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Istanbul

iss-tan-BOOL (English); Turkish [isˈtanbuɫ], colloquial [ɯsˈtambuɫ]
Also Known As Constantinople (historic name, in common use until the 1930s)
Western Asia

The only city in the world built across two continents, straddling the Bosphorus Strait, the narrow waterway that separates Europe from Asia and connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and, beyond it, the Mediterranean. Its site controls the shortest sea route between the Black Sea basin and the Mediterranean, making it a chokepoint for maritime trade between the two for as long as ships have made the crossing, and its natural harbor, the Golden Horn, is one of the finest deep-water anchorages on either strait shore.

Facts
Population
15,655,924 1
Population
15,754,053 2
As of 31 December 2025.
Area (sq km)
5343.22 2
Metropolitan area, coterminous with Istanbul Province.
Founding Year
330 2
11 May 330, dedication of Constantinople per the infobox's own Established field; the earlier Greek colony of Byzantion (7th century BC) predates this administrative founding and is not the value stored here.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Elevation (m)
100 3
Latitude
41.01361 degrees north 2
Longitude
28.955 degrees east 2
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Associated With

Istanbul Province, States or Territories

istanbul is associated with istanbul-province.

Source Istanbul Province (Wikipedia)
The Mediterranean, Regions

This source names The Mediterranean directly: "to the Sea of Marmara and, beyond it, the Mediterranean."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Turkey, Countries
Source Istanbul (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Istanbul Province, States or Territories

istanbul is the capital of istanbul-province.

Source Istanbul Province (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Alexios II Komnenos

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Constantine Laskaris

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Justin II

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Mahmud II

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Zoe Porphyrogenita

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Location Of

The Fall of Constantinople

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Site Of

Anadolu Isuzu

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Arcelik

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Baykar

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Bianet

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Chemins de fer Orientaux

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Chemins de fer Ottomans d'Anatolie

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Demirören News Agency

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DenizBank

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Dicle News Agency

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Enka Insaat ve Sanayi

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Garanti BBVA

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Source Wikidata: Garanti BBVAtier 2
İhlas News Agency

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Isbank

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Koc Holding

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Mezopotamya Agency

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Nurol Holding Company

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Pegasus Airlines

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Sabanci Holding

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Sisecam

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TAV Airports Holding

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Tekfen Holding

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Source Wikipedia: Tekfen Construction and Installationtier 2
Turkcell

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Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.

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Turkish Airlines

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Ulker

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Vakifbank

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Turkey Development Bank

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Istanbul University

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Source Istanbul University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Istanbul University (Turkish: İstanbul Üniversitesi), also known as University of Istanbul, is a public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK)

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Istanbul
Wikidata Q406, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Istanbul (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Names section
    Constantinople remained the most common name for the city in the West until the 1930s
  • Lead section
    isˈtanbuɫ
  • Infobox
    Area (metropolitan): 5,343.22 km2
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    31 December 2025
  • Infobox, coordinates
    41.01361°N 28.95500°E
  • Infobox: established_date
    11 May 330
View the Source
3. Istanbul (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 100 m
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
Istanbul Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, provincial seat
Quote, Infobox, provincial seat
Cagaloglu, Fatih
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