GunGoren is an area of Istanbul located in the Çatalka Peninsula in the western half of the province. With an area of 7 square kilometers, this area is the smallest area in Turkey.

GunGorn District, which became a district on June 3, 1992, is bordered to the east by Zitinborno, to the south by Sneller, Bakrkoy, and to the west by Bagcilar.

There is a large population in all 39 districts of Istanbul. 25 districts of Istanbul are located on the European side and 14 of them are located on the Anatolian side.

One of the questions is where does the Gungorn region belong?

Where is GunGoren and how can you reach this area and where are the shopping centers and attractions of this area and are there schools and medical centers in this area or not?

Stay with us to answer all these questions.

Where is the GunGoren region?

Gungoren district is in the European part of Istanbul. Gungoren consists of 11 districts and as of 2020, the population of Gongoren was 280,299.

Gungoren, formerly known as Vidos, is an old Greek village. This area of Istanbul, whose population is increasing rapidly. This area is the smallest area in Istanbul.

The campus of Davudpaşa, Merter, and Yildiz Technical University, which has a busy business center, is located in Gongoren.

The population of the GunGoren region in 2022

The male population in Gungorn (2022)	The female population in Gungorn (2022)
142.196	140.496
Average age 0-14:	52.498
Average age 15-64:	206.619
Average age +65:	23.575

Gungorn neighborhoods

• Mareşal Çakmak
• Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman
• Akıncılar
• Gunesh Güneştepe hill
• Güven
• meterGençosman Gençosman
• Haznedar
• Industrial Sanayi
• Mehmet Nesih Özmen
• Tozkoparan

Advantages of buying property in Istanbul and Gungorn region

Istanbul is a city that is loved by many people and investors around the world, and there are real estate properties with many privileges and advantages. So what are these benefits?

• Real estate in the Gungorn region provides the possibility for investors to acquire Turkish citizenship if they meet the conditions for obtaining Turkish citizenship. The most important of these conditions is that the price of the property should not be less than 75,000 dollars. In addition, the buyer must undertake not to sell the property for at least three years from the date of purchase.
• The city of Istanbul and the Gungorn region are famous for their diversity in real estate. Due to many reasons such as private security, and a camera security system, a burglar alarm is preferred in residential complexes which are preferred by everyone due to its many advantages.
• Gongorn is also famous for its various villas (tourist/historical/ordinary). These villas are suitable for real estate investment because they bring high profits.

Why should I buy a property in the GunGoren area?

The most important answer to this question is definitely “location”. Istanbul, which is placed in a unique position, is a region that will have great potential in the future and will always maintain its importance. The apartment you buy today in Istanbul will return to you after a few years as an investment and a good profit.

Apartments with luxury social facilities in large complexes also have good rental potential. This is a very good reason to buy an apartment in the Gungorn area and invest.

Today, Istanbul is the most important economic center of Turkey, providing approximately 25% of Turkey’s national income. Therefore, investing in Turkey and buying property for sale in Istanbul is one of the best decisions that will provide you with excellent rental opportunities and unparalleled income opportunities.

Buying property in which neighborhoods of Gungorn are the most?

In the Gungorn region, some neighborhoods are preferred for more living, which attracts attention to the sale of housing projects. Gungorn, which is located in the vicinity of Baghjilar, is more attractive than this area due to its structure and the purchase of property in it is more.

But Hazandar and Merter neighborhoods attract the most attention. Therefore, housing prices are a bit more expensive, especially in the Merter neighborhood. In addition, the Köyiçi area in the center of Güngören can be a place for a quiet life.

In these neighborhoods, the price range of buying a house starts from 500 thousand liras, and depending on your criteria, it can go up to about 2 million and 100 thousand liras.

In the following, we will introduce you to the Merter neighborhood.

Introduction of Merter Gungorn neighborhood

There are approximately 4,000 textile companies in the Merter district of Istanbul, and the area is 500,000 square meters. Before the establishment, vineyards, and farms were located here. Ahmed Merter, who was the captain of the Edirne Kirkpinar ship between 1958 and 1959, realized the idea of establishing a large and modern site here, and this place was named “Merter” after him.

Today, this place is considered one of the largest textile centers in Turkey and even in the world. There are still many textile and shoe manufacturers here.

Transportation to the Merter area is very easy. You can come to Merter from many different parts of Istanbul. Those who want to come by IETT can use bus 92T from Taksim Square as well as metro line M1A and tram T1.

GunGoren district, the wholesale center of clothes and textiles in Istanbul

It is not surprising that the Turkish wholesale clothing market is one of the leading markets in the world. When it comes to wholesale clothing, Istanbul is one of the top cities in the country with some of the best wholesalers.

There are 2 wholesale clothing markets in the Gungorn area where you can shop.

• Meter market
• Gungorn market

Wholesale stores in the clothing market of Merter

Merter is one of the most prominent wholesale markets. This market is home to famous manufacturers and wholesalers in the textile industry. With thousands of stores and shops, you can buy the latest Turkish fashion at wholesale prices.

Merter Wholesale Market offers a huge selection of women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing. Wholesale clothing in Merter is cheaper than in other markets. Therefore, it is one of the top choices among most businesses throughout Istanbul.

Gungorn market

Gon Goren Market is one of the leading markets in Istanbul. Popular with textile shops, this place is near Merter. Gungoren Wholesale Market offers a wide range of stylish clothing for men, women, and children. But its variety is not so much because this market is smaller than Merter.

You can find more affordable clothes in this market. However, since it is cheaper compared to other wholesale markets, the quality of the products is also slightly lower.

Shopping centers in the Gungorn area

Kale Outlet Mall

Kale Outlet Center opened in April 2007. Kale Outlet Center, which is established in an area of more than 80 thousand square meters and is the shopping center and attraction of the region, serves its visitors with a total of 120 stores of domestic and foreign brands.

At the Kale Outlet Center, which attracts attention with its contemporary architecture and modern concept, visitors enjoy entertainment as well as shopping. In the playground of 3500 square meters in the Calais outlet center, both children and adults can enjoy the fun at any hour of the day.

In the center of Calais, the outlet offers maximum cinematic quality in 6 theaters for movie-loving visitors. There is also a special sports center with an area of 1000 square meters in the mall. In addition to international brands, the outlet center offers its visitors fresh outdoor dining with specialty eateries, restaurants, and terrace cafes.

star Arena shopping center

As Star Arena Stores, which has 36 years of experience in selling clothing, footwear, outdoor, and sports products, in 2018, they created their first online platform, Algiyin.com, to sell their main brand products throughout Turkey. To offer you easy delivery and shopping pleasure.

Algiyin.com brand name, one of the main goals of this shopping center is to deliver 100% original clothes, shoes, and foreign products of famous world brands to you in the best way with your budget.

Unconditional customer satisfaction is one of the pillars of this brand. In this regard, the quality of friendly service they provide in their Star Arena stores.

Gungoren Park AVM

It is a small shopping mall that has been operating since 2016. There are many shops, cafes, and restaurants.

COLLESİUM MALL MERTER shopping center

It is on Glasur Street. It was opened on August 1, 2018. Its modern architecture and social amenity areas are designed to meet all the needs of shopping visitors. In this shopping center: there are two separate entrances and 7 floors. It also has 2 warehouses.

The total usable area is 13500 square meters. There are more than 150 shops, exchange offices, and restaurants with Turkish food that you can use. Right next to the center, there is a parking lot for 1300 vehicles.

Hospitals and health centers

GunGoren region is known for its advanced medical services and completed patient care. National General Hospital as well as Gungorn Private Hospital and many other private hospitals equipped with all modern medical equipment and skilled medical staff of private hospitals and health centers in addition to Gungorn Government General Hospital in the region; There is Gungoren Private Hospital as well as many other private hospitals and healthcare homes spread across 11 districts or even in neighboring provinces that provide excellent services and complete care. Patients in all specialties are equipped with the latest medical devices and can be treated by the most skilled doctors and assistants.

ÖZEL GÜNGÖREN HASTANESİ

ÖZEL MELTEM HASTANESİ

ÖZEL İLGİ HASTANESİ

İBB TOZKOPARAN TIP MERKEZİ

ÖZEL ÖZ HUZUR TIP MERKEZİ

GÜNGÖREN AĞIZ VE DİŞ SAĞLIĞI MERKEZİ

ÖZEL BAYRAKTAR DİYALİZ MERKEZİ

Gungoren Private Hospital

Güngören Private Hospital, which started its operation in 1998 in the Güngören region, brought together the immutable ethical principles of medicine and understanding of modern health with economic conditions and simultaneously offered medical facilities to its patients with its new departments.

This hospital is established to meet all kinds of health needs. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are done with modern medical equipment consisting of advanced medical devices, specialist doctors from all branches, and trained health personnel.

The patient rooms have a single bed, a sanitary environment, and facilities such as a heating system, telephone, TV, refrigerator, air conditioning, and a private bathroom. This hospital with special care units for adults and babies, emergency room, 3 delivery rooms, and 3 operating rooms (except for open heart surgery), provides 24-hour healthcare services with its expert doctors in all surgeries and all departments.

Private departments of Gungoren Hospital

• Skin
• Internal medicine
• infectious diseases
• neurology
• Child health and diseases
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
• Cardiovascular
• Chest diseases
• General surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Eye diseases
• urology
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Neurosurgery
• Otorhinolaryngology diseases
• biochemistry
• Radiology
• medical Genetics
• Neonatal special care
• Cytogenetics
• Molecular genetics

GunGurn District Clinic

Special care for adults

In the intensive care unit, specialist doctors and nurses provide 24-hour services. The intensive care unit for adults has 27 beds and is equipped with mechanical ventilators, monitors, infusion pumps, and other necessary equipment.

In addition, it is ready to use with hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration devices in the special care unit if special care is needed.

For patients with acute renal failure or chronic dialysis, all laboratory tests and imaging tests can be used for hospitalized patients.

Schools and universities of the GunGurn region

GunGoren area is close to the vital and central areas of Istanbul, which makes it close to Arab and international universities and private schools. The number of schools in Gungorn is 50 schools for different ages.

 

Gungorn district schools

In the following, you will find a list of the best schools and universities in the Gun Goren region.

• Özel Güngören Mektebim Okulları
• Private Fono College Özel Fono Koleji
• Özel Akasya Koleji Private College
• Universities of Gungorn region

Many universities have been established in this area, which accept many students every year.

• İstanbul Ayvansaray Üniversitesi
• Kültür University
• İş Bankası Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Davutpaşa Şubesi

Recreational places in Gon Goren region

Aziz Pasha recreation area

Aziz Pasha Recreation Area, which ranks first in our Gongoren attractions article, has a total area of 800,000 square meters. You can start your day with a picnic in the park area or you can do your sports on the walking and jogging paths.

While the kids are having fun in the children’s playground inside, you can relax all week long. In the resort area, which is one of the wonders of nature and an oxygen tank, you can relax, have fun and spend time with your family, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

You can also relax by tasting different flavors in the cafe and restaurant sections of the social center located in the recreation area.

Genc Osman Mosque

A hunting lodge, mosque and bathhouse were built in Gungorn by the Ottoman Sultan Genj Osman, who was a hunting enthusiast. This work was destroyed due to political events in later periods, hunting ground and bathhouse. Only the mosque remains to this day. We recommend you to visit the historic Genç Osman Mosque in Güngören.

Introduction of hotels in Gonkorn region

MB Deluxe Hotel

MB Deluxe Hotel is a four-star hotel located in the Gungoren district of Istanbul. It has services such as free internet, safe box, cafe/bar, and guests can benefit from room service, 24-hour reception and currency exchange.

You can enjoy buffet or continental breakfast at the hotel. MB Deluxe Hotel has a restaurant that serves American, English and Turkish cuisine.

Distance from the hotel to tourist areas and shopping centers

• Olivium Outlet Shopping Center 3.7 km
• Galata Tower and Basilica Cistern 11 km
• Forum Istanbul shopping center
• 3.8 km Blue Mosque 11 km
• Istanbul Grand Bazaar 9.6 km
• Ayub Sultan Mosque 8.6 km
• Istanbul Airport 43 km
• Sabiha Airport 52.8 km
• Güneş Merter Hotel

Located 10 km from the historic center of Istanbul, this hotel offers 24-hour room service and a well-equipped fitness center.

Güneş Merter Hotel

Güneş Merter Hotel offers large standard rooms with air conditioning, mini bar and free Wi-Fi. There is also a shower and a hair dryer in the bathroom of each room.

For guests who want to leave the hotel early, breakfast is served from 06:00. Guests can enjoy Turkish and international cuisine for lunch and dinner at Neptune and Venus restaurants.

After a massage or a session in the sauna and solarium, guests can spend some relaxing hours at the Yildiz Bar with large windows overlooking the lush garden. Sporty guests can exercise or play table tennis.

Güneş Merter Hotel is a five-minute walk from Merter Metro Station. Marmara Forum Shopping Center is 1.8 km away and free parking is available, and Istanbul Airport is 55 km away.

Interstellar Merter Hotel

The hotel is located in Gongoren and Merter neighborhood, which is surrounded by famous manufacturing, exhibition and shopping malls and textile companies. At the same time, with a 3-minute walk from the tram station, you can easily reach the historical peninsula where the tourist sites are located.

This hotel provides guests with quality sleep in large comfortable rooms, open buffet breakfast in the large restaurant, the unique taste of Turkish and international cuisine in the lobby cafe/restaurant, and mental and physical health.

 

You can relieve the fatigue of the day by drinking your favorite cold or hot drink in the convenient and comfortable environment of the cafe located in the hotel lobby and enjoy Turkish and international cuisine with the taste of different dishes. The staff of this hotel are professionals to make your stay as memorable as possible.

You can start a good day with an open buffet breakfast enriched with homemade products.
You can easily park your car in the secure parking lot at both entrances of the hotel, and free internet is available in all rooms and public areas.

Hotel Hari in Merter

5-star hotel with facilities such as parking, bar, fitness center, airport service, internet, spa and swimming pool.

The infrastructure in Gungoren covers a network of schools from kindergarten to pre-primary and secondary stages with various academic, vocational, technical, social, sports, and other branches. Since the GunGoren area is close to the vital areas of Istanbul and its center.

Arab and international universities and private schools are located only a short distance from this area, most of which are reached by buses intended for students.

Distance from the hotel to tourist areas and shopping centers

• Olivium Outlet Shopping Center 4.2 km
• Galata Tower and Basilica Cistern 11 km
• Istanbul Forum Shopping Center 4.6 km
• Blue Mosque 8.6 km
• Istanbul Grand Bazaar 9.6 km
• Ayub Sultan Mosque 8.7 km
• Istanbul Airport 42.3 km
• Sabiha Airport 52.8 km

Merter Green Park Hotel

When you choose Merter Green Park to stay, you will be 15 minutes by car from the Grand Bazaar and Galata Tower. Guests can enjoy hot stone massage and hotel breakfast, lunch and dinner. Indoor swimming pool, bar/gym are other highlights of this luxury hotel. The location of this hotel near the airport is popular among guests. Public transport is nearby, Mehmet Akif station is a nine-minute walk and Merter Tekstil Merkezi station is a 10-minute walk.

Ramada Istanbul Gungorn Hotel

Ramada Hotel offers its guests a unique atmosphere and quality sleep experience with all its rooms and suites.
Ramada is only 5 minutes away from Zeitin Borno Metro and Metrobus station by tram. It is located in a location where you can easily reach the historical peninsula, Istanbul Airport and CNR Exhibition Center.

Zeo Hotel Merter

Zeo Merter Hotel serves in Gungorn area with a total of 44 rooms. It welcomes you with unique and beyond-expectation services with Turkish hospitality.

When you step into Zeo Merter Hotel, you will encounter a friendly atmosphere.

In the rooms, television, cable broadcasting, Wi-Fi, central heating, air conditioning, mini bar, bathroom, hair dryer are the minimum features that guests will encounter in each room.

Ibis Styles Istanbul Merter Hotel

This hotel is a relaxing, stylish and affordable hotel. Decorated in warm colors, the rooms offer all the essentials such as soft beds, TV, air conditioning, sitting area and modern bathroom.

This hotel has 211 rooms, 3 meeting rooms, lobby bar, restaurant and fitness center of 1500 square meters.

Ibis Styles Istnbul Merter Hotel is located in the heart of Merter’s business district, 5 minutes to Metrobus and Tram.

Günes Hotel

Among the 4-star hotels in Istanbul, Gunes Hotel is different in terms of the professionalism of its staff, who serve you on time from the moment you arrive in Turkey for a comfortable and safe stay.

In classic and stylish surroundings, the best Turkish hospitality in less than 10-15 minutes from the historical city center (Sultan Ahmed, Beyazit Square, Sirkeci), 7 km from important exhibition centers (CNR, World Trade Center) and to Atatürk International Airport. Stay at the 4-star Gunes Hotel in Istanbul.

The hotel is located in Merter, a lively area, ideal for shopping, easy access by bus and metro, easy access to exhibitions, congress centers and headquarters of textile companies, making Günes Hotel the most suitable hotel for customers who are in Travel has become.

Summary of GunGoren region

This area is considered one of the important commercial centers and being close to the vital areas of the city, especially the city center (Fatih), is one of its features.

Residents of this area will have access to all important public services and facilities such as mosques, medical centers, schools, universities, markets, restaurants, government and private car offices, and other things that are necessary for this era.

Istanbul, one of the largest metropolises in the world, welcomes millions of visitors from all over the world every year. Different areas of Istanbul, especially Gungorn, which has a high potential, are very popular with investors.

Foreigners who come to Turkey for business or visits have become interested in buying houses in Istanbul over time. As the demand for real estate increased year by year, the construction sector in Istanbul accelerated its structure and developed rapidly. With this development, the value of apartments for sale in Gungorn is increasing every year.