Outline of Istanbul

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Istanbul:

Istanbul –

• Pronunciation: /ˌɪstænˈbʊl/ IST-an-BUUL, US also /ˈɪstænbʊl/ IST-an-buul; Turkish: İstanbul tr)^[1]
• Toponymy: Names of Istanbul
• Common English name(s): Istanbul
• Official English name(s): Istanbul
• Adjectival(s): Istanbulite
• Demonym(s): Istanbulite

Geography of Istanbul

• Istanbul is:
  • a city
• Population of Istanbul: 14,804,116
• Area of Istanbul: 5,343.02 km² (2,062.95 sq mi)

Istanbul İstanbul
Istanbul Location within Turkey
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 41°00′N 28°57′E / 41°N 28.95°E / 41; 28.95

• Istanbul is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Asia
      • Western Asia (outline)
        • Greater Middle East
          • Turkey (outline)
            • Marmara Region
              • Istanbul Province
• Time zone(s):
  • TRT (UTC+03)

• Climate of Istanbul

• Canals in Istanbul
  • Istanbul Canal
• Hills in Istanbul
  • Seven hills of Istanbul
    • Çamlıca Hill
  • Sarayburnu
• Inlets in Istanbul
  • Golden Horn
• Islands in Istanbul
  • Princes' Islands
• Straits in Istanbul
  • Bosporus

Districts of Istanbul

Urban centers in Istanbul

Neighbourhoods of Istanbul

• Fatih
• Galata

• Tourist attractions in Istanbul
  • Museums in Istanbul
    • Pera Museum
  • Shopping areas and markets
    • Grand Bazaar
  • World Heritage Sites in Istanbul
    • Historic Areas of Istanbul

• Column of Constantine
• Column of Marcian
• Column of the Goths
• Forum of Constantine
• Forum of Theodosius
• Hippodrome of Constantinople
  • Obelisk of Theodosius
  • Serpent Column
  • Walled Obelisk
• Milion
• Aqueduct of Valens
• Walls of Constantinople
  • Golden Horn Wall
  • Propontis Wall
  • Sea Walls
  • Theodosian Walls
  • Walls of Blachernae
  • Wall of Constantine
  • Walls of Galata

• Atatürk Bridge
• Bosphorus Bridge
• Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
• Fil Bridge
• Galata Bridge
• Golden Horn Metro Bridge
• Haliç Bridge
• Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

• Atatürk Cultural Center
• Istanbul Congress Center
• Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center

• Anadoluhisarı
• Rumelihisarı
• Yedikule Fortress
• Yoros Castle

• Fountain of Ahmed III
• Fountain of Ahmed III (Üsküdar)
• German Fountain
• Sultan Mahmut Fountain
• Tophane Fountain

Gates of Istanbul

• Gate of Charisius
• Gate of the Spring
• Xylokerkos Gate

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• Ahırkapı Feneri
• Anadolu Feneri
• Fenerbahçe Lighthouse
• Kadıköy İnciburnu Feneri
• Maiden's Tower
• Rumeli Feneri
• Şile Feneri
• Yeşilköy Feneri

• Aviation Martyrs' Monument
• Ilhan Selçuk and the Enlightenment Instigators of the Republic Monument
• Istanbul Armenian Genocide memorial
• Monument of Liberty
• Republic Monument

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Museums in Istanbul

• Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library
• Doğançay Museum
• Galatasaray Museum
• Great Palace Mosaic Museum
• İstanbul Archaeology Museums
• Istanbul Aviation Museum
• Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum
• Istanbul Military Museum
• İstanbul Modern
• Istanbul Naval Museum
• Istanbul Postal Museum
• İstanbul State Art and Sculpture Museum
• İstanbul Toy Museum
• Istanbul Zoology Museum
• Pera Museum
• Sakıp Sabancı Museum
• SantralIstanbul
• Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

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Ottoman palaces in Istanbul

• Aynalıkavak Pavilion
• Beylerbeyi Palace
• Boukoleon Palace
• Cantemir Palace in Istanbul
• Dolmabahçe Palace
• Esma Sultan Mansion
• Hatice Sultan Mansion
• Ihlamur Pavilion
• Khedive's Palace
• Küçüksu Pavilion
• Maslak Pavilion
• Palace of Antiochos
• Palace of Blachernae
• Palace of the Porphyrogenitus
• Topkapı Palace
  • Tiled Kiosk
• Yıldız Palace
  • Malta Kiosk

• Avcıkoru Nature Park
• Belgrad Forest
• Emirgan Park
• Fethi Paşa Korusu
• Gülhane Park
• Kartal Park
• Miniatürk
• Taksim Gezi Park
• Yıldız Park

• Beyazıt Square
• Taksim Square

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Mosques in Istanbul

• Arap Mosque
• Balaban Aga Mosque
• Bayezid II Mosque
• Blue Mosque
• Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
• Chora Church
• Church of St. Anthony of Padua
• Church of Saint Benoit
• Church of St. George of Samatya
• Church of Saint Menas of Samatya
• Eski Imaret Mosque
• Fatih Mosque, Istanbul
• Hagia Irene
• Hagia Sophia
• Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church
• Little Hagia Sophia
• Manastır Mosque
• Monastery of Stoudios
• New Mosque
• Nuruosmaniye Mosque
• Ortaköy Mosque
• Pammakaristos Church
• Rüstem Pasha Mosque
• St. George's Cathedral
• Süleymaniye Mosque
• Yavuz Selim Mosque
• Zeyrek Mosque

• Basilica Cistern
• Basketmakers' Kiosk
• Caferağa Medrese
• Çiçek Pasajı
• Diamond of Istanbul
• Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion
• Grand Post Office
• Istanbul Aquarium
• Istanbul Justice Palace
• Istanbul Sapphire
• Mısır Apartment
• Sabancı Center
• Süleymaniye Hamam
• World Trade Center Istanbul
• Zorlu Center

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• Abdi İpekçi Street
• Bağdat Avenue
• Bankalar Caddesi
• Barbaros Boulevard
• Büyükdere Avenue
• İstiklal Avenue
• Kennedy Avenue
• Soğukçeşme Sokağı

• Bahçeşehir Muhsin Ertuğrul Theatre
• Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre
• Istanbul City Theatres
• Kadıköy Haldun Taner Stage
• Naum Theatre
• Sabancı Performing Arts Center

Towers in Istanbul

• Beyazıt Tower
• Çamlıca TRT Television Tower
• Çamlıca Tower
• Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
• Etfal Hospital Clock Tower
• Galata Tower
• Nusretiye Clock Tower
• Yıldız Clock Tower

Demographics of Istanbul

Politics of Istanbul

• Mayor of Istanbul
• International relations of Istanbul
  • Twin towns and sister cities of Istanbul

• Law enforcement in Istanbul
  • Turkish National Police
    • Istanbul Chief of Police

History of Istanbul

Timeline of Istanbul

• Prehistory and origin of Istanbul
• Byzantium
  • The history of the city proper begins when Greek settlers from Megara establish Byzantium on the European side of the Bosphorus (660 BC)
  • Byzantium officially becomes a part of the Roman Empire (73 AD)

• Constantinople
  • Foundation of Constantinople (324)
    • Constantinople is reinaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named, and becomes the capital of the Roman Empire (11 May 330)
  • Fall of Constantinople (1453)
    • Mehmed the Conqueror captures Constantinople and declares it the new capital of the Ottoman Empire (29 May 1453)
  • Constantinople during the Ottoman era (1453–1922)
    • Suleiman the Magnificent's reign from 1520 to 1566 is a period of great artistic and architectural achievements
  • Constantinople during World War I
    • Occupation of Istanbul by Allied forces (13 November 1918 – 4 October 1923)
• Modern Istanbul (1923–present)
  • Turkish forces enter the city in a ceremony which marks the 'Liberation Day of Istanbul' (6 October 1923)
  • The capital is moved from Istanbul to Ankara (1923)
  • The international name Constantinople remains in use until Turkey adapts the Latin alphabet (1928)

• Battle of Constantinople (378)
• Istanbul pogrom

Culture of Istanbul

Architecture of Istanbul

• Buildings in Istanbul
  • Byzantine monuments in Istanbul
  • Tallest buildings in Istanbul

• Music festivals and competitions in Istanbul
  • Istanbul International Jazz Festival
  • Istanbul International Music Festival
• Music schools in Istanbul
  • Istanbul University State Conservatory
• Music venues in Istanbul
  • Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
  • Süreyya Opera House
  • Zorlu PSM
• Musical ensembles in Istanbul
  • Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra
• Musicians from Istanbul
  • Necil Kazım Akses
  • Hasan Ferit Alnar
  • Ulvi Cemal Erkin
• Songs about Istanbul
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Art in Istanbul

• Istanbul in art / Paintings of Istanbul
• Public art in Istanbul
  • Akdeniz
  • The Feeler
  • Statue of Peace

Cuisine of Istanbul

• Baklava

Events in Istanbul

• Istanbul Biennial

Festivals in Istanbul

• International Istanbul Film Festival

Languages of Istanbul

• Turkish
• Greek

Media in Istanbul

• Newspapers in Istanbul
  • Hürriyet
  • Posta
• Radio and television in Istanbul
  • Turkish Radio and Television Corporation

People from Istanbul

• Cornelius Castoriadis
• Bülent Ecevit
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Fahri Korutürk
• Mike Lazaridis
• Orhan Pamuk
• Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Religion in Istanbul

Sports in Istanbul

• Football in Istanbul
  • Association football in Istanbul
    • Süper Lig
      • Beşiktaş J.K.
      • İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
• Basketball in Istanbul
  • Basketball Super League
    • Anadolu Efes S.K.
    • Fenerbahçe Basketball
• Sports events in Istanbul
  • Bosphorus Cup (figure skating)
  • Istanbul Marathon
  • Istanbul Open
• Sports venues in Istanbul
  • Ataköy Athletics Arena
  • Atatürk Olympic Stadium
  • BJK Akatlar Arena
  • Istanbul Park
  • Nef Stadium
  • Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
  • Ülker Sports and Event Hall
  • Veliefendi Race Course
  • Vodafone Park

Economy of Istanbul

• Business districts in Istanbul
  • Levent
  • Maslak
• Companies in Istanbul
  • Goldaş
  • Koç Holding
  • Petrol Ofisi
• Financial services in Istanbul
  • Akbank
  • Borsa Istanbul
• Hotels and resorts in Istanbul
  • Çırağan Palace
  • Divan Istanbul
  • Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
  • Hotel Yeşil Ev
  • Istanbul 4th Vakıf Han
  • Pera Palace Hotel
  • Raffles Istanbul
• Restaurants and cafés in Istanbul
  • Changa
  • Hünkar
  • Ismet Baba Fish Restaurant
  • Mikla
• Shopping malls and markets in Istanbul
  • Shopping malls in Istanbul
  • Grand Bazaar
  • Mahmutpasha Bazaar
  • Spice Bazaar
• Tourism in Istanbul
  • Tourist attractions in Istanbul
    • Grand Bazaar
    • Historic Areas of Istanbul
• Utilities in Istanbul
  • Silahtarağa Power Station
  • Water supply and sanitation in Istanbul

Public transport in Istanbul

• Air transport in Istanbul
  • Airports in Istanbul
    • Atatürk Airport
    • Istanbul Airport
    • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
• Cable transport in Istanbul
  • Eyüp Gondola
  • Maçka Gondola
• Maritime transport in Istanbul
  • Ferries in Istanbul
    • Ferry quays in İstanbul
  • Port of Istanbul
  • Port of Haydarpaşa
• Road transport in Istanbul
  • Busses in Istanbul
    • Metrobus
  • Roads in Istanbul
    • Otoyol 1
    • Otoyol 2
  • Tunnels
    • Eurasia Tunnel
    • Great Istanbul Tunnel
    • Marmaray Tunnel

• Commuter rail lines
  • Marmaray
• Istanbul Metro
  • Lines
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    • (under construction)
    • (line on hold)
  • Stations
• Funicular railway
  • F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line
  • F2 Tünel
  • F3 Vadistanbul-Seyrantepe funicular line
  • F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan funicular line
• Railway stations in Istanbul
  • Haydarpaşa railway station
  • Sirkeci railway station
• Trams in Istanbul
  • Trams in Istanbul (1871-1966), former tramways
  • Istanbul nostalgic tramways
  • Istanbul Tram
    • T1 (Istanbul Tram)
    • T4 (Istanbul Tram)
    • T5 (Istanbul Tram)

Education in Istanbul

• Libraries in Istanbul
• Universities and colleges in Istanbul
  • Boğaziçi University
  • Istanbul Technical University
  • Istanbul University
  • Marmara University

• Hospitals in Istanbul
  • Acıbadem Hospital
  • Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital
  • Balıklı Greek Hospital
  • Istanbul Italian Hospital
  • Surp Agop Hospital
  • Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital
  • Taksim German Hospital

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