![Map of the districts of İstanbul province in Turkey. Created by Rarelibra 20:58, 1 December 2006 (UTC) for public domain use, using MapInfo Professional v8.5 and various mapping resources. Further edited by One Homo Sapiens
Effective 2009, shows new Arnavutköy, Ataşehir, Başakşehir, Beylikdüzü, Çekmeköy, Esenyurt, Sancaktepe, and Sultangazi districts. Elimination of Eminönü district, and boundary adjustments to Avcılar, Büyükçekmece, Çatalca, Esenler, Eyüp, Fatih, Gaziosmanpaşa, Kadıköy, Kartal, Küçükçekmece, Pendik, Silivri, Ümraniye, and Üsküdar districts. Source: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi [ibb-gov-tr].](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/umraniye-tr-410164-291248/0-Istanbul_districts.png?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge)
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Umraniye
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About Umraniye
Umraniye works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ataşehir, 8km from 15 July Martyrs Bridge.
Umraniye is in Istanbul, Turkey, with about 570,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ataşehir, about 4 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Umraniye: 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) (8 km), 15 July Martyrs Bridge (8 km), Bosphorus Strait (9 km), Çiya Sofrası (9 km).
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Umraniye is in Istanbul, Turkey, about 4 km from Ataşehir.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 573,265
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Istanbul
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 41.0164, 29.1248
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Worth the detour from Umraniye
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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15 July Martyrs Bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Bosphorus Strait
The legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Hagia Sophia
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets with over 4,000 shops spread across 61 streets, a sensory overload of commerce since 1461.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Umraniye
- Right here15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- Right hereBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
- 44 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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