İncirlik


İncirlik is a quarter in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana, 8 km east of the downtown. Until the World War I, İncirlik was an Armenian village with a population of 250.

Governance

Incirlik municipality was founded in 1971 and incorporated into Yüreğir Municipality in 2008. Since 2008, İncirlik is divided into four neighbourhoods and each neighbourhood is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council. The neighborhoods of İncirlik are Cumhuriyet, Hürriyet, Kemalpaşa and Yeni Mahalle.

Economy

İncirlik economy is mainly on agriculture and manufacturing. The major institution in İncirlik is NATO's Incirlik Air Base.

Transport

, opened in 1912, is currently served by two regional lines and one long-distance line.
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Bus Department has bus routes from downtown Adana to İncirlik. İncirlik Minibus Co-operative also conducts local transport from downtown.