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Welcome to Istanbul

The city of Istanbul is located in Turkey, and currently the home of 7531 people. The local time and date is 7/16/2025, 12:48 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: Red Bang Gym
Hotel: Ruffles Hotel Istanbul

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Upcoming days in Istanbul

Day Date Weekday Holiday
1 1975687/16/2025 4Wednesday New Year's Day
2 1975927/17/2025 5Thursday
3 1976167/18/2025 6Friday
4 1976407/19/2025 7Saturday
5 1976647/20/2025 1Sunday
6 1976887/21/2025 2Monday
7 1977127/22/2025 3Tuesday

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

Blues Kitchen is playing in Moon Bar (Ist) at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 99
Cacophony Orchestra is playing in Opera Omnia || IST at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 78
Steph and the Ghosts is playing in S.T.A.R club (IST) at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 16
JAZZMEN is playing in Gangstah Grace Stadium at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 0
Afflicted Souls is playing in Dangerzone L IST 2 at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 1
Candan Erçetin is playing in Sensation İstanbul at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 8
Direniş #1312 is playing in Gray Clouds R&B |IST| at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 4
Noches Azules is playing in Dangerzone L IST 2 at 7/16/2025, 2:00 PM.
Tickets sold: 10

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