Florya
Encyclopedia
Florya is a neighborhood 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
. It is one of the high class and rich areas of Istanbul. Florya has a station along the İstanbul-Halkalı Commuter Line
.
Atatürk, the founder and the first president of Turkey, used to spend his free time in his Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion
by swimming and enjoying the beautiful sandy beach.
scholar Michael Psellos
, who found it cited in an imperial Chrysobull, comes from the Greek
word "Phlorion". It derives possibly by a certain Florus, who lived in this neighborhood during the early Byzantine age.
One part of the neighborhood is also called Şenlikköy.
in Florya. Also İstanbul Super Amateur League team Bakirkoyspor
plays its home games in Şenlikköy Stadium
, which is located in Florya.
Florya Koleji, Istek Vakfi, Ilke Koleji, Bahçeşehir Koleji are some of the private colleges in the area.
, Freebird Airlines, and Onur Air
have their head offices in Florya.
Bakirköy
This article is about a neighbourhood in IstanbulBakırköy is a neighborhood, municipality and district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey. The quarter is densely populated, has a residential character and is inhabited by a middle class population...
district of the greater Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is located along Marmara Sea, and borders to the northeast the neighborhood of Yeşilköy
Yesilköy
Yeşilköy is a neighborhood of the Bakırköy municipality of Istanbul, Turkey.It is located along the Marmara Sea about 11 kilometers west of Istanbul's historic city center...
, to the northwest that of Küçükçekmece
Küçükçekmece
Küçükçekmece is a large, crowded suburb on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey 23 km out of the city, beyond Atatürk Airport. The population of the area reaches 600,000. This area covers 118 km².-Location:...
. It is one of the high class and rich areas of Istanbul. Florya has a station along the İstanbul-Halkalı Commuter Line
İstanbul-Halkalı Commuter Line
The İstanbul-Halkalı Line, also referred to as the İstanbul Commuter Railway, locally referred to as B1 . Carrying an average of 22,200 passengers daily, it is the second busiest commuter railway in Turkey, after the Haydarpaşa Commuter Railway....
.
Atatürk, the founder and the first president of Turkey, used to spend his free time in his Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion
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....
by swimming and enjoying the beautiful sandy beach.
Name
Florya's name, according to the ByzantineByzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
scholar Michael Psellos
Michael Psellos
Michael Psellos or Psellus was a Byzantine monk, writer, philosopher, politician and historian...
, who found it cited in an imperial Chrysobull, comes from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
word "Phlorion". It derives possibly by a certain Florus, who lived in this neighborhood during the early Byzantine age.
One part of the neighborhood is also called Şenlikköy.
Facilities
Famous sports club Galatasaray SK has the club's training facilitiesFlorya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center
The Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center is the training ground and academy base of the Turkish football club Galatasaray SK. It was opened on August 1, 1981. Located in Florya, Istanbul and named after the club's legendary goalscorer Metin Oktay, the sports complex covers an area...
in Florya. Also İstanbul Super Amateur League team Bakirkoyspor
Bakirköyspor
Bakırköyspor is a Turkish sports club from Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club was founded in 1949. The colours of Bakırköyspor are green-black. Football team of Bakırköyspor played in Turkish Super League for 3 years, but after several unsuccessful seasons, Bakırköyspor was relegated to amateur league in...
plays its home games in Şenlikköy Stadium
Senlikköy Stadium
Şenlikköy Stadium is a small stadium in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey.It is the home stadium of Bakırköyspor. The capacity of stadium is 8000 people....
, which is located in Florya.
Florya Koleji, Istek Vakfi, Ilke Koleji, Bahçeşehir Koleji are some of the private colleges in the area.
Economy
Airlines such as AtlasjetAtlasjet
Atlasjet Havacılık A.Ş. is an airline based in Florya, Bakırköy district, Istanbul, Turkey, operating domestic and international scheduled passenger services and regular charter flights to Europe, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, usually out of either Atatürk International Airport,...
, Freebird Airlines, and Onur Air
Onur Air
Onur Air is an airline based in Florya, Bakırköy district, Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled domestic services and charter flights to a large number of destinations throughout Europe from its main base at Atatürk International Airport...
have their head offices in Florya.