How walkable is Karşıyaka?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Karşıyaka has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey.
What's within walking distance of the centre
3,023 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Karşıyaka. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Migros, 2 min
- Gökyay Caddesi Karşıyaka İzmir, 3 min
Restaurants & bars
- Pug Mutfak, 1 min
- Öz Servet Girne Pide Kebap, 1 min
Shopping
- ArÇElİK MerİÇ GİRne, 1 min
- İzmirli Tekstil, 1 min
Coffee
- Begonvil, 4 min
- Cafe Alpay, 5 min
Banks
- Garanti Bank, 1 min
- Kuveyt Turk - Karşıyaka Şubesi, 1 min
Parks
- Pelin Parkı, 2 min
- Sebahattin Taşkıran Parkı, 4 min
Schools
- Karşıyaka Cumhuriyet Ilkokulunda, 4 min
- Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Asrın Kitabevi, 14 min
- Kül Kitabevi, 18 min
Culture & entertainment
- BTR Sound and Vision, 9 min
- Gitar Atölye, 14 min
Measured from the centre at 38.4655, 27.1085, the point near Karşıyaka's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 307 street intersections per km², and blocks average 63 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Karşıyaka's score of 83 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of the centre, 88 from 1 to 3 km out and 73 from 3 to 5 km out. 44 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 85% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Karşıyaka. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 98 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 88 | 94% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 73 | 73% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| İzmir, Turkey | 5 km | 91 |
| Bornova, Turkey | 11 km | 78 |
| Denizli, Turkey | 189 km | 74 |
| Uşak, Turkey | 201 km | 53 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 256 km | 77 |
Questions about walking in Karşıyaka
Is Karşıyaka a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Karşıyaka has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 99. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 5th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 84th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Karşıyaka ranks 5th with 83.
How does Karşıyaka compare with nearby cities?
Karşıyaka sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 83, against İzmir (91, 5 km away), Bornova (78, 11 km away) and Denizli (74, 189 km away).
Which part of Karşıyaka is most walkable?
Karşıyaka's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-east (averaging 99) and falls most to the north-east (51).
How is Karşıyaka's walkability score calculated?
For Karşıyaka it is the average of 47 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 40 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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