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| My Favourite Planet > English > Middle East > Turkey > Istanbul |
| Istanbul, Turkey |
Introduction to Istanbul |
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| Istanbul |
Area map |
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map of north-western Turkey and the Aegean area.
See a larger interactive map of this area. |
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| Istanbul |
facts and figures |
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| name: |
Istanbul
Formerly known as known as:
from circa 660 BC Byzantium (Greek, Byzantion);
330-1930 AD Constantinople (Konstantinoupolis, city of Constantine)
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Marmara
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Istanbul
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
consists of 39 districts.
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| climate: |
Mediterranean, temperate with hot,
dry summers and mild, wet winters
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| language: |
Turkish
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| population: |
12.8 million (estimated)
5th largest city in the world by population
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population density:
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2,392 per square km (estimated)
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Eastern European Time (EET)
Daylight Saving Schedule:
Summer (from last Sunday in March)
GMT/UTC +3 hours
Winter (from last Sunday in October)
GMT/UTC +2 hours
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| currency: |
Turkish Lira (TL or TRY)
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| telephone code: |
+90 - 212 (European side)
+90 - 216 (Asian side) |
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Further information for Turkey, including visa details,
can be found on our Turkey pages. |
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Turkey photo galleries:
Ephesus
Kuşadası
Pergamon (Bergama)
Selçuk
See also: Istanbul Essentials photo essays |
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Blue Mosque
minaret, Istanbul |
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Ottoman ceramic tile inscription in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul |
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