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Beyolu district. Considered a global city,[18] Istanbul has

one of the fastest-growing metropolitan economies in the
world.[19] It hosts the headquarters of many Turkish
companies and media outlets and accounts for more than a
quarter of the country's gross domestic product.[20] Hoping to
capitalize on its revitalization and rapid expansion, Istanbul
bid for the Summer Olympics five times in twenty years.[21]
Istanbul will bid for 2023 Summer Youth Olympics.
Present-day Istanbul is a flourishing city, with a constantly
growing skyline which is one of the most prominent in all of
Europe and Western Asia. New developments are constantly
being implemented including new metro lines, residential
buildings and underground transportation projects such as the
Marmaray Tunnel which is the deepest underground tunnel in
the world. Along with these developments, the city is
increasingly becoming the centre of operations for many
international organizations such as the Organization of the
Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Turkic Council and D-8
Organization for Economic Cooperation.

Contents

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1 Toponymy
2 History
2.1 Rise and fall of Constantinople
2.2 Ottoman and Turkish era
3 Geography
3.1 Climate
4 Cityscape
4.1 Architecture
5 Administration
6 Demographics
6.1 Religious and ethnic groups
7 Politics
8 Economy
9 Culture
9.1 Leisure and entertainment
10 Sports
11 Media
12 Education
13 Public services
14 Transportation
15 Sister and twin cities
16 See also
17 Notes
18 References
18.1 Bibliography
19 External links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul

Istanbul

c. 1930[b]

Districts

39

Government
Mayor

Kadir Topba (AKP)

Area[2][3][c]
Urban

1,166 - 1,830 km2 (459 sq mi)

Metro

5,343 km2 (2,063 sq mi)

Population (31 December 2014)[4][5][6]

City
14,025,646
Rank
1st
Density
7,664 - 12,029/km2
(23,490/sq mi)
Urban
14,100,000
Metro
14,377,019
Metro density
2,691/km2 (6,970/sq mi)
Demonym(s)

Istanbulite(s)
(Turkish: stanbullu(lar))

Time zone
Summer (DST)

EET (UTC+2)
EEST (UTC+3)

Postal code
Area code(s)

34000 to 34990
0212 (European side)
0216 (Asian side)
34

Vehicle
registration
Website

The official website of Istanbul

(http://howtoistanbul.com/)[7]

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