Pendik Istanbul: District Guide for Foreign Buyers

Pendik is a name that foreign buyers meet when they look beyond the European side of Istanbul and ask what the Asian side offers. This guide explains where Pendik lies, what its position by the Sea of Marmara means for daily life, and which project in our portfolio is located there, using only the details and distances published on our site.

Where Pendik lies

The Bosphorus divides Istanbul into a European and an Asian side, and Pendik is on the Asian one, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara. Referans Pendik, our first project on the Asian side, stands in the Dolayoba area on a hillside that looks out over the sea, Pendik marina and the Princes' Islands. Behind it lies Gözdağı Grove and next to it a public park, so the setting combines the sea in front with green areas around.

Getting around from Pendik

For a buyer, transport is often the first question about a new district. Our site lists these distances for Referans Pendik: the M4 Kadıköy–Sabiha Gökçen metro and the E-5 (D-100) motorway 50 m away, Pendik Marmaray station 2 km, the Yalova fast ferry 3.5 km, and Sabiha Gökçen Airport and the TEM motorway 10 km. The metro line runs between Kadıköy and Sabiha Gökçen, so the project has a rail link in both directions, and the airport is close for those who travel often or receive visitors from abroad.

Healthcare is also near: Pendik regional hospital is 1 km away, and VM Medical Park Pendik and Medipol University Hospital are 2 km away, with Marmara University Training and Research Hospital at 2.5 km. Distances are not travel times, so check the route at the hours you would actually use it.

Referans Pendik, the project

Referans Pendik is a project under construction by Kiler GYO, a listed real estate investment company, in partnership with İLBANK. It is planned as a low-rise neighbourhood on 78,620 m², with 35,000 m² of landscaping. It has 686 homes from 2+1 to 4+1, including garden-floor homes and duplexes. According to the developer's current price list, the 2+1 homes have a gross area of 82 to 183 m² and start from $325,000, the 3+1 homes 131 to 223 m² from $498,000, and the 4+1 homes 179 to 191 m² from $714,000. These are starting prices without VAT and contract costs, and the developer may change them. Gross and net are different measures, so always ask which one a figure refers to.

Residents have an indoor swimming pool in a glass pavilion, a fitness centre, a sauna and a Turkish bath, playgrounds, sports areas, cycling and walking tracks, and a closed car park with a space for every home. A commercial street with cafés and restaurants runs along the entrance. The payment plan published on our site is 40% down with the balance over 24 to 36 months, and delivery is planned for August 2027.

Before you decide

Two legal points are worth knowing. Referans Pendik is listed as eligible for Turkish citizenship, and the conditions are per current law and may change, so confirm them before you decide. If a residence permit is your goal, remember that the Presidency of Migration Management closes some neighbourhoods and districts to new residence permit applications by foreigners, based on population density, and updates these lists from time to time, so check the address before you buy.

Pendik suits buyers who want the sea, a calmer setting and a metro line close to home. HADARA, your real estate partner in Istanbul, can help you compare it with other districts. Contact us or book a private video tour to explore Referans Pendik, then visit Istanbul to see your shortlist in person.