With a population of 20 thousand 273, Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood is the 3rd largest neighborhood of our district with an area of 6 million 767 thousand 700 m².
Arnavutköy Municipality built the Arnavutköy Culture and Art Center and Avlu34 Shopping and Life Center as important social centers in the neighborhood. In addition, the Istanbul Vocational Education Course (ISMEK) established by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality serves our citizens in the neighborhood.
Arnavutköy National Coffee Shop and the City Library consisting of 20,000 Books serve in Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood.
Children and young people can get educational services from ITO İbrahim Çağlar Anadolu İmam Hatip Middle School and ITO İbrahim Çağlar Anadolu İmam Hatip High School located in our neighborhood.
Citizens can receive health care services from Arnavutköy State Hospital, Arnavutköy Central Family Health Center in addition to the Private Şafak Medical Center, Private Avrupa Hospital, Private Avrupa Dialysis, Private Sevgi Medical Center, Private Arnavutköy Oral and Dental Health Clinic, Göral Oral and Dental Health Clinic and Private Çelik Oral and Dental Health Clinic in our neighborhood.
In addition, Ömür Pharmacy, Pharmacy Avlu34, Tuğba Pharmacy, Yaylalı Pharmacy, Tezel Pharmacy, Özdemir Pharmacy, Arnavutköy Healing Pharmacy, Canan Arnavutköy Pharmacy, Serhad Pharmacy, Asli Arnavutköy Pharmacy, Nesrin Ozer Pharmacy, Hayat Pharmacy, Merve Nur Pharmacy and Deva Pharmacy serve in our neighborhood.
Our municipality established modern and fully-equipped parks including Kozlar Park, Malazgirt Park, Selvili Street Park, Atatürk Park, Balkan Turks Park, Hasan Kayım Park, İstiklal Park, Malazgirt Park and Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Park. Citizens in the neighborhood can also benefit from healthy and social living spaces such as play groups, fitness units, recreational areas and other outdoor sports fields.
Aktoprak Mosque, Arnavutköy Central Mosque, Memba Mevlâna Mosque, Ekrem Gürel Mosque and Hazreti Ömer Mosque are the main places of worship in our neighborhood.
Important Addresses:
Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood Mukhtar's Office (Mukhtar: Orhan YILDIRIM) Address:
Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Eski Edirne Street, No: 21 Tel: 0212 597 10 05
Arnavutköy State Hospital Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Fatih Street, No: 3 Tel: 0212 597 39 39
Arnavutköy Central Family Health Center Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Semih Street, No: 14 Tel: 0212 597 00 95
Arnavutköy National Coffee Shop and City Library Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Eski Edirne Street, Phone Number: 444 4 597
Arnavutköy Culture and Art Center Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Eski Edirne Street, Phone No: 444 4 597
Avlu34 Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Eski Edirne Street, No: 1405 Tel: 0212 681 02 34
İSMEK Address: Arnavutköy Merkez Neighborhood, Eski Edirne Asfaltı Street, No: 1211 Floor: 4 Tel: 0212 597 89 74
Note: Detailed information about our neighborhood can be accessed from the neighborhood mukhtar's office.
Mustafa CANDAROĞLU, originally from Cide, Kastamonu, was born on December 5, 1984, in Arnavutköy, Istanbul.
He graduated from Boğazköy Primary School in 1996, Asfa Middle School in 1999, and Sultan Fatih Anatolian High School in 2002. Completing his undergraduate education at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the International Cyprus University, Candaroğlu graduated in Interior Architecture in 2008. He completed his military service as a Short-Term Soldier at the Kayseri Regional Gendarmerie Command. After military service, Candaroğlu completed his master's education in Educational Institutions Management at Ibn Haldun University, and volunteered in various NGOs.
He served as Deputy President of the Arnavutköy Kastamonulular Association, and was a member of the boards of Arnavutköy Sports Club and Arnavutköy Beşiktaşlılar Association.
Being involved in politics throughout his education and social life, Candaroğlu served on the UNIAK Board of Directors in 2004 and actively entered politics in the Arnavutköy Belde Youth Branch in 2008. In Arnavutköy, which became a district in 2009, he held positions in District Congresses as follows: • 2009 as an Alternate Board Member of the District Primary Committee, • 2011 as a Board Member of the District Primary Committee, • 2013 as a Board Member of the District Primary Committee responsible for R&D and Local Governments. • Elected as District President in the 2018 and 2020 Congresses, Candaroğlu continues to serve as the AK Party Arnavutköy District President.
Born, raised, and currently living in Arnavutköy, Candaroğlu always finds happiness in serving in the AK Party, which practices politics based on the principle of "We love the created for the sake of the creator." After working for a long time as an Interior Architect in a family company, he continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arnavutköy Bilgi Kalem College, which he founded in 2019.
Mustafa CANDAROĞLU, married and father of 3 children, speaks English proficiently.
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