Florya is a quarter () belonging to the

Bakırköy Bakırköy is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district in the European part of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 29 km2, and its population is 226,685 (2022). Bakırköy lies between the State road D.100 (Turkey), D.100 highway (l ...

district of the greater

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. It is located along

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, and borders to the northeast the neighborhood of

Yeşilköy (; meaning "Green Village"; prior to 1926, San Stefano or Santo Stefano , ) is an affluent neighbourhood () in the municipality and district of Bakırköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 25,039 (2022). on the Marmara Sea about ...

, to the northwest that of Küçükçekmece. Its residents are relatively affluent. Florya has two stations along the Marmaray Commuter Line:

Florya Florya is a quarter () belonging to the Bakırköy district of the greater Istanbul, Turkey. It is located along Marmara Sea, and borders to the northeast the neighborhood of Yeşilköy, to the northwest that of Küçükçekmece. Its residents are ...

and Florya Akvaryum.

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, the founder and the first president of Turkey, used to spend his free time in his

Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion () is a historic presidential residence located offshore in the Sea of Marmara in the Florya neighborhood of the Bakırköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1935 by the municipality of Istanbul for Musta ...

swimming and enjoying the beautiful sandy beach.

Name

Florya's name, according to the

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scholar

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, who found it cited in an imperial

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, comes from the

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word "Phlorion".Janin (1964), p. 414 It is possibly derived from a certain Florus, who lived in this neighborhood during the early Byzantine age. Until the 1920s the Ottoman name was "Fülürye". One part of the neighborhood is also called '' Şenlikköy''.

Facilities

The Atatürk Marine Mansion, once summer residence of

and a museum today, is located at the shore of

. Famous sports club Galatasaray SK has the club's training facilities in Florya. Also İstanbul Super Amateur League team

Bakırköyspor Bakırköyspor is a Turkish sports club from Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club was founded in 1949. The colours of Bakırköyspor are green-black. Bakırköyspor played in the Turkish Super League for 3 years, but after several unsuccessful seasons, ...

plays its home games in Şenlikköy Stadium, which is located in Florya. Florya Koleji, İstek Vakfı, İlke Koleji, Bahçeşehir Koleji are some of the local private colleges.

Economy

Airlines such as Freebird Airlines have their head office in Florya. Onur Air previously had its head office in Florya.Communication
() Onur Air. Retrieved on 17 February 2011. "Head Office Şenlikköy Mah. Çatal Sokak No. 3 34153 Florya - İstanbul/TÜRKİYE.
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References

Sources

* Bakırköy Beaches of Turkey {{Istanbul-geo-stub