- 8500 years of history
- Former capital of 3 empires
- 4 seasons
- 15.4 million population
- 5 million foreign visitors in 2020
- 3 bridges between 2 continents
- 2 international airports
- 127,547 bed capacity
- Over 232 five & four star hotels
- 58 universities & 11 technoparks
- 78 public and private museums
- 121 modern shopping malls
- 5 imperial palaces, dozens of summer palaces and mensions
- 4 historical bazaars
- %48 International Trade Businesses of Türkiye go through Istanbul
- Istanbul 2010-European Capital of Culture
- Istanbul 2012 – European Capital of Sport
