title: Şakirpaşa
text: # Şakirpaşa
  
  Şakirpaşa (Turkish pronunciation:) is a neighbourhood (mahalle) in the municipality and district of Seyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 11,108 (2022). It is 3 km west of the city centre of Adana. The neighborhood is situated south of the D400 state road, next to the Şakirpaşa Airport.
  
  ## Governance
  
  Şakirpaşa is a mahalle and it is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  Most of the residents are Kurdish.
  
  ## Economy
  
  Şakirpaşa is a low-income working-class neighborhood. Most of the residents work at the factories and shops at low-paid jobs.
  
  ## Sports
  
  ABB Şakirpaşa is a handball club that promoted to the Turkish Women's Handball Super League on 21 April 2016, at the playoff finals in Ankara. The venue of Şakirpaşa is Yüreğir Serinevler Arena.
  
  ## Transport
  
  Şakirpaşa Airport is within the mahalle borders, 2 km from the residential areas.
  
  Şakirpaşa Railway Station is 400 m north of the neighborhood, at the Sakarya mahalle, one block north of the D400 state road. The station is currently served by two regional lines and one long-distance line.
  
  Adana Metropolitan Municipality Bus Department (ABBO) has bus routes from downtown Adana to Şakirpaşa. Şakirpaşa Minibus Co-operative also conducts local transport from downtown.
  
  