Attempting to write the history of the Sunnirenin with sources that can be reached with the Latin alphabet at first glance compares us with the following information. The Beater Creek holds an important place in the history of the Gungoren Village, which was once called “Vitoz”. Another importance is that it is the first stopover place on the way to Europe during the period when the pedestrian armies are in office. This stream and the Beater Meadow on its two sides were at one time one of the most famous promenade places in Istanbul. From the first weeks of Hidrellezin, the people would come here every Friday until winter, as they went to the paper house, the sky. The Young Osman Bridge, which was used even today in front of the Davutpasa oven in the bridges that existed until recently on both sides of the Beater Creek, was very famous. Another feature of this bridge was the Topkapi Road, which connects Europe with Istanbul, Istanbul and Europe. The inscription of the bridge stood until 1960’. This book was destroyed and fell into the stream as a result of being hit by a truck.
There were large monumental fences on the Beater Creek. There is not a single trace left of these monumental wall today. Besides the bridge, another memory left by Young Osman is the mosque built in Gungoren while going to the Polish Campaign. The Young Osman Mosque is still available and is now being expanded. Alemdar Mustafa Pasha III. When he came to Istanbul with the Russian Armies to save Selimi, he established the camp in the Beater Meadow and the Gungoren before entering the city. In this meadow, a traditional game was played during the Empire period, which was called “The Wedding of the Arabs”. This wedding consisted of the games of the black people living in Istanbul. People came from all over Istanbul to watch the games. Various advertisements were also given to the newspapers to announce the games.
Among the different sources of the past of the beater meadow, it is possible to come across the following information: Langa, Samatya, Yenikapi eater tradesmen are abundant in water to wash better the bait they weave. The sultan granted them this permission from 1768’. Thus, Gungoren became a business area for Ottoman Yemenis long before it became a deposit in today’s Merter Textile and Apparel Industry. After this trace of the bassist, they worked in the area for a long time with 5×5 pools and various troughs and fountains in the depth of 40 cm. They were made in the size of 40 cm. There were many ties on the two slopes of the Beater and the Treasurer. These bonds were destroyed one by one by a disease in 1310. Vineyard-famous districts are referred to by the same name today. Tepebag, Cevizlibag, Cukurbag, Dutlubag, Kaziklibag, Rifat Pasha, Valide Sultan, Merter Farms. Beater Creek and Meadow and Haznedar Dere have been a hope for supplying water to Istanbul, which has suffered water problems in every period of history.
Especially in the last period of the Ottoman Empire and the first years of the Republic, this green, abundant water and covered with fields, the back garden of Istanbul and the underground water resources in the region, which is the place of the bladder, have been the solution for thirst. Today the Istranca Creek, with a hope similar to that of a rain bomb, many artesian wells were opened in the bed of these two streams between 1934 and 1947. Water finding works in the Gungoren lands which started in the period of Abdulaziz II. It continued before, during and after the World War. In periods where there is no danger of contamination of groundwater such as today, these artesian wells in Gungoren have also been a realistic solution. With the first efforts, many artesians were opened, providing water from 15-16 meters, then from 60-90 meters, and finally from 137 meters. In the 1960s, 3.5 million tons of water were obtained annually from these wells. The obtained waters were given to the city by combining with Terkos water in Edirnekapida.
Today this possibility is no longer due to contamination. The administrative history of gungoren has regained importance and taken shape with the abolition of the Janissary Furnace. On the 70-meter hill on the right opposite slope of the village of Vitoz, both to ensure the safety of the road connecting the city to Europe, and, one of the 9 large barracks made in Istanbul in order to surround the Janissaries who would resist the decision to remove the hearth was made in Vitoza, today’s name Davutpasa. Rami, Selimiye, Kasimpasa, Tophane, Taksim, Orhaniye, Levent, Kuleli barracks were opened in 1826’. Thus, thousands of soldiers in the farm of Davutpasa, who previously had a palace in his name, began to live as neighbors with the Gungians. This winter was ruined in the early 19th century.
In the Balkan war, he became a homeland for immigrants. It was restored during the Republican period and put into service again for military purposes. According to some sources, there was a palace standing on this day, which was also called the Davutpasa Garden, according to some sources, according to the construction of the Davutpasa Barracks. This farm, also known as Davutpasa Sahrasi, which overlooks the fluttering meadow promenade, was between 1482-1497 II. The Ottoman army belonging to Davutpasa, who was a vizier of Beyazid, made the first break after the first exit between Vitoz Village in this farm for many years. The second time that the Palace of Davutpasa was built, I. Sultan Ahmet. Its architect is Sedefkar Mehmet Aga. The real history of the Palace of Davutpasa is actually the history of the Gungoren under this name of Vitozun. Because with this barracks, the Gungoren Village and the promenade places on the two sides of the two streams are the information concerning the Gungoren and the lands within its borders in terms of an administrative union with our information today. It was the territory of this Gungoren Village that provided the bread, water and food of the Davutpasa Palace.
Gungoren’s Administrative History In terms of Republic period, when the administrative history of Gungoren was examined, it continued to exist as a village in Mahmutbey Bucak until 1966’. after the 1950’s, with the beginning of the migration to Istanbul, the Gungoren Village was first growing Istanbul’s fields, garden and then the suburbs. Later, with the establishment of an independent municipal organization in 1966’, he tried to keep up with the pace of urbanization in Istanbul. This independent municipality was included in the area of 1981’ in Istanbul Municipality and an independent branch office was established. 1984’te Metropolitan Municipality status in the administrative structure of the Gungoren Branch Directorate. Gungoren, developing rapidly as a neighborhood of Bakirkoyu, in 1992’ with the division of Bakirkoyu, became an independent district by connecting 23 neighborhoods to it. 1993’te, due to its rapid development and areas suitable for public housing, has grown in terms of large, Esenler, located in the northern borders of the Gungoren County, is divided into Gungoren as a separate district. Thus, with its 11 neighborhoods, the new structure of Gungoren has emerged. (Central, Suntepe, Genesman, Industry, Raiders, Marshal Lighter, Haznedar, Tozkoparan, A. Nafiz Gurman and M. Nezihi Ozmen Neighborhoods.)
The Socio-economic Structure Of Gungoren The population of gungoren is determined as 271 853 in the last census. When compared to the population identified as 1935’te 259, it is seen that the Gungoren is growing at a great speed. During the day, they export labor force to the industrial and service areas of Istanbul, and in the evening they come to Gungoren to return to these population houses. There is only one exception within the boundaries of this situation: Merter Textile Site. This site is the condensation region of close to one hundred percent of more than 1000 ’ companies operating in different sectors and receiving licenses from the Municipality. Today, Gungoren maintains its importance in Istanbul’s connection to Europe and is rapidly progressing towards becoming an industrial and service city.