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Boundary of Istanbul

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Istanbul, capital of İstanbul

Official · İstanbul

Istanbul is the seat of İstanbul, a province.

Population
15,701,602
2023
Population
15655924

About Istanbul

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Best of Istanbul

Six questions about Istanbul that nothing published can answer as well as somebody who has been. Nobody has answered them here yet.

  • Where should someone eat?
  • What should they make sure they see?
  • Where do people actually shop?
  • Where does the evening go?
  • Where do you go to get out of the city?
  • What is worth the day, just outside?

Sources

  • wikidata
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