Istanbul
Sign in to saveIstanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of 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 is coterminous with Istanbul Province.
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- Official website
- http://www.istanbul.gov.tr/
- Country
- Q2277
- Instance of
- Q15661340
- Inception
- 1453-05-29
- Award
- Q1375668
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