Istanbul by Numbers

Some numerical information about the city.
8500 years of history
Former capital of 3 empires
4 seasons
15.1 million population
10.8 million foreign visitors in 2017
3 bridges between 2 continents
2 international airports and 3 rd airport under construction
112.000 bed capacity
Istanbul 2010-European Capital of Culture
Istanbul 2012 – European Capital of Sport
38 districts
78 public and private museums
114 modern shopping malls
5 imperial palaces, dozens of summer palaces and mensions
4 historical bazaars
56 universities & 7 technoparks
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