Atakum
Atakum is a central district in Samsun, Turkey. Its population was 120,916 as of 2011. Atakum is a largely middle class suburban district located to the west of the primary city of Samsun and further suburban Ondokuz Mayis. The city's population expanded rapidly beginning in the 1990s and continues to grow at a healthy pace. The city consists largely of middle class housing blocks with ground floor retail and a mix of office uses. In 2009, the city undertook a significant waterfront redevelopment campaign which entailed the construction of a beachfront and pedestrian promenade. The city is served by the Samsun Tram which runs along İsmet İnönü Caddesi.
Ondokuz Mayıs University is located on the western edge of the city and is serviced by the University Station on the Samsun Tram. Atakum's mayor is Cemil Deveci of the Republican People's Party.
