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Istanbul, Turkey |
Introduction to Istanbul |
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Istanbul |
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map of north-western Turkey and the Aegean area.
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Istanbul |
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name: |
Istanbul
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) Formerly known as known as:
from circa 660 BC Byzantium (Greek, Byzantion); 330-1930 AD Constantinople (Konstantinoupolis, city of Constantine)
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region: |
Marmara
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province: |
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)
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) 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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local time: |
Eastern European Time (EET)
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) Daylight Saving Schedule:
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) Summer (from last Sunday in March) GMT/UTC +3 hours
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) 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)
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) +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 Blue Mosque minaret, Istanbul](../../../../images/blogs/cheshire-cat/2010/09/16/istanbul_dj-28032010a_026d_blue-mosque.jpg)
![](../../../../images/bg/clear.gif) Blue Mosque minaret, Istanbul |
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