Arnavutköy (meaning "Albanian village" in Turkish) is a town and rural district in Istanbul, Turkey. The district was newly formed in 2008 from the large rural part of Gaziosmanpaşa district and parts of other districts, including Çatalca. The mayor is Ahmet Haşim Baltacı of the AK Party. It is located on the European side of Istanbul and borders the Black Sea. The name of a neighborhood in the district, Hadımköy [tr], was often spelled "Hademkeui" in European sources. Istanbul Airport is in the district.
Arnavutköy borders Çatalca to the west, Büyükçekmece to the southwest, Esenyurt and Başakşehir to the south, and Eyüp to the east.
In my opinion – and that of many other Istanbulphiles – is that the area is the city’s best kept secret. Located on the shores of the Bosphorus, it’s also one of the best places to live in Turkey.Arnavutköy is also one of Istanbul’s most progressive areas, probably because of its multi-cultural population. Yes, the area is home to a large Greek, Jewish and Armenian community – in addition, of course, to Muslim Turks – who live in harmony.
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