City Details: Istanbul

A few alternate names for Istanbul are: Bizanc, Bizánc, Byzance, Byzantion, Byzantium, Byzanz, Carigrad, Constantinoble, Constantinopla, Constantinople

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province.

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Istanbul

General Information

Official Name: Türkiye
Common Name: Turkey
Population: 14804116
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 41.01384, 28.94966
Country Code: TUR
Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Istanbul

1. Atatürk International Airport (ISL), distance from city center: 12.06 km
2. Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), distance from city center: 32.80 km
3. Istanbul Airport (IST), distance from city center: 33.45 km

Location of Istanbul

Country Details

Country: Turkey
Official Name: Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Region: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Population: 84,339,067
Area: 783,562 km²
Languages: Turkish
Currency: Turkish lira (₺)
Timezones: UTC+03:00
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Has borders with:

Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Georgia
Greece
Iran
Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

Holidays in Istanbul, Türkiye

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Türkiye for 2026

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İşçi Bayramı - 2026-05-01
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Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü - 2026-07-15
Zafer Bayramı - 2026-08-30
Cumhuriyet Bayramı - 2026-10-29

Top Events in Istanbul, Türkiye

Music

Aug

Fri

DJ Serkan Öz - Kadınlar Matinesi

2:30 PM

Hayal Kahvesi Emaar

City Details: Istanbul

A few alternate names for Istanbul are: Bizanc, Bizánc, Byzance, Byzantion, Byzantium, Byzanz, Carigrad, Constantinoble, Constantinopla, Constantinople

General Information

Closest Airports to Istanbul

Location of Istanbul

Country Details

Has borders with:

Holidays in Istanbul, Türkiye

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Türkiye for 2026

Top Events in Istanbul, Türkiye

DJ Serkan Öz - Kadınlar Matinesi

Bir Delinin Hatıra Defteri

+1 Sunar : Apocalyptica

Eda Özyurt - Uyanan Güzel

Ali Rıza Tanyeli - Kendime Düşünceler - Stand Up

Aleyna Tilki

Lüküs Hayat

Yonca Lodi - Akustik Geceler

Adamlar

Nurettin Rençber

DJ Serkan Öz + Sote Band - 90lar Türkçe Pop

Kamelyalı Kadın

Tuğkan

Kamufle - İstanbul Konseri

Hedonutopia

İlyas Yalçıntaş

İlyas Yalçıntaş

Edepsiz Komedi

Anatolian Sessions

%100 Müzik Sunar: James Arthur - Cem Adrian

Museums in Istanbul, Türkiye

Orhan Kemal Müzesi

Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi

Pera Müzesi

Galata Mevlevihanesi Müzesi

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri

Adam Mickiewicz Müzesi

Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi

İslam bilim ve teknoloji tarihi müzesi

500. Yıl Vakfı Türk Musevileri Müzesi

İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi

Topkapi Sarayı

Panorama 1453 Tarih Müzesi

Türk Eczacılık Tarihi İhtisas Müzesi

İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi

Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi

Türkiye İş Bankası Müzesi

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzesi

Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi

Şerefiye Sarnıcı

Masumiyet Müzesi