Yüreğir () is a

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-municipality of the

Adana Province Adana Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey located in central Cilicia. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana, home to 78.25% of the r ...

. It is the second most populated district of the province with a population of over 400 thousand, mostly concentrated on the east side of the Seyhan river, within the city of

Adana Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana Province, Adana province, and has a population of 1 81 ...

. Many of the provincial institutions are located in Yüreğir, including the Provincial and Regional Courts of Justice, Health Directorate, Social Security Directorate and Agriculture Directorate. Yüreğir covers the area between the Seyhan River and the

Ceyhan River The Ceyhan River (historically Pyramos or Pyramus (), Leucosyrus () or Jihun) is a river in Anatolia in the south of Turkey. Course of the river The Ceyhan River (Pyramus) has its source (known as ''Söğütlü Dere'') at a location called '' ...

, south of the Sarıçam and north of the

Karataş Karataş (Turkish language, Turkish for ''black stone'') is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Adana Province, Turkey. Its area is 862 km2, and its population is 23,499 (2022). The town itself has 10,293 inhabitants. It is o ...

districts. Yüreğir shares parts of Seyhan river with Seyhan district and parts of Ceyhan river with Yumurtalık district.

Etymology

Yüreğir is an Üçok tribe of Oğuz Turks, a western Turkic people whom most of the Anatolian Turks were descended from. Yüreğir tribe flee from Mongol invasions who invaded their plain land in

Transoxiana Transoxiana or Transoxania (, now called the Amu Darya) is the Latin name for the region and civilization located in lower Central Asia roughly corresponding to eastern Uzbekistan, western Tajikistan, parts of southern Kazakhstan, parts of Tu ...

between

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(Turkish: Ceyhun) and

Syr Darya The Syr Darya ( ),; ; ; ; ; /. historically known as the Jaxartes ( , ), is a river in Central Asia. The name, which is Persian language, Persian, literally means ''Syr Sea'' or ''Syr River''. It originates in the Tian Shan, Tian Shan Mountain ...

(Turkish: Seyhun). With the permission from

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, they settled in the

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. Taking advantage of the conflicts within the

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, also known as Cilician Armenia, Lesser Armenia, Little Armenia or New Armenia, and formerly known as the Armenian Principality of Cilicia, was an Armenian state formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian ...

, they moved upwards to

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in 1352 and settled at the plain between Sarus and Pyramus rivers, an area that resembles their homeland in Transoxiana. They renamed Sarus as Seyhan, Pyramus as Ceyhan and the plain they settled became known as Yüreğir plain.

History

Yüreğir plain until the early 19th century, was made up of villages that were connected to the city through Taşköprü. During the Egyptian rule of

(1833-1840),

Alawites Alawites () are an Arab ethnoreligious group who live primarily in the Levant region in West Asia and follow Alawism, a sect of Islam that splintered from early Shia as a ''ghulat'' branch during the ninth century. Alawites venerate Ali ...

settled in Verâ-yı Cisr, just across the bridge, which became the first expansion of the city to the east side of Seyhan river. During the first half of the 20th century, many manufacturing plants were built at the Yüreğir plain. The Hermann Jansen urban plan east of the river that was never actualized and the slow zoning process that was the authority of central government in Ankara, caused many unplanned neighborhoods to be built around the manufacturing plants by the workers that got the jobs. Incirlik Air Base was built in 1951 east of the area. Çukurova University was founded in 1973 north of Yüreğir plain. Metropolitan Municipality Law that was introduced in 1989, split Adana into two districts, and Yüreğir district was founded east of the river. In 2008, north part of Yüreğir, became a new district under the name of Sarıçam.

Governance

Yüreğir district is administered by three levels of government; central government, provincial administration and the Yüreğir Municipality. Yüreğir Governorship is the district branch of the central government operating under the Adana Governorship. The chief executive of the Yüreğir district is the District Governor who is appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Yüreğir Governorship overseas the functioning of the district directorates of the ministries. Yüreğir directorate of the Adana Province Special Administration is the district branch of the provincial administration. Yüreğir district is represented with 8 members at the 61-member Adana Provincial Parliament. Yüreğir district is divided into urban neighbourhoods and former villages which are now called rural neighbourhoods.

Yüreğir Municipality

Yüreğir Municipality was incorporated in 1986 as a lower-tier municipality as Adana Municipality is upgraded to a metropolitan status. The organs of the Yüreğir Municipality are the mayor, encümen (the executive committee) and the municipal council. Mayor is the chief executive of the municipality, presides municipal departments and chairs the municipal council. Mayoral candidates are either nominated by National Parties or run independently. The mayor is elected by

first past the post First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or First-preference votes, first-preference, and the cand ...

voting for a five-year term. Ali Demirçalı is the mayor of Yüreğir since April 2024. Encümen is the executive committee of the Yüreğir Municipality.The mayor presides the encümen and the committee consists of 7 members, 3 councilors elected from the municipal council, 3 department directors appointed by the mayor and the treasurer. Municipal Council is the decision making organ of the Yüreğir Municipality. It is responsible for approving by-laws, founding, splitting or amalgamating neighbourhoods, strategic planning, urban development planning and zoning, making investments, budgeting, loaning and controlling the mayor's activities. The chair of the council is the mayor. The council consists of 37 members. The candidates for the councilor positions are either nominated by National Parties or run independently. The councilors are elected by the

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, where the whole municipality is one electoral district and there is 10% threshold for a party to gain seat at the council. As with mayor, councilors are elected for a five-year term. Conservative AKP leads the council with 20 members, left leaning CHP have 9 members and far-right Turkish nationalist MHP have 8 members at the council.

Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods (

Mahalle is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or neighborhood in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social ins ...

) are administered by the muhtar and the Neighbourhood Seniors Council consisting of 4 members. Muhtar and the Senior Council are elected for 5 years at the local elections and are not affiliated with political parties. Neighbourhoods are not an incorporation therefore do not hold government status. Muhtar although being elected by the residents, acts merely as an administrator of the district governor. Muhtar also voices the neighbourhood issues to the municipal hall together with the Seniors Council. According to the Law No. 5747, published in the Official Gazette dated March 22, 2008, issue number 26824 (Duplicate), and effective from March 22, 2008, certain neighborhoods belonging to the Yüreğir district have been transferred to the Sarıçam district within the boundaries of the metropolitan municipality, along with amendments made to certain laws. There are 107

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in Yüreğir District:Mahalle
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* Cırık * Çotlu * Cumhuriyet * Dadaloğlu * Danışment * Dedekorkut * Dedepınarı * Denizkuyusu * Dervişler * Doğankent Bahçelievler * Doğankent Cumhuriyet * Doğankent Kışla *

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* Yalnızca * Yamaçlı * Yavuzlar * Yenice * Yenidoğan * Yeniköy * Yerdelen * Yeşilbağlar * Yukarıçiçekli * Yunusemre * Yunusoğlu Cumhuriyet * Yunusoğlu Hürriyet * Zağarlı

Neighbourhoods in the urban area

The urban neighbourhoods of Yüreğir are spread into 6 distinctive zones. The major separators of these zones are the D400 state road, Yüreğir Canal, Kozan Street, Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard.

Karşıyaka Karşıyaka () is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 51 km2, and its population is 346,264 (2022). The district extends for twelve kilometres along the northern and eastern coastline of the tip of the Gulf of ...

: Settled in the late 19th century, Karşıyaka is the first expansion of Adana to the east bank of Seyhan River. It is bordered by D400 state road on the north, Seyhan river on the west and Yüreğir Canal on the east. Traditionally an Arabic area, Karşıyaka has seen mass migration of Kurds during the 1990s. Yüreğir District Hall, Adana State Hospital and Asri Cemetery are located in this zone. 14 neighbourhoods of this zone are:Cumhuriyet, Yamaçlı, Seyhan, Haydaroğlu, Bahçelievler, Akdeniz, Güneşli, Anadolu, Dede Korkut, Yunus Emre, 19 Mayıs, Yeşilbağlar, Koza and Başak. Yavuzlar neighborhood

West of the Yüreğir Canal: Bounded with Seyhan river on the west, Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard on the north, Yüreğir Canal on the east and D400 state road on the south, this zone is getting increasingly important, with the bridges that were built on the river and the extension of Adana Metro. An urban redevelopment under effect to convert Sinanpaşa and Yavuzlar neighbourhoods into modern commercial and residential areas. Yüreğir Municipal Hall and Yüreğir Bus Terminal are located in this zone. The 5 neighorhoods of this are: Sinanpaşa, Sarıçam, Özgür, Yavuzlar and Akıncılar. Total population of the zone is 48270. North of Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard: This zone is another area of Yüreğir that is facing urban transformation. It will be converted into a modern residential area in which 2000 houses will be demolished and replaced by high rise buildings. Bordered by Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard on the south, Seyhan river on the west, motorway on the north and Çukurova University property on the east, this zone will be home to Adana Court of Justice and 47.5 hectare Health Campus. 6th corps of the 2nd army is also based at this zone. The 3 neighbourhoods of this zone are: Kışla, Köprülü and Kazım Karabekir. Total population is 34294. West of the Kozan Street: Bounded by Kozan street on the east, Yüreğir Canal on the south, Çukurova University property on the west and Yeşil Boulevard on the north, this zone has 6 neighbourhoods: PTT Evleri, Karacaoğlan, Selahaddin Eyyubi, Serinevler, Tahsilli and Dadaloğlu. East of the Kozan Street: This zone is bordered by Kozan street on the west, Yüreğir Canal on the south-west, D400 state road on the south, İncirlik Air Base on the east. The 10 neighbourhoods of this zone are: Yıldırım Beyazıt, Remzi Oğuz Arık, Ulubatlı Hasan, Kiremithane, Dervişler, Şehit Erkut Akbay, Çamlıbel, Yenidoğan, Mutlu and Atakent. South of the D400: Bounded by D400 state road on the road and Yüreğir Canal on the west, this zone has 2 neighbourhoods: Levent and Güzelevler.

Neighbourhoods outside the urban area

As the city borders expanded the municipalities and villages in the new limits of the city are annexed to the city. Neighbourhoods of the former municipalities and former villages then became part of the Yüreğir district as neighbourhoods. There are total of 61 non-urban neighbourhoods which are located on the east and south end of Yüreğir. Abdioğlu: 9 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are, Büyükkapılı, Cumhuriyet, Çotlu, Düzce, Esenler, Herekli, Kütüklü, Özler, Yahşiler Doğankent: 10 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are, Ağzıbüyük, Bahçelievler, Cumhuriyet, Danişment, Denizkuyusu, Gazipaşa, Kışla, Pekmezli, Sağdıçlı, Şeyhmurat Geçitli: Cumhuriyet, Havraniye Havutlu: – The 7 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are Ali Hocalı, Aydıncık, Havutlu, Kayarlı, Köklüce,Taşcı, Yukarı Çiçekli

İncirlik İncirlik () is a town and former municipality in the Sarıçam district of Adana Province in southern Turkey, 8 km (5 mi) east of the centre of Adana. Its population is 15,763 (2022). Climate Governance İncirlik municipality ...

: Cumhuriyet Kürkçüler: Camili, Dedepınar Solaklı: 16 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are Akdam, Atatürk, Beyköy, Cumhuriyet, Çağırkanlı, Eğriağaç, Gökçeli, Hürriyet, Kamışlı, Köprügözü, Paşaköy, Sazak, Şahinağa, Yalnızca, Yenice, Zağarlı

– Located on the west bank of Ceyhan river, its two neighbourhoods are Eski Misis and Yakapınar Yunusoğlu – The 12 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are Cırık, Cine, Cumhuriyet, Gümüşyazı, Hacıali, Hürriyet, Irmakbaşı, Kadıköy, Karaahmetli, Sakızlı, Yeniköy, Yerdelen.

Culture

Two cultural centres in Yüreğir host theatres, concerts, exhitibitions and conferences. There are two public libraries in the district: Yüreğir and Ramazanoğlu Public Library. Yüreğir Cultural Centre in the Kazım Karabekir neighbourhood, has the largest hall in Adana with 1000-seater, that is mostly used for conferences. The centre also two other conference halls, both seating 200. The centre is owned and operated by the Yüreğir Municipality. Ramazanoğlu Cultural Center, in the

quarter, is a cultural centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The centre has a theatre hall, library and two exhibition halls. Adana Town Theatre performs regularly at the centre. Serinevler Athletics Stadium2

Sports

Serinevler Arena is a multi-sport arena, located in the Serinevler neighbourhood. The arena has a spectator capacity of 2500. Serinevler Athletics Stadium, situated just east of the arena, is a venue for athletics. Peyami Safa Maracı stadium, located in the Karşıyaka quarter, is used for football games. Yavuzlar Sports Hall in the Yavuzlar neighbourhood is a venue for basketball, volleyball and handball. Adana Equestrian Club, located in the Kışla neighbourhood, is the largest centre for

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, hosting national and international

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competitions.

Transport

Adana Metro has two stations in Yüreğir; Cumhuriyet station in the

quarter and Akıncılar station next to the Yüreğir Coach Terminal. There are bus transfer grounds on both of the metro stations. Yüreğir is served by three railway stations. The railway station at the central Yüreğir is the Kiremithane railway station. The station is served by one regional and one long-distance line. The other stations are the

and the

. Yüreğir Coach Terminal is home to the regional bus and minibus companies that serve to the eastern towns of Çukurova. The coach terminal is in Akıncılar neighbourhood, off the D400 State Road.

References

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