Functions of Silivri District

Abstract

The most important economic functions at Silivri had been agriculture and livestock throughout the history. Silivri located into advanced transport network so that Silivri had been various economic functions at the time. At the 1970' s highway D-100 (E-5) which pass in the direction of the coast and at the ends of 1980' s highway named TEM (E-6) which located on the further north of Silivri, began to pass here. These roads caused the development of tourism, trade and service sectors in the district. At the 1990' s the industrial district of Istanbul slid through to Silivri direction and that is also supplied to the improvement of industrial function in here. The functions like harbour, fishery, and prison may be count as the other functions of Silivri district.