/Cs'') according to both

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and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm summers. Located far away from the city's urban heat island, its nights are colder than districts inside the city; Tuzla's climate is often thought to be southern Istanbul's pre-urbanized climate. It is in Hardiness zone, USDA hardiness zone 8b with pockets of 8a, and in American Horticultural Society, AHS heat zone 4.

Places of importance

*ITU School of Maritime *

*Okan University *Piri Reis University *

*School of Infantry (Piyade Okulu) *Turkish Naval Academy *Istanbul Park, Istanbul Park Racing Circuit

Politics

The mayor of Tuzla throughout the 1990s was İdris Güllüce, a leading figure in the conservative Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice and Development Party (AK Party).

References

External links

Sabancı University

Local Newspaper: Tuzla Gazetesi (Tuzla Haberleri) www.tuzlagazetesi.com.tr

"Shipbuilding 'Success' Based on Human Sacrifice" by Bianet

"Yet More Deaths at Tuzla Shipyards!" by Bianet

Local real estate agent: Tuzla Emlakçı (Tuzla gayrimenkul danışmanlık ofisi) www.www.tuzlasatilikdaire.com
{{Districts of Turkey , provname=Istanbul Tuzla, Istanbul, Populated places in Istanbul Province Fishing communities in Turkey Districts of Istanbul Province