Kurtköy, Pendik

Kurtköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Pendik, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 37,801 (2022).

Before 1987, when the district of Pendik was established, it was a neighbourhood of Kartal. It lies southeast of Aydos Hill and north of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. "Kurtköy" may also refer to a larger area, which includes the neighbourhoods of Kurtköy, Yenişehir, Çamlık, Sanayi, Şeyhli, Sülüntepe, Harmandere, Kurna, Emirli, Ballıca, Kurtdoğmuş, Göçbeyli, Akfırat and Tepeören.

History of Kurtköy
The Turkmens, who came to settle in the 1400s by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, formed the present-day Pendik neighbourhoods.

Kurtköy in Sports
Kurtköy has a sports team that plays in Turkey. The name of the team is Kurtköyspor. He became the champion in the 2021-22 U-16 League in football in Turkey and the team was founded in 1992.

Schools

 * Kurtköy High School