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Istanbul
Total population
15,701,602
Air quality index
Demographic figures from TurkStat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Istanbul 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 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 mi2) is coterminous with Istanbul Province.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,645
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves10,359
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,137
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves6,374
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,338
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,816
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,695
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves5,034
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5 — 2025-10-0222 km S of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey
- M 3.8 — 2025-07-0530 km SSW of Kumburgaz, Turkey
- M 4.2 — 2025-07-024 km NE of Gemlik, Turkey
- M 4 — 2025-07-013 km S of Umurbey, Turkey
- M 3.7 — 2025-05-0327 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey
- M 4.3 — 2025-04-2519 km SSW of Kumburgaz, Turkey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Istanbul
- Bakırköy5.6 mi away · pop. 226,685
- Bibione860.1 mi away · pop. 2,564
- Duna Verde870.3 mi away
- Ottava Presa870.4 mi away
- Borghetto871.6 mi away
- Ceggia880.3 mi away · pop. 6,145
- Cavallino880.6 mi away · pop. 2,881
- Cessalto882 mi away · pop. 3,134
- Meduna di Livenza883.8 mi away · pop. 2,702
- Noventa di Piave884.9 mi away · pop. 5,952
- Fossalta di Piave885.4 mi away · pop. 4,022
- Punta Sabbioni885.8 mi away · pop. 707
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Istanbul
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Istanbul, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library