Outline of Istanbul

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

Istanbul

Istanbul –

General reference

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

Geography of Istanbul

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

Location of Istanbul

• 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)

Environment of Istanbul

• Climate of Istanbul

Natural geographic features of Istanbul

Satellite view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus strait

• 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

Areas of Istanbul

The districts of Istanbul

Districts of Istanbul

Urban centers in Istanbul

Urban centers in Istanbul

Neighbourhoods in Istanbul

Neighbourhoods of Istanbul

• Fatih
• Galata

Locations in Istanbul

Historic Areas of Istanbul

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

Ancient monuments in Istanbul

The Column of Constantine

Valens Aqueduct

The Bosphorus Bridge

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

• 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

Bridges in Istanbul

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

Cultural and exhibition centres in Istanbul

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

Forts in Istanbul

Rumelihisarı

Yoros Castle

The Gate of the Spring

• Anadoluhisarı
• Rumelihisarı
• Yedikule Fortress
• Yoros Castle

Fountains in Istanbul

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

Gates in Istanbul

Gates of Istanbul

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

Lighthouses in Istanbul

Maiden's Tower

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

Monuments and memorials in Istanbul

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

Museums and art galleries in Istanbul

The Great Palace Mosaic Museum

İstanbul Archaeology Museums

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

Palaces and pavilions in Istanbul

Beylerbeyi Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace

The Topkapı Palace

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

Parks and gardens in Istanbul

Column of the Goths in Gülhane Park

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

Public squares in Istanbul

• Beyazıt Square
• Taksim Square

Religious buildings in Istanbul

Hagia Sophia

Ortaköy Mosque on the Bosphorus

Interior of Pammakaristos Church

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

Secular buildings in Istanbul

Istanbul Justice Palace

The Zorlu Center

• 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

Streets in Istanbul

İstiklal Avenue

Halil Pasha Tower, Rumelihisarı

The Tower of Justice at Topkapi Palace

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

Theatres in Istanbul

• 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

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

Demographics of Istanbul

Government and politics of Istanbul

Politics of Istanbul

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

Law and order in Istanbul

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

History of Istanbul

History of Istanbul

History of Istanbul, by period or event

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)

Emperor Constantine I presents a representation of the city of Constantinople. Church mosaic in Hagia Sophia, c. 1000.

• 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)

History of Istanbul, by subject

• Battle of Constantinople (378)
• Istanbul pogrom

Culture of Istanbul

Hagia Irene, the first Byzantine style church built in Constantinople

The Blue Mosque, an example of the Classical period of Ottoman architecture

Culture of Istanbul

Arts in Istanbul

Architecture of Istanbul

Architecture of Istanbul

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

Music of Istanbul

Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall

Istanbul in art: View Across the Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque beyond, Constantinople by Ernst Koerner, 1913

• 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)

Visual arts of Istanbul

Baklava, probably developed in the imperial kitchens of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul

Republic Day celebrations on the Bosporus in Istanbul

Orhan Pamuk, Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature

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

Religion in Istanbul

Sports in Istanbul

Beşiktaş football team in 2011

Atatürk Olympic Stadium, the largest stadium of Turkey

Ülker Sports and Event Hall

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 and infrastructure of Istanbul

Levent business district

A panorama of Maslak business district

Splendid Palace Hotel

Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world

İstinye Park shopping center

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

Transportation in Istanbul

Istanbul Atatürk Airport

A ferry with the Topkapı Palace in the background

Bostancı quay, Kadıköy

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

Rail transport in Istanbul

Yenikapı station on Istanbul Metro line M2

Mahmutbey station on Istanbul Metro line M3

Haydarpaşa railway station

A nostalgic tram on Istiklal Avenue

• 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
  • Istanbul nostalgic tramways
  • Istanbul Tram
    • T1 (Istanbul Tram)
    • T4 (Istanbul Tram)
    • T5 (Istanbul Tram)

Education in Istanbul

Main gate of Istanbul University

Education in Istanbul

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

Healthcare in Istanbul

Memorial Hospital in Şişli

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

See also

• Turkey portal

• Outline of geography