Şamlar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Başakşehir, Istanbul Province, Turkey.

[2] It is situated in the European portion of Turkey, so called Rumeli, to the east of the Sazlıdere Dam reservoir.

For that part, the government started a new housing project which is now called Yenişamlar ("new Şamlar").

The main economic activities of the village are agriculture, cattle breeding, fishing and some light industries.

This geographical article about a location in Istanbul Province, Turkey is a stub.