Kartal district is located on the Asian side south-eastern part of Istanbul with a total land area of 38.54 km2 and a long coastline along the Sea of Marmara, between Maltepe and Pendik. The population of the district is around 500,000 people. Kartal is an incredibly old settlement. It was inhabited by Greek fishermen and founded as a small fishing town along the coastline. Its importance for Byzantine...