Eyup is located on the European side of Istanbul. It has an area of 223.78 square kilometers, and its population is approximately 345.790 people.
Eyup area gained its name due to the presence of the mausoleum and the mosque of Sultan Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, and it has become an important tourist and religious landmark, as it is one of the oldest areas of Istanbul, which is predominantly historical and Islamic.