Mehmet Akif Ersoy Neighborhood, Üsküdar

The Mehmet Akif Ersoy neighborhood is located in Üsküdar district, made up of 1,923 buildings.

Where Is Mehmet Akif Ersoy?

The Mehmet Akif Ersoy neighborhood is adjacent to neighborhoods such as Atatürk, Dumlupınar, Hekimbaşı.

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Who Lives in the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Neighborhood?

19K people live in Mehmet Akif Ersoy, at a density of 17K people per km². That is close to the Istanbul average density. The median age is 37; the Istanbul neighborhood average is 36, which makes this a neighborhood right at the city average. The average household here has 3.2 people. The average length of schooling is 9 years, the same as the city average. 23% are university graduates, compared with 22% citywide.

Population
18,615
5,799 households
Median age
36.5
Istanbul 35.5
Average household
3.21people
Istanbul 3.17
People / km²
17,397
Istanbul 18,211

Education level of neighborhood residents

Average education9.4 years+1%
Women's education9 years0%
University graduates23%+1 points

The vertical line marks the average (median) of Istanbul's 745 neighborhoods; the value beside it is the neighborhood's difference from that average (percentage points for ratios, relative difference for durations).

Infrastructure and environment

Average internet speed129 Mbps−58%
Fiber coverage6%−19 points
Green space per person0.06 m²−92%

Socioeconomic status

Households receiving social assistance5.9%+1 points

Indicators are compiled from TÜİK, BTK and İBB Open Data records. Source and methodology

Profile of Mehmet Akif Ersoy Neighborhood Residents

Resident satisfaction

Temizlik84.7%
Gürültü72.9%
Sokak aydınlatması67.8%
Kanalizasyon67.8%
Hava kalitesi66.1%
Elektrik66.1%
Kaldırımlar52.5%
Toplu taşıma45.8%
Yeşil alan35.6%
İnternet23.7%
Su6.8%

Share who said "satisfied" or "very satisfied." The vertical line marks the Üsküdar district overall.

Hometowns

RizeAnkaraErzincanTrabzonGiresunAdana

Asked directly of residents in the İBB household survey: the hometown of those born outside Istanbul who settled here.

Source: İBB Veriye Dayalı Yönetim Modeli hane halkı araştırması (50.391 hane). 61 households from this neighborhood responded.

What Is the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Neighborhood Like?

Mehmet Akif Ersoy is a neighborhood with an education level close to the Istanbul average; 23% of adults are university graduates. By household, the share of households receiving social assistance is close to the city average (5.9%). At the ballot box, the ruling bloc is ahead by a clear margin (62%). The density of consumption venues is close to the city average.

Consumption character

Looking at the types of consumption venues in Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the neighborhood is markedly below the Istanbul average on the secular/conservative public space scale.

Near the city average
conservative public spacesecular public space

Ballot box · political leaning

In the second round of the 2023 presidential election, iktidar bloğunun cumhurbaşkanı adayı received 61.6% of the vote at Mehmet Akif Ersoy's ballot boxes. In the 2024 local elections, AK PARTİ finished ahead in the district mayoral race with 55%. With this vote distribution, the neighborhood falls in the 20% band of Istanbul's spectrum from ruling bloc vote to opposition bloc vote.

Highest ruling bloc vote
ruling blocopposition bloc

The scale shows political bloc preference; cultural identity is not inferred from the vote. Source and methodology

Civic fabric · associations

18 associations are registered with an address in the neighborhood. Most are in the meslek ve dayanışma category (8 associations). The sharpest deviation from Istanbul's composition is in the dini hizmet category: 15 points higher than citywide.

Civic vitality (associations per 1,000 people)0.97Istanbul median 0.86
şehir ortancasının üstünde (higher than 58% of Istanbul neighborhoods)
Meslek ve dayanışma8 · 44%−13 points
Dini hizmet4 · 22%+15 points
Hak savunuculuğu1 · 6%+4 points
Kültür, sanat, turizm1 · 6%+1 points

The vertical line is that category's citywide share.

Hometown associations

Giresun · 3Sivas

It shows which communities have organized here, not who lives here. Source and methodology

This is not a measure of belief or lifestyle. Source and methodology

Transportation in the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Neighborhood

Within Mehmet Akif Ersoy's boundaries, 7 different İETT bus lines pass through 39 bus stops. There is no rail station in the neighborhood; the nearest is "Ümraniye," 2.2 km from the neighborhood center as the crow flies. 2% of the neighborhood's population can reach a rail transit stop within walking distance.

Rail lines
0
no station
Ferry lines
0
no ferry pier
Bus lines
7
39 stops

Stops were counted within the neighborhood boundary; rail stations and ferry piers have a 400 meter buffer. Source and methodology

Building Stock

The neighborhood's building construction period and floor distribution. Construction period is the strongest factor determining earthquake risk.

30%
54%
16%
before 19801980–2000after 2000
Total buildings
1,923
17.7 buildings/ha
Average floors
3.3
10+ floors
0.4%
Neighborhood area
108.5ha

Source: İBB Open Data (2017 Neighborhood-Level Building Counts). Construction after 2017 is not reflected in this count.

Earthquake Risk (İBB Possible Earthquake Scenario)

Projected values for this neighborhood in the expected major Marmara earthquake.

Very heavy damage
5buildings
Heavy damage
22buildings
Moderate damage
168buildings
Heavy+ rate
4.4%
share of damaged buildings
Projected fatalities
3
Severely injured
1
Temporary shelter
308people

İBB olası deprem senaryosu (mahalle bazında)

Soil class

12%
78%
Z1 · rock / very denseZ2 · denseZ3 · medium dense to loose

10% of Mehmet Akif Ersoy's soil is in the loose or soft class (Z3-Z4). Ground motion here is felt on average 20% stronger than on rock.

Source: İBB Microzonation, Soil Classification Map (per the Earthquake Code). 99% of the neighborhood is covered by the map; the shares are based on that portion. The map's positional accuracy was measured at 170 meters, so it does not resolve to a single parcel.

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