Public Transportation in Basın Ekspres
Basın Ekspres is characterized by its easy access to and from most important areas on both the Asian and European sides. The connection of the highway (E80) with the Basın Ekspres road has facilitated travel to the Asian side via the Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror Bridge.
The connection of the fast Metrobus line (E-5) to the Basın Ekspres road has facilitated access via public transportation, represented by the Metrobus, to many important areas in the European section, in addition to the Asian side with its various regions and neighborhoods.
As for the highway (O-6), it also connects with it, and through it, you can reach the Asian side from its northern side via the third bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Köprüsü).
In addition, work is currently underway to complete the new metro line (Ataköy-Basın Ekspres-İkitelli Metro), which works to connect the Basın Ekspres area with Bakırköy, Bahçeşehir, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, and Başakşehir, thus allowing residents to move easily and in a short period of time.
Universities and Schools in Basın Ekspres
Several prestigious private and public universities are distributed along the Basın Ekspres highway, providing all university specialties, starting with medicine and engineering of all kinds, passing through economics and administration and other sciences, and ending with literature and languages. These universities are characterized by the efficiency of their educational staff and their high-quality services, relying on the best international teaching curricula and in several international languages. Among the most important of these universities are Istanbul Aydın University, Marmara University, Arees University, in addition to Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul Kültür University, and Altınbaş University.
As for schools, the area is surrounded by many Turkish public and private schools that follow the Turkish curriculum in education, for all educational stages, starting from the primary stage and ending with the secondary stage. Among the most important of these schools are Şehit Binbaşı Bedir Karabıyık School, Alaattin Keykubat İlkokulu, Kocasinan Primary School, not to mention 700. Yıl Osman Gazi Orta Okulu and Halkalı Doğa Elementary School.