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Intercity Istanbul Park
A 5.3km FIA Grade 1 circuit east of Istanbul that has hosted the Turkish Grand Prix, known for its Turn 8.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Sancaktepe
Istanbul, Turkey · Asia
About Sancaktepe
Sancaktepe works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sultanbeyli, 17km from Bosphorus Strait.
Sancaktepe is in Istanbul, Turkey, with about 240,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sultanbeyli, about 6 km away.
Sancaktepe is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 63 km2, and its population is 489,848 (2022).
In 2008 the district Sancaktepe was created from parts of the districts Kartal and Ümraniye. The urban part of the new district was established as a municipality. At the 2013 Turkish localRead more
government reorganisation, the rural part of the district was integrated into the municipality, the villages becoming neighbourhoods.
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What is there to see near Sancaktepe?
Within an hour or so of Sancaktepe: Intercity Istanbul Park (16 km), 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) (17 km), Bosphorus Strait (17 km), 15 July Martyrs Bridge (17 km).
Where is Sancaktepe?
Sancaktepe is in Istanbul, Turkey, about 6 km from Sultanbeyli.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 241,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Istanbul
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 41.0024, 29.2319
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Worth the detour from Sancaktepe
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge)
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bosphorus Strait
The legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
17 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
15 July Martyrs Bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
17 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Çiya Sofrası
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Hagia Sophia
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Sancaktepe
- 17 kmBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
- 17 km15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- 36 kmOsman Gazi BridgeSoaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
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