Başiskele, formerly known as Astacus, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 116,650 (2022). The mayor is Hüseyin Ayaz (AK Party).
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Başiskele, formerly known as Astacus, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 116,650 (2022). The mayor is Hüseyin Ayaz (AK Party).
== History == Formerly known as Astacus or Astakós in antiquity, Başiskele is a relatively new district, constituted in 2008. The municipality of Başiskele, which covers the whole area of the district, is a merger of the former independent municipalities of Kullar, Yeniköy, Bahçecik, Karşıyaka (before named Döngel) and Yuvacık. The name "Baş İskele" (Head Quay") was previously the name of a neighborhood close to the coast of the Sea of Marmara that was already known by that name in the 16th century.
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