Sultanbeyli removals

Sultanbeyli is one of our shortest journeys: it borders Sancaktepe, where our base is, to the east. It is an inland district on İstanbul's Asian side, with no coastline. According to the District Governorate, it lies between Aydos, İstanbul's highest hill at 537 m, and Teferrüç Mountain; it is 130 m above sea level and the TEM motorway runs through its centre. Sultanbeyli became a district in 1992. Two official pages give different area figures—the District Governorate says 35 km² and the Municipality 29.1 km²—so we give the range 29–35 km². The municipal muhtarlık list has 15 neighbourhoods (sources: Sultanbeyli District Governorate, Geography, Sultanbeyli Municipality, Geography and Population and Muhtarlık offices, accessed 30.09.2026).

The district's street pattern has a historical explanation: when the TEM was built through the village in 1985–1987, it set off rapid development, much of it on land without title or held in shared ownership. This is the origin of the unplanned, fragmented street layout. The Municipality manages the district through seven zoning-plan areas and says 30% of its building stock has been renewed (sources: District History, Zoning Plan Notices and urban-renewal news, accessed 30.09.2026).

The road journey from our Sancaktepe base to Sultanbeyli is around 4–10 km, or 6–11 minutes in free-flowing traffic: Adil Mahallesi is 4 km away, the district centre 6 km and the furthest point in Akşemsettin 10 km. An early start keeps the journey close to this range; during the day, the TEM junctions make the difference (source: OSRM / OpenStreetMap, September 2026).

Sultanbeyli map: neighbourhoods, muhtarlık offices, stations

The map shows all 15 neighbourhood boundaries, muhtarlık offices, the M5 stations at Hasanpaşa and Sultanbeyli, and taxi ranks. The satellite layer shows how the TEM divides the district in two.

Access profile, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Categories are relative to Sultanbeyli's own neighbourhoods. The map has little floor data for this district, so we confirm building height and lift access during the site visit; the figures below relate to street networks, gradients and parking areas.

Here is how we turn the table into a moving-day plan:

• Adil — the district's flattest and most orderly corner: its average gradient of 2.7% and 11% share of steep streets are both the district's lowest. One-way or narrow streets account for 4%; its 12 mapped parking areas tie with Mehmet Akif for the district high, while its 1,312 buildings make it the least densely built neighbourhood by building count. It borders Sancaktepe's Yenidoğan and is made up of housing complexes; the lorry stops at the complex entrance, with hours and goods-lift access agreed with management.
• Mimar Sinan and Orhangazi — moderate slopes and long street networks: average gradients are 3.9% and 4.8%, with 21% and 28% of streets steep; neither has one-way streets. Mimar Sinan has the district's second-longest local street network at 56.3 km, 2,063 buildings and three mapped parking areas. Orhangazi has 1,342 buildings and no mapped parking areas. The renewal site in Mimar Sinan may bring evacuation moves and new-block handovers in the coming years; during the site visit, we confirm the entry direction and vehicle timing.
• Around the metro — Mehmet Akif and Hasanpaşa: the M5 Sultanbeyli and Hasanpaşa stations are in these two neighbourhoods. In Mehmet Akif, 7% of streets are one-way or narrow, the district's highest share; it has 2,496 buildings, 12 mapped parking areas, an average gradient of 5.6% and 35% steep streets. Hasanpaşa is the smallest neighbourhood at 0.9 km², with 1,625 buildings, 3% one-way streets and 37% steep streets; no parking areas are mapped. The road layout around the stations is new, so we do not schedule loading in either neighbourhood between 17.00 and 19.00.
• Abdurrahmangazi — the administrative centre, with dense streets: the Municipality and District Governorate buildings are here. There are 2,713 buildings and 11 mapped parking areas; 4% of streets are one-way or narrow, the average gradient is 6%, and 41% of streets are steep. Residents say speed bumps and barrier gates are common on streets branching off Petrol Yolu, Belediye and Emir avenues; we map the lorry's approach during the site visit.
• The steep belt — Battalgazi, Mecidiye, Yavuz Selim, Turgut Reis, Fatih and Akşemsettin: average gradients are 5.9–6.7%, and 41–45% of streets are steep. Mecidiye is the district's steepest neighbourhood at 6.7%; Yavuz Selim has the highest steep-street share at 45%. One-way or narrow streets account for 0–1%, and there are 0–3 mapped parking areas. Battalgazi leads the district in three measures: 3.7 km² of area, 60.6 km of local streets and 3,066 buildings. The municipal company also has two large housing projects here. On a slope, the lorry approaches from the lower end; we plan a mobile lift and an additional team member rather than relying on hand trolleys.
• Ahmet Yesevi, Hamidiye and Necip Fazıl — moderate gradients, no one-way streets: average gradients are 5.5–5.9%, and 36–38% of streets are steep. None has one-way streets, and each has one mapped parking area. Necip Fazıl is the district's second-largest neighbourhood at 3.3 km², with 1,783 buildings; Ahmet Yesevi has 2,585 and Hamidiye 2,521, making both densely built. Building ages vary, so we check lift access and stair width during the site visit.

TEM, speed bumps and streets with barrier gates

The TEM motorway divides the district and is the main highway connection; residential streets branch off it and Fatih Boulevard. Three issues residents have written about for years directly affect our plan: lorries and trucks parked in residential streets, repeated speed bumps on almost every avenue, and physical barriers at the entrances to one-way streets. There may be no way to turn around after entering from the wrong direction, so we mark the lorry's turn and the mobile-lift position during the site visit and bring the vehicle into the neighbourhood before 07.00. The Municipality announced resurfacing programmes across all 15 neighbourhoods over the past two years; work on Kaptan-ı Derya Avenue was in its final stage in summer 2025. We allow for possible street closures during summer (sources: road-surfacing investment news and Kaptan-ı Derya Avenue news, accessed 30.09.2026).

What residents say

The moves we see most in Sultanbeyli

• Family homes (2+1, 3+1): apartments in Battalgazi, Mecidiye, Hamidiye and Abdurrahmangazi; packing, dismantling and a mobile lift for steep streets. A 2+1 means two bedrooms and a living room; a 3+1 means three bedrooms and a living room.
• Single-person homes (1+1, studio): workers moving near the metro in Mehmet Akif and Hasanpaşa; fewer belongings and a smaller vehicle. A 1+1 means one bedroom and a living room.
• Offices and shops: businesses on Fatih Boulevard and Petrol Yolu Avenue; out-of-hours work and the direction of entry on streets with barriers may need planning.
• Urban-renewal moves and storage: renewal sites in Mimar Sinan and Battalgazi, as well as buildings listed as derelict; the move and storage service can be planned together.
• Moves into housing complexes and new developments: complexes in Adil and new blocks due for handover in Battalgazi; management permission, goods-lift booking and block number need confirming.
• Short moves between Sancaktepe and Sultanbeyli: moves over a few kilometres between Samandıra, Yenidoğan and Adil; both addresses can often fit into one day.

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 new residence through e-Devlet or at your neighbourhood muhtarlık, the local headman's office. Addresses for Sultanbeyli's 15 muhtarlık offices:

Sultanbeyli Municipality's service building is at No. 4 Belediye Avenue, Abdurrahmangazi Mahallesi; its switchboard is 444 98 92. Its SİMER contact centre handles requests and suggestions 24 hours a day, seven days a week, although the website gives no separate number or WhatsApp line (sources: Contact and SİMER, accessed 30.09.2026). The District Governorate is in the same neighbourhood at No. 4 Emir Avenue; its phone number is 0216 398 76 66 (source: Sultanbeyli District Governorate, Contact, accessed 30.09.2026).

Permits for lorries and exterior lifts: the Municipality website gives no published rule or fee for temporarily using the road for a removal vehicle or mobile lift (checked 30.09.2026). The Municipal Police page contains its duties and PDF documents; we do not make a claim based on a document we have not read (source: Municipal Police Directorate, accessed 30.09.2026). For streets with barriers or a single lane, it is best to call 444 98 92 in advance.

Old furniture, rubble and waste collection days: the Cleaning Affairs Directorate says household waste is collected every day and that old furniture is assessed on request and taken to a temporary municipal storage area. There is no separate old-furniture number; ask the switchboard for the Directorate. We found no published information on packing-waste collection days or rubble rules; addresses for glass banks and the mobile waste centre are in a separate file (sources: Cleaning Affairs Directorate and Climate Change and Zero Waste Directorate, accessed 30.09.2026). Our team takes away boxes and packing materials on moving day; we can discuss old furniture during the site visit.

Urban renewal: Mimar Sinan and Battalgazi

İBB's Sultanbeyli planning-note amendment applies at-risk-building provisions to the approved master plans for all 15 neighbourhoods (source: İBB Urban Transformation, Sultanbeyli planning note, accessed 30.09.2026). According to the Municipality, a site in Mimar Sinan developed under an agreement with the Ministry has 710 independent units, while the municipal company is building 404 units in Battalgazi. Applications opened in summer 2026 for a separate new 445-flat housing project in Battalgazi. We found no information on moving assistance for tenants or businesses; the Municipality runs a demolition process for derelict buildings through published notices (sources: urban-renewal news, housing project news, Urban Transformation Directorate and Derelict Building Notice, accessed 30.09.2026). We pack belongings from these two neighbourhoods and keep them in storage, then deliver everything in one move when the new blocks are ready.

Public transport

The driverless M5 Üsküdar–Sultanbeyli line reached the district when the Samandıra Merkez–Sultanbeyli section opened on 22.05.2026. Hasanpaşa and Sultanbeyli stations are within the district; Metro İstanbul does not say which district contains Veysel Karani station. The line is 30.9 km long and runs 06.00–24.00 on weekdays, with 66 hours of continuous overnight service from Friday morning to Sunday night. All stations have lifts, and passengers can transfer to M8 at Dudullu (source: Metro İstanbul M5, accessed 30.09.2026). The district has no Marmaray, metrobüs or ferry pier, and we could not find an official İETT route list. For moving day, the metro lets the team arrive early and gives them a return option for weekend-night moves; we avoid loading near stations during the evening peak.

The list below comes from İBB's June 2025 layer, so two stations still appear as under construction; Metro İstanbul's current page says the line is open.

Neighbouring districts

Our base is in neighbouring Sancaktepe, to the west and north. To the east, towards Kurtköy, is Pendik; to the south, beyond Aydos Forest, is Kartal. For moves between these three districts, we plan around the streets, floors and parking at both addresses, as well as the time of day on the TEM. For the whole city, see our İstanbul removals page.

Sources

The boundaries, stations, muhtarlık addresses and access profile were calculated from the open datasets below. Information from the District Governorate, Municipality, İBB and Metro İstanbul is summarised in our own words and linked to its source.

• Sultanbeyli District Governorate, Geography (Aydos, elevation, TEM and area), District History (Fatih Boulevard and development in 1985–1987), Contact — accessed 30.09.2026. The Municipality gives a different area figure of 29.1 km², so we use a range; both official sites have outdated descriptions of neighbouring districts, so we use our map for those.
• Sultanbeyli Municipality, Geography and Population, Muhtarlık offices (15 neighbourhoods), Contact, SİMER, Municipal Police Directorate, Cleaning Affairs Directorate, Climate Change and Zero Waste Directorate, Urban Transformation Directorate, Derelict Building Notice, Zoning Plan Notices and news: urban renewal, housing project, road-surfacing investment and Kaptan-ı Derya Avenue — accessed 30.09.2026. News pages do not show publication dates, so dates are approximate.
• İBB Urban Transformation Directorate, Sultanbeyli at-risk-building planning note — accessed 30.09.2026.
• Metro İstanbul, M5 line page — 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.