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Outstanding Metropolis
Byzantium, Agusta Antonina, Dersaadet, Asitane, Constantinople,
Konstantiniye… İstanbul had many different names and hosted many different
cultures during its history. No other city in the world provides the option of
walking from one continent to another with a magnificient view. Moreover not
any other city in the world served as a capital to great empires. With carrying
the title of one of the most popular cities in the world for hundreds of years
one can only say that İstanbul is between the most famous metropolises of
the world.
Discover the
City of İstanbul
Entitled as one of the most dynamic
cities in the world by “Cities of Opportunity
Report” of PwC, İstanbul is
literally a metropolis. İstanbul is a transcontinental
city straddling two continents
by its inland sea, Marmara. The
city is divided into four regions and has
a natural harbor, the Golden Horn. One
of the world’s busiest waterways, the
Bosphorus, is situated in northwestern
Turkey between the Black Sea and the
Sea of Marmara. Connecting the two
seas, Bosphorus also separates İstanbul
to two sides known as European side
and Asian side.
İstanbul is the largest populated city
of Turkey with 14.2 million inhabitants.
Also as the financial capital of the country,
İstanbul’s annual contribution to
Turkey’s GDP ($820 billion in 2014) is
about 39 percent. İstanbul is not only
an UNESCO World Heritage Site but
also became a hub for contemporary
artistic developments and creative industries.
İstanbul’s cosmopolitan spirit
–diverse and intercultural- is proved by
the fact that nearly 22 k international
companies operate in the city.
As a result of its economic growth,
İstanbul hosts more and more visitors
every year, willing to familiarise
themselves with its 8,500 years of
rich history and see its glamorous
ancient monuments dating from Roman,
Byzantine and Ottoman times.
İstanbul not only presents a historical
journey, but also boasts the vibrancy
of a modern city with international
film festivals, exhibitions,
art galleries, and sport organisations.
The city was designated in 2010 “the
European Capital of Culture” and in
2012 “European Capital of Sport”.
Easily accessible via its two international
airports, İstanbul is home to
numerous meeting and convention
facilities as well as a rich number of
superior accommodation options…
21th century’s İstanbul is one of the
world’s leading metropolises.
DıD YOu KNOW?
İstanbul is the largest city
in Turkey, constituting the
country’s economic, cultural,
and historical heart. With a
population of 14.2 million,
İstanbul is a transcontinental
city, straddling the
Bosphorus, in northwestern
Turkey, between the Sea of
Marmara and the Black Sea.