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Welcome to Istanbul

The city of Istanbul is located in Turkey, and currently the home of 8123 people. The local time and date is 7/21/2025, 6:01 PM.

Through these pages you can find out more about the city, places to visit and what is happening here. To travel to another city you can either buy a plane ticket, hitch a ride with a touring band, or hop into a personal vehicle if you own one.

Istanbul 101

Airport: Atatürk Havalimanı
Hospital: Akıl Fikir Hastanesi
City Hall: Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Court House: İstanbul Adliyesi
Highway Out of Town: TEM Otoyolu
Lost and Found: İstanbul Kayıp Eşya Ofisi
Temple: Ayasofya
Gym: La Sylphide | GYM
Hotel: La Sylphide | HOTEL

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Upcoming days in Istanbul

Day Date Weekday Holiday
6 1976887/21/2025 2Monday
7 1977127/22/2025 3Tuesday
8 1977367/23/2025 4Wednesday
9 1977607/24/2025 5Thursday The Big Bang
10 1977847/25/2025 6Friday Valentine's Day
11 1978087/26/2025 7Saturday
12 1978327/27/2025 1Sunday

View the full city calendar

A word from the Mayor

Sevgili İstanbul sakinleri ve ziyaretçiler, şehrimize hoşgeldiniz! / Dear visitors, welcome to Istanbul!

İstanbul Forum
⛱️: Halk Plajı / Beach ➡️
🚨: Karakol / Police Station ➡️
🪦: Mezarlık / Graveyard ➡️
🌳: Kırsal / Countryside ➡️
🏥: Psikoloji Kliniği / Psychology Clinic ➡️
🛹: Kaykay Parkı / Skatepark ➡️
📮: Postane / Post Office ➡️
🏠: Dünya Evi / Open Home ➡️

Akademi ve Projeler

♦️ Çocuk Akademisi: 2364105.1
♦️ Spor Akademisi: 2363552.1
♦️ İstanbul Tarif Akademisi: 2364247.1
♦️ Edebiyat Fakültesi: 2363666.1
♦️ Üniversite Prim Sistemi: 2363468.1

Özel Günler

♦️ Çocuk Bayramı: Her Yılın 23. Günü 2363726.1
♦️ İstanbul Günü: Her Yılın 34. Günü 2363882.1
♦️ Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı: Her Yılın 19. Günü

İstanbul Yetkilileri

Vali: Nail Gürcan
Defterdar: Kevin Timko
Vali Yardımcısı: Füsun Gürcan
Başyargıç: Süruri Özdal
Emniyet Müdürü: Scarlett Sayılgan
Emniyet Müdür Yardımcısı: Suzy Günver

Want some fun?

Check out the City Calendar for upcoming events, or visit the Social Pages to find other things to do in the near future.

Upcoming shows in Istanbul

Hit me one last time is playing in House of Brothers at 7/21/2025, 8:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 5
Stormy Night is playing in Dangerzone R IST 2 at 7/21/2025, 8:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 31
Haud Yer Wheesht! is playing in Gray Clouds Blues |IST| at 7/21/2025, 8:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 42

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