Outline of Istanbul

Istanbul

*İstanbul*
Istanbul İstanbul
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	Coordinates: 41°00′N 28°57′E / 41.000°N 28.950°E

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Istanbul:

Istanbul –

General reference edit

Pronunciation: /ˌɪstænˈbʊl/ IST-an-BUUL, US also /ˈɪstænbʊl/ IST-an-buul; Turkish: İstanbul [isˈtanbuɫ] )[1]
Toponymy: Names of Istanbul
Common English name(s): Istanbul
Official English name(s): Istanbul
Adjectival(s): Istanbulite
Demonym(s): Istanbulite

Geography of Istanbul edit

Geography of Istanbul

Istanbul is:
- a city
Population of Istanbul: 14,804,116
Area of Istanbul: 5,343.02 km² (2,062.95 sq mi)

Location of Istanbul edit

Istanbul is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Western Asia (outline)
      - Greater Middle East
        Turkey (outline)
        Marmara Region
        Istanbul Province
Time zone(s):
- TRT (UTC+03)

Environment of Istanbul edit

Climate of Istanbul

Natural geographic features of Istanbul edit

Satellite view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus strait

Canals in Istanbul
- Istanbul Canal
Hills in Istanbul
- Seven hills of Istanbul
  - Çamlıca Hill
- Sarayburnu
Inlets in Istanbul
- Golden Horn
Islands in Istanbul
- Princes' Islands
Straits in Istanbul
- Bosporus

Tourist attractions in Istanbul
- Museums in Istanbul
  - Pera Museum
- Shopping areas and markets
  - Grand Bazaar
- World Heritage Sites in Istanbul
  - Historic Areas of Istanbul

Ancient monuments in Istanbul edit

The Column of Constantine

Valens Aqueduct

The Bosphorus Bridge

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

Bridges in Istanbul edit

Cultural and exhibition centres in Istanbul edit

Forts in Istanbul edit

Rumelihisarı

Yoros Castle

The Gate of the Spring

Fountains in Istanbul edit

Gates in Istanbul edit

Gates of Istanbul

Lighthouses in Istanbul edit

Maiden's Tower

Monuments and memorials in Istanbul edit

Museums and art galleries in Istanbul edit

The Great Palace Mosaic Museum

İstanbul Archaeology Museums

Museums in Istanbul

Palaces and pavilions in Istanbul edit

Beylerbeyi Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace

The Topkapı Palace

Ottoman palaces in Istanbul

Parks and gardens in Istanbul edit

Column of the Goths in Gülhane Park

Public squares in Istanbul edit

Religious buildings in Istanbul edit

Hagia Sophia

Ortaköy Mosque on the Bosphorus

Interior of Pammakaristos Church

Mosques in Istanbul

Secular buildings in Istanbul edit

Istanbul Justice Palace

The Zorlu Center

Streets in Istanbul edit

İstiklal Avenue

Halil Pasha Tower, Rumelihisarı

The Tower of Justice at Topkapi Palace

Theatres in Istanbul edit

Towers in Istanbul edit

Towers in Istanbul

Demographics of Istanbul edit

Demographics of Istanbul

Government and politics of Istanbul edit

Politics of Istanbul

Mayor of Istanbul
International relations of Istanbul
- Twin towns and sister cities of Istanbul

Law and order in Istanbul edit

Law enforcement in Istanbul
- Turkish National Police
  - Istanbul Chief of Police

History of Istanbul edit

History of Istanbul

History of Istanbul, by period or event edit

Timeline of Istanbul

Prehistory and origin of Istanbul
Byzantium
- The history of the city proper begins when Greek settlers from Megara establish Byzantium on the European side of the Bosphorus (660 BC)
- Byzantium officially becomes a part of the Roman Empire (73 AD)

Emperor Constantine I presents a representation of the city of Constantinople. Church mosaic in Hagia Sophia, c. 1000.

Constantinople
- Foundation of Constantinople (324)
  - Constantinople is reinaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named, and becomes the capital of the Roman Empire (11 May 330)
- Fall of Constantinople (1453)
  - Mehmed the Conqueror captures Constantinople and declares it the new capital of the Ottoman Empire (29 May 1453)
- Constantinople during the Ottoman era (1453–1922)
  - Suleiman the Magnificent's reign from 1520 to 1566 is a period of great artistic and architectural achievements
- Constantinople during World War I
  - Occupation of Istanbul by Allied forces (13 November 1918 – 4 October 1923)
Modern Istanbul (1923–present)
- Turkish forces enter the city in a ceremony which marks the 'Liberation Day of Istanbul' (6 October 1923)
- The capital is moved from Istanbul to Ankara (1923)
- The international name Constantinople remains in use until Turkey adapts the Latin alphabet (1928)