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Alibey Creek (Alibey Deresi), alternatively known as Alibeyköy Creek, is a 36 km long tributary of the Golden Horn in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. The creek begins in a wooded area north of Arnavutköy, near the Istanbul New Airport, winding its way southeast into Istanbul, where it merges with the Kağıthane Creek to form the Golden Horn. The Alibey Dam, completed in 1983, is located just north of Istanbul's urban area and is an important water source for the city.

Starting with the industrialization of Istanbul in the late 19th-century, the creek has become increasingly poluted and remains of Turkey's most polluted waterways.

Course
Alibey Creek begins in a wooded area just north of Arnavutköy and south of the Istanbul New Airport.

Crossings
There are a total of 23 crossings of the Alibey Creek, 13 of them located within Istanbul.