Ãœmraniye
Ãœmraniye () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 46 km2, and its population is 723,760 (2023). It was separated from Ãœsküdar in 1987. It is bordered by Çekmeköy to the northeast, Sancaktepe to the east, AtaÅŸehir to the south, Ãœsküdar to the west and Beykoz to the northwest. History Ãœmraniye is located on high ground just inland from Ãœsküdar. It was originally a small village of less than 900 inhabitants, mainly coming from the Black Sea Region in the 1950s. Its population grew far beyond its capacity during the 1970s and 1980s due to human migration, migration to the cities from rural areas of Anatolia. On 17 March 1978, Ãœmraniye massacre, 5 workers were massacred by Communist militants in the district. The growth of Ãœmraniye was relatively better controlled than other districts that also attracted workers on the European side (such as Esenler or GaziosmanpaÅŸa); there are wider roads thr ...
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