Kartal...
...is a district of Istanbul, Turkey located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik. The mayor is Altinok Öz (CHP). Despite being far from the city centre, Kartal is heavily populated now. (total population of 541,209) (2008 census). Total land area is 147,000 m² which includes some countryside areas inland. Her neighbours are Maltepe the west, Sultanbeyli and Sancaktepe the north and Pendik the east. It was the neighbour of Gebze (1923–1987), Sile (1923–1987), Beykoz (1928–1987), Üsküdar (1923–1987), Ümraniye (1987–2009) and Kadiköy (1928–1992 and 2004–2009). It was a neighbour again with Kadiköy from the northwest due to Ferhatpasa quarter passed from Maltepe to Samandira in 2004. However, this neighbourhood was ended with Atasehir's separation from Kadiköy and Samandira's separation (joined to Sancaktepe) from Kartal in 2009.
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M4 (Istanbul_Metro)
M4 is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro, currently partly in service in Istanbul. As of 2012, the M4 is the only rapid transit line on the Asian side of Istanbul.
The line, which is all under ground, starts at Kadiköy on the seashore near the ferry and sea bus terminals, continue north parallel to the Haydarpasa-Gebze Line until Ayrilikçesme, and then continues along the highway D.100.
On 17 August 2012, the line opened as far as to Kartal without Ayrilikçesme Station Complex which will have Marmaray connection.
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