Istanbul

Istanbul AlexTref871, Piotr Matyja, Alexxx1979, Moyan Brenn, Far-gh, İhsan Deniz Kılıçoğlu, Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0

Largest city in Turkey

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus – one of the world's busiest waterways – in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 mi2) is coterminous with Istanbul Province.

Also known as...İstanbul