European sideAdministrative district (ilçe)

Bayrampaşa

A compact district on the European side, next to the historic peninsula and bordered only by other districts. Once Sağmalcılar, a farming village settled by Balkan immigrants from 1927, it took the name of the 17th-century grand vizier Bayram Paşa in 1971 and became a district in 1990, separating from Eyüp, according to the municipality.

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At a glance

  • M1 metro stations at Sağmalcılar, Kocatepe and Otogar inside the district, with the T4 tram along its edge
  • Büyük İstanbul Otogarı, the intercity bus terminal opened in 1994, lies within its boundaries
  • Bayrampaşa State Hospital in İsmetpaşa and the Forum İstanbul shopping centre in Kocatepe
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Population272,978TÜİK · ADNKS 2025 · 31 Dec 2025 · district level
Area (municipality figure)9.54 km²Bayrampaşa Municipality — Strategic Plan 2025–2029
Approximate density28,410 people/km²Link Property’s calculation: TÜİK 2025 population ÷ OpenStreetMap boundary area
Neighbourhoods (mahalle)11Bayrampaşa Municipality — Strategic Plan 2025–2029
Link Property projects hereNone yet
Population data date:
31 Dec 2025 (TÜİK, published 9 Feb 2026)
Boundaries and computed areas extracted:
2 Nov 2026 (OpenStreetMap)
This page last reviewed:
2 November 2026

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16

Location and neighbouring districts

An inland district bordered by Eyüpsultan to the east, Esenler to the west, Zeytinburnu to the south and Gaziosmanpaşa to the north, according to the municipality, which places it next to the historic peninsula.

Neighbouring districts

Districts on which the municipality’s plan and the OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries agree.

Sources: 3, 16

EsenlerGaziosmanpaşaEyüpsultanZeytinburnuBayrampaşa

Transport and roads

Rail and metro

M1A
Yenikapı – Atatürk Airport · MetroStations inside the district: Sağmalcılar, Kocatepe and Otogar.
M1B
Yenikapı – Kirazlı · MetroShares the same three stations in Bayrampaşa as M1A: Sağmalcılar, Kocatepe and Otogar.
T4
Topkapı – Mescid-i Selam · TramThe municipality’s plan says this line follows the district from one end to the other. Its Uluyol Bereç and Bosna Çukurçeşme stations sit on the boundary with Gaziosmanpaşa.
Sea transportBayrampaşa is an inland district bordered only by other districts, so it has no ferry pier.
Rail projectsMetro İstanbul lists the 3.1 km T7 Eyüpsultan – Bayrampaşa tram as under construction, with work started on 25 March 2024. It will connect the Golden Horn shore with Bayrampaşa Meydanı via Eyüp Meydanı, with stations including Feshane, Demirkapı, Bayrampaşa Maltepe and Bayrampaşa Meydan; no opening date is given.

Main roads

  • The E-5 (D-100), which reaches the district at the exit of the Edirnekapı – Şehitlik tunnel, according to the municipality; the district can also be reached by heading north from Topkapı – Cevizlibağ.
  • The TEM motorway, with connection roads into and out of Bayrampaşa, according to the municipality.

Straight-line distance to key places

Istanbul Airport (IST)24 – 31 km
Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)35 – 41 km
Taksim Square5 – 10 km
Levent (business district)9 – 12 km

Link Property measurement in a straight line from the nearest and farthest points of the district boundary (OpenStreetMap). Road distance is longer, and travel time changes with traffic.

We do not quote fixed travel times; they change with time of day and route. We show you how far each project is from the nearest station and test the journey with you on the tour.

Sources: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16

Education, health, shopping and green space

Education

  • We found no university campus inside the district
  • 66 schools, 11 of them private, according to the municipality’s plan
  • 22 pre-school institutions, 14 of them private

Hospitals

  • Bayrampaşa State Hospital — İsmetpaşa, Kenar Caddesi; first opened in 1970

Shopping

  • Forum İstanbul — Kocatepe, Paşa Caddesi

Heritage

  • The historic aqueduct and cistern built by Mimar Sinan
  • Ferhatpaşa Fountain and the Sadrazam Mustafa Paşa square fountain
  • The former Maltepe Military Hospital (Asakir-i Mansure), built in 1827
This district’s malls on the Istanbul malls mapForum İstanbul

A selection we verified as located inside the district; not a complete list.

Sources: 3, 9, 10, 13

Housing character

Link Property advisors’ view

Bayrampaşa turned from farmland into a district of small workshops and housing after the 1950s, according to the municipality, and much of its population has Balkan roots. In the survey for the municipality’s 2025–2029 plan, urban renewal topped the services residents want improved, and renewal work has taken place in İsmetpaşa, so we check each building’s age, permit and renewal status.

Who does this district suit ?

  • Commuters who rely on the M1 metro at Sağmalcılar, Kocatepe and Otogar
  • People who travel often by intercity bus, with Büyük İstanbul Otogarı inside the district
  • Buyers who want a compact, central district next to the historic peninsula, near Forum İstanbul

What should you take into account ?

  • The municipality’s plan notes little green space per person and traffic and parking problems, so we check parks and parking around each project.
  • Urban renewal topped residents’ requests in the municipality’s survey, so we check each building’s age, permit and renewal status.
  • Station names can mislead: İETT lists the Metrobüs stop called Bayrampaşa-Maltepe under Zeytinburnu, so we confirm the administrative address and nearest station for each project.

Population density and congestion

28,410people/km², approximate · Link Property’s calculation: TÜİK 2025 population ÷ OpenStreetMap boundary area

The fifth-densest of the guide’s 31 districts on our uniform calculation. The municipality’s plan attributes its high density mainly to its small area.

What does density mean day to day ?

Density is an average for the whole district: population divided by area. It does not measure traffic directly, but it gives a sense of daily life: higher density usually means shops and services closer by and busier streets, lower density means more space and quiet, sometimes with more reliance on a car.

There is no official traffic-congestion indicator at district level, so we do not show a figure for it. We suggest trying your usual route at rush hour during the tour.

Approximate density in the guide’s districts

Gaziosmanpaşa 40,610
Bahçelievler 32,400
Bağcılar 31,800
Kağıthane 30,540
Bayrampaşa 28,410
Şişli 24,600
Beyoğlu 24,190
Zeytinburnu 24,020
Esenyurt 23,410
Esenler 22,780
Fatih 21,650
Kadıköy 18,260
Küçükçekmece 17,740
Ataşehir 16,360
Ümraniye 16,110
Üsküdar 14,540
Sultangazi 14,470
Kartal 12,320
Beylikdüzü 11,060
Maltepe 9,740
Beşiktaş 9,180
Avcılar 8,540
Sancaktepe 7,890
Bakırköy 7,330
Başakşehir 5,040
Pendik 3,950
Sarıyer 1,960
Eyüpsultan 1,840
Büyükçekmece 1,750
Beykoz 790
Arnavutköy 750
people/km² · the same method for every district: TÜİK 2025 population ÷ OpenStreetMap boundary area, rounded to the nearest 10

Sources: 1, 16

Market overview

We do not show an average price or rent for this district

We do not have standardised, reliable price data for the district as a whole, so we show no average price, rent or yield, and no price-growth forecasts.

Asking priceThe price requested in a listing or a developer’s price list; it can differ from the final price.
Actual sale priceThe price registered at the transfer of title; it is not published in a standardised way at district level.
What we offerOur project prices with the date of each price list, and an up-to-date comparison of specific units on request.
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Advantages and challenges

Link Property advisors’ view

Advantages

  • Three M1 metro stations, with the T4 tram along its edge
  • The intercity bus terminal inside the district
  • A central location next to the historic peninsula
  • Forum İstanbul and a state hospital

Challenges and considerations

  • Little green space per person, per the municipality
  • Traffic and parking problems noted in the municipality’s plan
  • Among the densest districts in the guide

Link Property listings in this district

We do not list a project in Bayrampaşa at the moment.

Looking for a home in Bayrampaşa ?

Our current projects are in other districts of the guide. Tell us your budget and what you need in Bayrampaşa, and an advisor will reply with options and comparable alternatives nearby, with no obligation.

Questions about the district

Is the intercity bus terminal in Bayrampaşa ?

Yes. The municipality’s plan says the bus terminal lies within the district’s boundaries, and İETT registers its Otogar stops under Bayrampaşa. Büyük İstanbul Otogarı opened in 1994, according to the municipality; Fatih Municipality refers to it as Esenler Otogarı. The M1 metro’s Otogar station serves it.

Is the Bayrampaşa-Maltepe Metrobüs stop in Bayrampaşa ?

Not according to İETT, which lists the Metrobüs stop called Bayrampaşa-Maltepe under Zeytinburnu. Inside the district, rail access is the M1 metro at Sağmalcılar, Kocatepe and Otogar, with the T4 tram along its edge. We check each project’s administrative address and nearest station.

Can buying property in Bayrampaşa be part of a citizenship application ?

Eligibility does not depend on the district’s name. It depends on the property’s conditions, value and valuation, and on the rules in force at the time of application, which can change. We explain the current requirements for each property and recommend confirming them with the official authorities or a qualified legal adviser before any decision.

Do you publish average prices for the district ?

No. Data at district level is not standardised and is mostly asking prices in listings rather than actual sale prices. We show our project prices with the date of each list, and your advisor provides an up-to-date comparison on request.

Are buildings in this district earthquake-safe ?

We do not judge any building’s safety by the district’s name or location. Structural safety belongs to the building itself: its permit year, compliance with the building regulations in force, and its technical documents and reports. We help you request these documents and review them with specialists before buying.

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Sources for this page

  1. Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) — Address-Based Population Registration System (ADNKS) results, 2025 — Reference date 31 Dec 2025 · published 9 Feb 2026 · District (ilçe) level
  2. Bayrampaşa Municipality — History of Bayrampaşa — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  3. Bayrampaşa Municipality — Strategic Plan 2025–2029 (situation analysis, pp. 44–52, 78–79 and 105–106) — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  4. İBB Open Data — rail system station points (coordinates checked against the OpenStreetMap district boundary) — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  5. Metro İstanbul — M1A Yenikapı – Atatürk Airport line — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  6. Metro İstanbul — M1B Yenikapı – Kirazlı line — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  7. Metro İstanbul — T4 Topkapı – Mescid-i Selam tram — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  8. İETT — stop records (stop name and district): Otogar, Kocatepe Metro, Forum İstanbul, Bereç and Bosna Çukurçeşme stops — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  9. Bayrampaşa State Hospital — homepage (address) — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  10. Forum İstanbul — Contact (Kocatepe, Bayrampaşa) — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  11. Metro İstanbul — lines under construction — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  12. Metro İstanbul — T7 Eyüpsultan – Bayrampaşa tram — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  13. Bayrampaşa State Hospital — History — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  14. İETT — Bayrampaşa-Maltepe Metrobüs stop (listed under Zeytinburnu) — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  15. Fatih Municipality — Fatih today (refers to the terminal as Esenler Otogarı) — Accessed 2 Nov 2026
  16. District boundaries: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 — Extracted on 2 Nov 2026 · Bayrampaşa administrative boundary (admin_level 6); the other districts’ densities use the 27 Oct 2026 extraction

This page last reviewed: 2 November 2026. Each figure’s date is shown next to its source, and we update figures when new official data is published.