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Aksaray

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′31″ N 28°57′01″ E

Aksaray
Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
8,541
8.5K
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport33 km
IST İstanbul Airport35 km

About Aksaray

Aksaray is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. Population: 8,541.

From Wikipedia

Aksaray (literally "White Palace" in Turkish) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 8,541 (2022). It is so named because it was founded by migrants from Aksaray in central Turkey, brought here in the 15th century by Mehmet II to repopulate the city after its conquest. Aksaray is a mainly modern neighbourhood centred on a busy square.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
97 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Aksaray over time

Population of Aksaray over time
2013 9,941
2014 9,795
2015 9,773
2016 10,578
2017 11,758
2018 11,553
2019 12,490
2020 10,088
2021 9,310
2022 8,541
2023 7,977
2024 8,089

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aksaray

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 364 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Aksaray
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°17°22°26°29°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°17°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9564644738312535427589113

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Aksaray

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 33 kmeast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 35 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 88 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 1 kmnorth
  • Fatih Population: 356K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 4 kmwest
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 6 kmeast
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 7 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Aksaray

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Princes Islands Island 16 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km151 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 44 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 40 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 43 kmNW

60–100 km229 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 83 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 94 kmSW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 98 kmS
  • Mola Adaları Island 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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