Başiskele, formerly known as Astacus, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 116,650 (2022). The mayor is Hüseyin Ayaz (AK Party).
History Formerly known as Astacus or Astakós in antiquity, Başiskele is a relatively new district, constituted in 2008.Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008. The municipality of Başiskele, which covers the whole area of the district, is a merger of the former independent municipalities of Kullar, Yeniköy, Bahçecik, Karşıyaka (before named Döngel) and Yuvacık. The name "Baş İskele" (Head Quay") was previously the name of a neighborhood close to the coast of the Sea of Marmara that was already known by that name in the 16th century.
Neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods (mahalle) are small administrative units within the municipalities, and are administered by the muhtar and the Neighbourhood Seniors Council consisting of 4 members. Muhtar and the Senior Council are elected for 5 years at the local elections and are not affiliated with political parties. Neighbourhoods are not an incorporation therefore do not hold government status. Muhtar, although being elected by the residents, acts merely as an administrator of the district governor. Muhtar can voice the neighbourhood issues to the municipal hall together with the Seniors Council.
There are 37 neighbourhoods in Başiskele District:Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
Aksığın Altınkent Atakent Aydınkent Barbaros Camidüzü Damlar Doğantepe Döngel Fatih Havuzlubahçe Karadenizliler Karşıyaka Kazandere Kılıçaslan Körfez Kullar Tepecik Kullaryakacık Mahmutpaşa Mehmetağa Ovacık Paşadağ Sahil Şehitekrem Sepetlipınar Serdar Serindere Servetiyecami Servetiyekarşı Seymen Tepecik Vezirçiftliği Yaylacık Yeniköymerkez Yeşilkent Yeşilyurt Yuvacıkyakacık
References
External links District governor's site