Bahçelievler removals

We work across Bahçelievler, a busy district on İstanbul's European side. The District Governorate lists 11 neighbourhoods; the 2018 ADNKS population was 594,053, with Zafer the most populous and Fevzi Çakmak the least populous. Apartment blocks began to rise after 1978. The Kocasinan and Yenibosna municipalities joined Bakırköy in 1984, and the district separated in 1992 (sources: District population, history, accessed 30.09.2026). As we could not find official area or neighbouring-district data, we calculated boundaries from the map: the 11 neighbourhood polygons cover approximately 16.6 km² in total. The district has no coastline. It borders Bakırköy to the south, Güngören to the east, Bağcılar to the north and Küçükçekmece to the west. A mahalle is a neighbourhood.

The car-route distance from our base in Sancaktepe to Bahçelievler is approximately 42–46 km: Mehmet Akif is the nearest point at 41.8 km, and the district's centre of gravity is 45.9 km away. In free-flowing traffic, the same car profile gives an estimated 35–40 minutes; an early-morning departure is likely to stay close to that range (source: OSRM / OpenStreetMap, September 2026). This calculation is for a car using either 15 Temmuz Şehitler or Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Our lorry uses Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, so its route is longer; we do not quote a separate lorry distance or journey time.

Crossing the Bosphorus: which bridge takes the lorry

For moves between İstanbul's two sides, the vehicle class determines the route. According to KGM, lorries cannot use 15 Temmuz Şehitler or Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges; Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is open to all vehicle classes. The Eurasia Tunnel toll table has no lorry class (sources: KGM, Eurasia Tunnel, accessed 30.09.2026). The lorry travels around the north of the city and approaches via TEM–Basın Ekspres or D-100; we choose the route to suit the loading time.

Bahçelievler map: neighbourhoods, muhtarlık offices, stations

The map shows the boundaries of 11 neighbourhoods, muhtarlık offices, stations and taxi ranks. The İBB layer still marks some M9, M3 and M1B points as under construction. In satellite view, Yenibosna's large plots contrast with the dense apartment fabric of Siyavuşpaşa, Hürriyet and Zafer.

Access profile, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

The categories are relative to Bahçelievler's own 11 neighbourhoods. Street, building and parking data comes from the OSM extract dated 28.09.2026; gradients were calculated from Copernicus DEM GLO-30. Average gradients exceed 6% in seven neighbourhoods; street width and parking are the more important distinctions for a move.

Here is what the profile means on moving day:

• Areas dominated by narrow or one-way streets — Zafer, Fevzi Çakmak, Hürriyet and Siyavuşpaşa: 23–49% of streets are narrow or one-way; the figures are 49% in Zafer and 48% in Fevzi Çakmak. In Hürriyet and Siyavuşpaşa, 52% of streets are steep; average gradients are 6.6% and 7.6% respectively. Siyavuşpaşa has 2,121 buildings and Hürriyet 1,685; where floor data is known, the averages are 6 and 5.6 storeys. There are no mapped parking areas in Hürriyet, two each in Siyavuşpaşa and Zafer, and four in Fevzi Çakmak. Floor data is insufficient for Zafer and Fevzi Çakmak. To avoid blocking a narrow street with the lorry, we plan an early start and, where needed, a transfer using a smaller vehicle.
• Hilly but wider streets — Cumhuriyet, Kocasinan Merkez, Soğanlı and Çobançeşme: the share of narrow or one-way streets is 3–8%; average gradients are 6.2–6.8%, and 40–44% of streets are steep. Kocasinan Merkez has 40.1 km of local streets and 850 buildings; the average storey count where known is 5.1. Floor data is insufficient for the other three neighbourhoods. There are no mapped parking areas in Soğanlı, one in Cumhuriyet, five in Kocasinan and seven in Çobançeşme; Çobançeşme has the fewest buildings, at 199. Even if the lorry can reach the door, we need to choose a stopping point on the slope in advance and account for the parking pressure residents describe in Soğanlı.
• The square and interchange area — Şirinevler: 16% of streets are narrow or one-way; the average gradient is 6.3%, and 48% of streets are steep. There are 1,741 buildings, an average of 5.7 storeys where floor data is available, and four mapped parking areas. Residents say the square and connecting streets are busy with interchange traffic throughout the day, while the inner streets are quieter but narrow. We choose a loading point on a side street away from the square and schedule an early start.
• Flatter, wider areas — Bahçelievler Mahallesi and Yenibosna Merkez: average gradients are 4.1% and 4.8%, and 23% and 30% of streets are steep. Bahçelievler Mahallesi stands out with 3.2 km², 1,817 buildings and 21 parking areas; the average storey count where known is 4.8, and 22% of streets are narrow or one-way. Yenibosna Merkez is the largest neighbourhood at 4.4 km²; 5% of its streets are narrow or one-way, and it has 12 parking areas and 485 buildings. Floor data is insufficient, though high-rise office buildings are present. On moving day in Yenibosna, we plan the goods-lift slot and junction traffic.

What residents say

Urban renewal: demolition and construction on the same street

An İBB planning-note amendment for kentsel dönüşüm — urban renewal of earthquake-risk buildings — covers 10 neighbourhoods under the 2008 Bahçelievler Merkez–Yenibosna–Kocasinan plan; Bahçelievler Mahallesi is not on the list. We found no district-specific İBB project, reserve area or liaison office (source: İBB planning-note amendment, accessed 30.09.2026). According to a municipality news item dated 29.09.2026, 51,221 independent units had been renewed since 2019; in the first eight months of 2026, 1,190 buildings were demolished, 710 building permits were issued and an online tracking system was set up (source: Municipality news, accessed 30.09.2026). Residents' accounts of dust, rubble and closed streets may also affect the route. Belongings from a building being vacated can stay in storage and be moved again when the new building is ready.

The moves we see most in Bahçelievler

• Moves between İstanbul's two sides: in either direction between the Asian side and Bahçelievler; the lorry's route via Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge shapes the day.
• Urban-renewal clearances and storage: according to the municipality, more than 1,000 buildings were demolished in the first eight months of 2026. Clearance and return moves are among the work we see most often; belongings may stay in storage for months, so we can plan the move and storage together.
• Single-person and studio flats (1+1): around Şirinevler and the metro; a 1+1 means one bedroom and a living room. We plan a smaller vehicle, a two-person team and an early start.
• Family homes (2+1, 3+1): in dense neighbourhoods such as Zafer, Siyavuşpaşa and Kocasinan; dismantling, packing and transferring from a suitable point on the street are part of the plan. A 2+1 has two bedrooms and a living room; a 3+1 has three bedrooms and a living room.
• Offices and high-rise buildings — Yenibosna, Basın Ekspres: we arrange the goods lift and building-management slot, often outside business hours, and avoid peak traffic at the Basın Ekspres and E-5 junctions.
• Workshops and shops — Çobançeşme industrial area: shelving, counters and machinery need separate securing; loading is often planned for a weekend morning.

You can check the volume of your belongings and a suitable vehicle size on our moving calculator.

After you move: registration, muhtarlık, municipality

You can register your residence through e-Devlet or at your neighbourhood muhtarlık — the local headman's office, where residence registration is also available. Addresses for Bahçelievler's 11 muhtarlık offices:

Bahçelievler Municipality's main building is at No. 9 Barbaros Avenue, Şirinevler neighbourhood. Its call and reporting line is 444 0 311, its WhatsApp line is 444 69 89, and its additional service building is at No. 48 Sanayi Avenue, Çobançeşme neighbourhood ((0212) 484 38 00). Opening hours are 08.30–12.30 and 13.00–17.00; requests and complaints are accepted through the online application service and BiHayat Mobil (sources: Service buildings, Requests, suggestions and reports, accessed 30.09.2026). The District Governorate is also in Şirinevler, at No. 11/3 Barbaros Avenue (source: District Governorate contact, accessed 30.09.2026).

Permits for lorries and exterior lifts: we could not find a published rule or fee on the municipality's website for a moving vehicle or mobile lift temporarily using the road (accessed 30.09.2026). The Municipal Police Directorate's service standards page lists only complaint applications and inspection-log procedures. A municipal orders and prohibitions PDF is on the site, but we have not verified its contents and do not make a claim about its requirements (sources: Municipal Police Directorate, Orders and prohibitions, accessed 30.09.2026). For neighbourhoods with narrow streets, it is safest to ask the municipality on 444 0 311 before moving day.

Old furniture, rubble and waste collection days: the municipality's cleaning page describes daily cleaning and waste management in general terms, but does not publish household or packaging-waste collection days, rubble drop-off or a collection line for old furniture. The website shows a "Digital Cleaning" service, but we could not confirm that it accepts requests to collect old furniture (sources: Cleaning services, Digital Cleaning, accessed 30.09.2026). Relevant departments are Cleaning Affairs and Climate Change and Zero Waste. We collect the boxes and packing materials left after the move; we make a separate plan for old furniture during the site visit.

Public transport

On the M1A Yenikapı–Atatürk Airport line, Bahçelievler, Ataköy–Şirinevler and Yenibosna stations serve the district. The line runs from 06.00 to 24.00, and all three stations connect with the Metrobus (source: Metro İstanbul M1A, accessed 30.09.2026). The M9 Ataköy–Olimpiyat line meets the M1A at Yenibosna, then runs north from Çobançeşme towards the Basın Ekspres and İkitelli industrial corridor. The Ataköy–Bahariye section opened on 18.03.2024, and the line runs from 06.00 to 24.00 (source: Metro İstanbul M9, accessed 30.09.2026). The M3 has no operating station within the district; the nearest operating stops are İncirli and Haznedar in neighbouring districts (source: Metro İstanbul M3, accessed 30.09.2026). The İBB station layer also shows M1A Bahçelievler and the T1 tram's Mehmet Akif and Merter Tekstil Merkezi stops within the district, as well as M9 stops still labelled under construction, the M3 extension under construction and M1B stations. The list below comes from that layer. Residents describe evening crowds around Şirinevler Square, the Yenibosna footbridge and Metrobus stops along E-5, so we avoid loading at those times; an early start matters more than usual here.

Neighbouring districts

To the south is Bakırköy, to the east Güngören, to the north Bağcılar, and to the west Küçükçekmece. We plan around the street, floor, parking and timing at both addresses. For the whole city, see our İstanbul removals page.

Sources

Boundaries, stations, muhtarlık addresses and the access profile were calculated from the open datasets below. District Governorate, municipality, KGM, ATAŞ, Metro İstanbul and İBB information is summarised in our own words and linked to its source.

• Bahçelievler District Governorate, Local administration (11 neighbourhoods), District population (2018 population and neighbourhood ranking), History of Bahçelievler (E-5, Londra Asfaltı, development and 1992), Contact — accessed 30.09.2026.
• Bahçelievler Municipality (www.bahcelievler.istanbul), Service buildings, Neighbourhoods and muhtars, Requests, suggestions and reports, Municipal Police Directorate, Orders and prohibitions, Cleaning services, Digital Cleaning, urban-renewal news — accessed 30.09.2026.
• General Directorate of Highways, Restrictions and prohibitions (bridge vehicle classes); ATAŞ, Eurasia Tunnel tolls (vehicle classes) — accessed 30.09.2026.
• Metro İstanbul, M1A, M9 and M3 line pages — accessed 30.09.2026.
• İBB Urban Renewal Directorate, Bahçelievler planning-note amendment — accessed 30.09.2026.
• Distance: OpenStreetMap road network via OSRM, September 2026; free-flow time is approximate and uses a car profile, not a lorry profile.