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35-508: (Redirected from M1a ) M1A may refer to: M1A (Istanbul Metro) , a rapid transit line in Turkey McLaren M1A , a race car Springfield Armory M1A , a semi-automatic rifle Minsk (motorcycle) model M1A, a Belarusian motorcycle PRR M1a , Pennsylvania Railroad class M1a Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

70-625: A bustling industrial area with a large residential population living above the workshops. All this was still illegal, unplanned and lacked the infrastructure and the aesthetic appeal. After a heavy rain the streets would run with dirty water for days. Mosaic floor tiles were discovered during the restoration of the Zeytinburnu Kazlıçeşme Cultural Center. The mosaics date to the Late Roman and early Byzantine period. The leather industry has largely moved out to Tuzla now but

105-441: A maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) with an acceleration of 0.7 m/s . [REDACTED] Media related to Istanbul Metro line M1 at Wikimedia Commons 41°00′13″N 28°53′37″E  /  41.0035°N 28.8937°E  / 41.0035; 28.8937 Zeytinburnu Zeytinburnu is located on the part of Çatalca peninsula that is apart from historical peninsula with Walls of Constantinople and overlooks to

140-645: A network based in Zeytinburnu, which produced counterfeit Turkish passports numbering up to 100,000 distributed to Uyghurs from China to help them go to Turkey form where they would enter Iraq and Syria to join ISIL. Uyghurs from China would travel to Malaysia via Cambodia and Thailand and then to Turkey, since a visa is not needed for travel between Turkey and Malaysia, then stay at locations in Istanbul, and then go to Iraq and Syria by traveling to southeastern Turkey. The information

175-688: A new M1A line station located between Ataköy and Bakırköy stations, the Bahçelievler station, opened. Finally, the M1A branch line was completed on December 20, 2002, when the extension to the World Trade Center and Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy opened. A rebuilt Esenler station opened on February 22, 2012. The extension of the M1B branch line from Esenler to Kirazlı opened on June 14, 2013. The extension of

210-515: A top-flight football team in the early 1990s, is now languishing in the minor leagues. Arif Erdem and Emre Belözoğlu started their careers here. Matjaž Cvikl (1967–1999) from the Slovenia national football team also played there. The women's football team played once in the Turkish Women's First Football League . The 2010-established men's ice hockey team of Zeytinburnu Belediyespor finished

245-727: A transit point. An Uzbek national committed the nightclub attack according to the Turkish police. Turkish media said he was from the "East Turkestan" wing of ISIS. Erdoğan's government has deliberately facilitated the travel of Jihadist Uyghurs through Zeytinburnu, with Turkish intelligence involved and the nightclub massacre at Reina is a result of this. Turkey nabbed Abuliezi Abuduhamiti and Omar Asim, both Uyghurs. There are more than 100,000 unregistered people of Xinjiang and Central Asian origin in Zeytinburnu. Zeytinburnu, among other districts such as Küçükçekmece , Başakşehir , Bağcılar , Gaziosmanpaşa , Esenler , Bayrampaşa , and Fatih ,

280-632: Is an Alevi community served by the Erikli Baba Cemevi . There are large minority groups of Kazakhs and Turkmens , who generally work in the textile industry, contributing to the Turkish economy. The Zeytinburnu-based NASCO NASREDDIN HOLDING A.S. was categorized as an Al-Qaeda ally by the United Nations. It was involved in terrorist financing. The Romanian government legislated this status for Zeytinburnu Nasco Nasreddin Holding A. S., as well as

315-411: Is home to many refugees of Syrian origin. Zeytinburnu is a very crowded county of İstanbul, so it undergoes a dense housing. Around coastal areas of Zeytinburnu the government ignored the court decisions and committed gentrification and ecocide . While public lands next to the coast were transformed to residences, between Zeytinburnu and its coast a concrete wall was constructed. Zeytinburnuspor ,

350-483: The 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack for his taxi fare, were arrested in Zeytinburnu. The restaurant was owned by Şemseddin Dursun. The Seferoğlu Sokak-based Uyghurs in Zeytinburnu aided the attacker when he fled the nightclub. As a result, Zeytinburnu became the site of over 50 police sweeps against "East Turkistanis" (Uyghurs), Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and Uzbeks. Zeytinburnu is infamous for being used by Syria-destined jihadists as

385-762: The M1 Yenikapı–Atatürk Airport/Kirazlı metro line ( Turkish : M1 Yenikapı–Atatürk Havalimanı/Kirazlı metro hattı ), also known as the Istanbul Light Metro ( Turkish : Hafif Metro ), is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro . It is colored red on the maps and route signs. Opened in 1989, it was the first rapid transit line in Istanbul and Turkey and its opening started the revival of mass-transit in Turkish cities. The M1 consists of two train services, M1A and M1B . Both services run on

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420-597: The Marmara Sea in İstanbul. Its altitude generally increases from south to north, and in south districts (Sümer, Nuripaşa, Kazlıçeşme etc.) embankments, alluvium and former stream beds lay while in north districts (Beştelsiz, Telsiz, Maltepe etc.) wearing surfaces of Bakırköy member (limestone with intercalated clay) lay. In addition Zeytinburnu is next to the west part of the North Anatolian Fault , according to KOERI-UDİM possibility of an earthquake with M=7.0 in

455-522: The Sea of Marmara . A total of 105 trainsets transport up to 400,000 passenger daily between the operation hours from 6:00 in the early morning to 0:00 in the midnight. The M1 line has a maximum headway of 2 ½ minutes during peak hours. All stations have covered seating. A total of 135 escalators and 65 elevators make access to the stations easy for passengers. The M1A line is 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) long in total, and serves 18 stations. The trip between

490-656: The Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital is active in Kazlıçeşme, and has a museum in the grounds. The character of Zeytinburnu changed when a large wave of immigrants from Anatolia came and settled there from 1950 on. Zeytinburnu is an important lesson for city planning in Turkey, because it was one of the first Gecekondu districts. In other words, most of the buildings were built illegally, without infrastructure, and without any aesthetical concern. In

525-423: The 1960s legislation was passed to prevent this type of building but by then this type of development had become unstoppable. At first these were little brick-built single storey cottages. From the 1970s onwards the little houses were replaced by multi-storey concrete apartment blocks built in rows with no space in between. In most cases the ground floor was used as a small textile workshop, and thus Zeytinburnu became

560-508: The 2013–14 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League (TBHSL) season as the runner-up. They became the champion in the following 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons. Zeytinburnu Stadium with a total capacity of 16,000 people, is home to the football teams of Zeytinburnu. The Zeytinburnu Ice Rink , opened in 2016, is a mobile ice rink , which hosted the home 2015–16 season matches of the Zeytinburnu Belediyespor ice hockey team. Zeytinburnu

595-712: The M1 line from Aksaray to Yenikapı was inaugurated on November 9, 2014, allowing connections with the M2 line and Marmaray commuter rail service, as well as İDO seabus service. Using the M2 and Marmaray, passenger may travel north of the Golden Horn to Taksim , Mecidiyeköy , Levent and Maslak as well as across the Bosphorus to Üsküdar and Kadıköy . İDO seabuses offer service to coastal districts of Istanbul as well as other cities and towns on

630-622: The Slovakian government. On December 10, 2014, in Zeytinburnu, an assassin killed the anti- Uzbekistan government Islamist Uzbek Imam Shaykh Abdullah Bukhoroy (Abdullah Bukhari). It took place outside of a Madrassa. The Turkish-run English language BGNNews news agency reported that the Turkish Meydan newspaper discovered that Uyghur fighters joining the Islamist terrorist organization ISIL were being helped by businessman Nurali T., who led

665-458: The last operating original tramline was closed in 1969. Istanbul desperately needed a rapid transit rail system to help transport its large population. The first segment of the M1 line began service on September 3, 1989, between Aksaray and Kocatepe . On December 18, 1989, the line was extended to Esenler , but at that time the Otogar (Intercity Bus Station) was omitted. The Otogar station, and

700-654: The name Kyklobion was transferred to the Yedikule Fortress by the local Greeks, and the original site was abandoned. Ruins of the original circular fortress survived until the 19th century, where the Austrian traveller Hammer-Purgstall saw them. Its name at the time was called in Greek Elaion Akra , "Cape of the Olive Trees"; the modern Turkish name has the same meaning. From the early 19th century onwards Zeytinburnu

735-503: The next 50 years is 60,2% so Zeytinburnu is seismically at risk. According to the study carried out in 2024, amount of tree cover in Zeytinburnu is 151 Hectare, and its tree cover's percentage is 13.02%. The tree cover of Zeytinburnu has been mostly limited to its graveyards recently, so this district presents the appearance of a concrete jungle. There are 13 neighbourhoods in Zeytinburnu District: Zeytinburnu

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770-542: The old city in Eminönü . Moreover, Zeytinburnu has a station on the suburban railway line Sirkeci-Halkalı . Other important projects have improved the transportation, life quality and the economy of the district. Olivium Outlet Center was opened in 2000, a modern shopping mall with cinemas, with many shops specializing in factory surpluses, bringing new shopping opportunities for the people of Zeytinburnu and surrounding districts. The mall attracts many visitors on weekends. There

805-457: The relatively low passenger capacity compared to other lines of the system. In November 2014, the extension from Aksaray to Yenikapı was opened. With Istanbul's population growing and the city rapidly expanding outward, the bus service available in the city became insufficient in the 1970s and 1980s. At that time, the city did not have a mass transit rail system, except for a single 0.57 km (0.35 mi) funicular line known as Tünel –

840-495: The rows of six-storey blocks of housing and textiles remain. Although some improvements have been made to the streets and drainage, the area still has a stereotypical reputation for being the home of tough men and uncontrollable youths who drive around in cars blasting out pop music at high-volume. This is possibly exaggerated nowadays, and steps are being taken to smarten up the area. Most residents are working class, recent migrants from Anatolia, typically lacking in education. However,

875-401: The same line from Yenikapı to Otogar , where the M1B branches off to Kirazlı , while the M1A continues on the original line to Istanbul Atatürk Airport . The M1 has 23 stations in service, of which 11 are underground and 3 elevated, and the total length of the line is 26.8 kilometers (16.7 mi). Even though the M1 is fully grade separated , it is considered a light metro line, due to

910-489: The segment between Otogar and Zeytinburnu stations on the M1A branch line, was opened on January 31, 1994. Following this, the M1A segment between Zeytinburnu and Bakırköy stations was opened on July 3 of the same year. Further extensions of the M1A line, to Ataköy and then Yenibosna stations, were opened in July and August 1995, at which point the length of the line reached approximately 16 km (9.9 mi). In 1999,

945-582: The termini stations, Yenikapı and Atatürk Airport, takes approximately 35 minutes. Daily, 169 trains run in each direction between the termini stations, with a peak-hour headway of 6 minutes. On the M1A line, seven stations are built underground, nine are ground-level stations, and three are elevated. The stations are so structured that six of them have island platforms and eleven stations have side platforms . The connection station at Otogar in Esenler has two island platforms, which enable traffic on three tracks by

980-491: The title M1A . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M1A&oldid=1210854400 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages M1A (Istanbul Metro) Line M1 , officially referred to as

1015-480: The two different M1 branch lines. As of November 2020, a 9.7 kilometers (6.0 mi) extension to a new terminus station at Halkalı is under construction. It will add nine stations to the M1B branch, west of Kirazlı offering an interchange with both the Marmaray and M11 lines. Since this line is the oldest modern rail line in İstanbul, it has relatively old vehicles, produced by ABB in 1988. The vehicles reach

1050-644: The two different M1 branch lines. The M1B line is 14.0 kilometers (8.7 mi) long in total, and serves 13 stations. The trip between the termini stations, Yenikapı and Kirazlı, takes approximately 25 minutes. Daily, 168 trains run in each direction between the termini stations, with a peak-hour headway of 4 minutes. On the M1B line, eight stations are built underground and five are ground-level stations. The stations are so structured that eight of them have island platforms and four stations have side platforms . The connection station at Otogar in Esenler has two island platforms, which enable traffic on three tracks by

1085-446: The younger generations are more educated thus changing the demographic shape of Zeytinburnu. To integrate the district with the rest of Istanbul, the municipality has improved the transportation by extending the modern tram line to Zeytinburnu, and the main tram station is now at the intersection of the metro line leading to Atatürk International Airport and Aksaray and fast tram lines leading to Istanbul's inter-city coach station and

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1120-518: Was a fortress and settlement known as Kyklobion ( Greek : Κυκλόβιον ) or Strongylon ( Στρογγυλόν ) during the Byzantine period, its name referring to the circular shape of the fortress. The fortress was built in Late Antiquity as part of a series of strongholds that guarded the coastal road leading to Constantinople . It is first attested during the reign of Justinian I (527–565). Kyklobion

1155-419: Was an industrial village, centred on the leather industry of the area called Kazlıçeşme , which being on the coast with a good water supply was well suited to leather production. (the area was named for a fountain with a goose carved into the stonework, the fountain is still in existence). Up until the mid-20th century the residents were an urban mix of Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Jews and Turks and still today

1190-513: Was revealed by AG who participates in the network, who noted that even though Turkish authorities are able to detect the fake passports they do not deport the Uyghurs and allow them into Turkey. AG said that: “Turkey has secret deals with the Uighurs. The authorities first confiscate the passports but then release the individuals.” Seven Uyghur restaurant workers, who provided money to the perpetrator of

1225-617: Was used as the landing-site of the Arab armies on both of their assaults on Constantinople, in 674 and in 717 . In the early 8th century, the iconodule Saint Hilarion was kept prisoner in the local monastery on the orders of Emperor Leo V the Armenian (r. 813–820). The site is again, and for the last time in Byzantine times, mentioned in a property deed of 1388. After the Fall of Constantinople in 1453,

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