Istanbul by Numbers

Some numerical information about the city.
8500 years of history
Former capital of 3 empires
4 seasons
14,8 million population
11.9 million foreign visitors in 2016
3 bridges between 2 continents
2 international airports
106.000 bed capacity
İstanbul 2010-European Capital of Culture
İstanbul 2012 – European Capital of Sport
39 districts
78 public and private museums
112 modern shopping malls
5 imperial palaces, dozens of summer palaces and mensions
4 historical bazaars
54 universities & 5 technoparks
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