City · 15.7 M people

Istanbul

Largest city in Turkey.

In and around Istanbul

Weather by season

Dec–Feb10° / 4°249 mm
Mar–May17° / 9°142 mm(a good time to go)
Jun–Aug29° / 20°80 mm(a good time to go)
Sep–Nov21° / 13°207 mm(a good time to go)

Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Highlighted: the best months to go. Istanbul / Goztepe station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, 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.

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Photo credits (43)

Hagia Sophia: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Sultan Ahmed Mosque: Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Topkapı Palace: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Süleymaniye Mosque: Hunanuk · CC0 · Commons
Rams Park: 1886kusagi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Basilica Cistern: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Dolmabahçe Palace: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Walls of Constantinople: The original uploader was -jha- at German Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Galata Tower: A.Savin · FAL · Commons
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium: Anl55400 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Beşiktaş Stadium: Beşiktaş JK · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
The Chora: Tadam · CC0 · Commons
Atatürk Olympic Stadium: Myrat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Grand Bazaar: Masygreen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Bosphorus Bridge: Glabb · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Serpent Column: Gryffindor This panoramic image was created with Autostitch (stitched images may differ from reality) . · Public domain · Commons
Fatih Mosque: Vogueeatss · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
New Mosque: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Maiden's Tower: A.Savin · FAL · Commons
Galata Bridge: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Taksim Square: Fargoh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Hagia Irene: Lenka Janochová · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Great Palace of Constantinople: Gryffindor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Çamlıca Mosque: Håkan Henriksson ( Narking ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Obelisk of Theodosius: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Şehzade Mosque: Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5 · Commons
Zeyrek Mosque: Sharon Nathan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Yıldız Palace: User:Darwinek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Rumelihisarı: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Çırağan Palace: A.Savin · FAL · Commons
Ortaköy Mosque: A.Savin · FAL · Commons
Museum of Innocence: Fuzheado ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Istanbul Archaeology Museums: Metuboy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Beylerbeyi Palace: User:Roweromaniak · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Commons
Column of Constantine: User:Marsyas · Public domain · Commons
Little Hagia Sophia: fusion-of-horizons · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Yedikule Fortress: A.Savin · FAL · Commons
Pammakaristos Church: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Eyüp Sultan Mosque: User:Darwinek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Boukoleon Palace: Gryffindor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Rüstem Pasha Mosque: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Palace of Blachernae: Gryffindor · Public domain · Commons
Palace of the Porphyrogenitus: Gryffindor · Public domain · Commons