İstanbul
in İstanbul, Turkey

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.014 and 28.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 0' 49" and E 28° 56' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lira - TRY
Spoken languages:
Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Avaric
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:36 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 7:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Turkey in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Turkey.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkey. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover İstanbul

İstanbul in İstanbul with it's 11,174,257 citizens is a place in Turkey about 219 mi (or 352 km) west of Ankara, the country's capital city.

Current time in İstanbul is now 01:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports near İstanbul, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Atatürk International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Turkey is Historic Areas of Istanbul in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mahmutbey, Kemerburgaz, UEmraniye, Cekmekoey and Adalar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BABEL PARK HOTEL

Address
0,2 mi
Molla Gürani Mah. Sehit Pilot Mahmut Nedim sok. No. 3
34080 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Premier Senator

Address
0,3 mi
Gençtürk Caddesi Şirvanizade Soka No:5 34134 Vezneciler
34470 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Meretto Hotel Old City

Address
0,3 mi
Kemal Paşa Mah. Selim Paşa Sok. No 25-27 Vefa
34134 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Bulvar Palas

Address
0,2 mi
Atatürk Bulvarı No:36 Sarachane
34470 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bern Otel

Address
0,1 mi
Millet Cd. Muratpasa Sk. No:4
34240 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pianoforte

Address
0,2 mi
Feyzullah Efendi Cad No 17
34620 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Express Star Hotel Taksim

Address
0,3 mi
Gümüşsuyu Dünya Sağlık sok.No.11 Taksim
34800 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Aspalace Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Gümrük EMİNİ SOKAK no 8
34134 Fatih
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Aksaray

Address
0,3 mi
Gümrük Emini Sokak no 3-5
34134 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Star Park

Address
0,3 mi
Aksaray Horhor Gureba Hüseyinaga Mh. Sekerci Sk. No 16
34093 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Constantinople - Hagia Sophia

Published: July 31, 2010
Length: 46:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Agia Sophia - Aγία Σοφία.


İstanbul Hotel Bulvar Palas, İstanbul Hotels in Old City

Published: March 01, 2013
Length: 33:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Kadir Engin

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Türkei Istanbul City -Gegend um die Galata Brücke

Published: August 28, 2009
Length: 11:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ralf Müller

Hier werden ein paar Impressionen aus Istanbul vorgestellt. EIne Mosche und die Gegend um die Galata Brücke, wo viele Istanbuler mitten in der Stadt fıschen.


BEST OF TURKEY TRAVEL GUIDE Part 1

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 50:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DrVijayanDBAPhD

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ECDL PRP Trip Kenteris 2009

Published: February 13, 2009
Length: 43:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mike Kenteris

Ένα αξέχαστο business ταξίδι στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. PRP Trip 2009.


toptenturkey.com - popular & essential guide to Turkey

Published: August 26, 2009
Length: 42:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: toptenturkey

Planning to travel to Turkey? Watch our short video and visit http://www.toptenturkey.com. In our popular guide, find lots of info, popular places to visit, museums, must do things in Turkey,...


Istanbul Intro by IstanbulHotelsResorts.com

Published: June 14, 2011
Length: 51:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PreciseTravelTurkey

We provide a facility to easily update, amend or cancel your hotel reservation. Our customer service representatives are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you need us. You can contact...


Sounds of Azan from the largest mosque in Istanbul (Süleymaniye Mosque)

Published: January 12, 2013
Length: 15:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Abed El Rahman HASSOUN

It was a great pleasure to listen to the sounds of Azan coming from Istanbul's mosques while I was standing on the terrace of the highest and largest Mosque (Süleymaniye Mosque/Süleymaniye...


Discover Istanbul with Ayşe Kulin

Published: January 19, 2011
Length: 22:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SoutheastEurope100

Join novelist Ayşe Kulin for a tour of her home town, Istanbul -- the largest city of Turkey.


80li yıllar istanbul

Published: November 19, 2012
Length: 10:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tufan Dinarlı

1980-1990 yılları arasında İstanbulda çekilmiş fotoğraflarımdan oluşan bir gösteri.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Church of the Holy Apostles

The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as the Imperial Polyándreion (imperial cemetery), was an Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The first structure dates to the 4th century, though future emperors would add to and improve on the space. It was second in size and importance only to the Hagia Sophia among the great churches of the capital.

Located at 41.0197, 28.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
550s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Churches in Istanbul, Former church buildings in Turkey, 6th-century church buildings, Buildings of Justinian I, Demolished churches, Fatih

Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.9 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe and is among the largest cities in the world by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is the administrative capital.

Located at 41.0136, 28.955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Istanbul, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Byzantine Empire, Capitals of former nations, European Capitals of Culture, European Capitals of Sport, Holy cities, Places illustrated on Turkish banknotes, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places along the Silk Road, Port cities and towns in Turkey, Roman sites in Turkey, Capitals of caliphates

Fatih Mosque, Istanbul

The Fatih Mosque or Conqueror's Mosque in English) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was one of the largest examples of Turkish-Islamic architecture in Istanbul and represented an important stage in the development of classic Turkish architecture. It is named after Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the Ottoman sultan who captured Constantinople in 1453.

Located at 41.0197, 28.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, 1470s architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1767, Domes, Fatih, Architecture in Turkey, Buildings of Mehmed the Conqueror

Column of Marcian

The Column of Marcian is a Roman honorific column erected in Constantinople by the praefectus urbi Tatianus (450-c.452) and dedicated to the Emperor Marcian (450-57). It is located in the present-day Fatih district of Istanbul. The column is not documented in any late Roman or Byzantine source and its history has to be inferred from its location, style and dedicatory inscription. The column is carved from red-grey Egyptian granite, in two sections.

Located at 41.0155, 28.9502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Byzantine Latin inscriptions, 5th-century architecture, Monumental columns in Istanbul, Roman victory columns, Fatih

Fenari Isa Mosque

Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Greek: Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.

Located at 41.0154, 28.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
900s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, 10th-century church buildings, Fatih

Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey is a Eurasian country, located mostly on Anatolia in Western Asia and on East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea is to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north.

Located at 41.0167, 28.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Turkey, Aegean Sea, Bicontinental countries, Black Sea countries, Countries of the Mediterranean Sea, Developing 8 Countries member states, Eastern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean countries, Eurasia, Countries in Europe, G20 nations, Member states of NATO, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the United Nations, Modern Turkic states, Near Eastern countries, Republics, States and territories established in 1923, Western Asia, Western Asian countries, Article Feedback 5 Additional Articles, 1923 establishments in Turkey

Valens Aqueduct

The Valens Aqueduct is a Roman aqueduct which was the major water-providing system of the Eastern Roman capital of Constantinople. Completed by Roman Emperor Valens in the late 4th century AD, it was restored by several Ottoman Sultans, and is one of the most important landmarks of the city.

Located at 41.0159, 28.9556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Constantinople, Roman aqueducts outside Rome, Roman bridges in Turkey, Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Turkey, Byzantine secular architecture, 4th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Visitor attractions in Istanbul, Fatih

Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque

The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, also known as the Aksaray Valide Mosque (Turkish: Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Camii, Aksaray Valide Sultan Camii), is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located at the intersection of Ordu Street and Atatürk Boulevard in the Aksaray neighborhood. It is located next to Pertevniyal High School which was also built by the order of Sultana Pertevniyal in 1872.

Located at 41.01, 28.9531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1872, 19th-century mosques, Fatih

Church of St. Polyeuctus

The Church of St. Polyeuctus (Greek: Ἅγιος Πολύευκτος, Hagios Polyeuktos) was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus. Intended as an assertion of Juliana's own imperial lineage, it was a lavishly decorated building, and the largest church of the city before the construction of the Hagia Sophia.

Located at 41.014, 28.953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
520s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Churches in Istanbul, Former church buildings in Turkey, 6th-century church buildings, Buildings designed to replicate Solomon's Temple, Fatih, 520s establishments in Turkey

Aviation Martyrs' Monument

The Aviation Martyrs' Monument (Turkish: Hava Şehitleri Anıtı or formerly Tayyare Şehitleri Abidesi), located in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, is a memorial dedicated to the first soldiers of the Ottoman aviation squadrons to be killed in flight accidents. In Islam, one use of the term "martyrs" is as an honorific for Muslims who have died fighting defending their country.

Located at 41.0156, 28.9542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1916, Turkish military memorials and cemeteries, Military history of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Air Force, Monumental columns in Istanbul, Martyrs' monuments and memorials, Fatih

Mosque with the Spiral Minaret

The Mosque with the Spiral Minaret (Turkish: Burmalı Mescit Camii or Burmalı Minare Camii) is a 16th century Ottoman mosque in Şarachane park, Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1550 on behalf of Emin Nuretti Efendi, qadi 'asker of Egypt, it is named for its spiraling (burmalı) brick minaret, a copy of a Seljuq design that is unique in Istanbul. The mosque is not domed, but has a pitched porch, which rests on four reused Byzantine Corinthian stone columns.

Located at 41.0146, 28.9563 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Istanbul, Buildings and structures completed in 1550, 16th-century mosques, Fatih

Forum of the Ox

The Forum of the Ox (Latin: Forum Bovis, Greek: ὁ Bοῦς, meaning "the Ox") was a public square in the city of Constantinople. Used also as place for public executions and torture, it disappeared completely after the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Located at 41.01, 28.9531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fora of Constantinople


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Stambul, Constantinopolis, Istambul, Stamboul, Byzantion, Istamboul, Constantinopoli, Konstantinopel, Kustantiniyah, Konstantinoupolis, Istanbul, Κωνσταντινούπολις, اسطنبول, Tsarigrad, Истанбул, Constantinoble, Βυζάντιο, Κωνσταντινούπολη, Ισταμπούλ, Βυζαντιο, Κωνσταντινουπολη, Ισταμπουλ, στην Πόλι [stimˈboli], Constantinople, Byzantium, Konstantinopolo, Constantinopla, Estambul, Byzance, ביזנטיון, इस्तांबुल, Bizánc, Konstantinápoly, Isztambul, IST, Istanbúl, Costantinopoli, ビュザンティオン, イスタンブール, 비잔티움, 이스탄불, Stambula, Византија (Vizantija), Byzanz, Constantinopolen, Mikligarður, Stambuł, Istambuł, Стамбул, Micklagård, İstanbul, 伊斯坦布尔