About Istanbul
Built on its glorious history, Turkey’s largest city Istanbul is a shining international centre for trade, finance and tourism.
Historical Places
Dolmabahçe Palace, Maiden’s Tower, Galata Tower, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Çırağan Palace, Küçüksu Pavilion, Beylerbeyi Palace, Haydarpaşa Station, Grand Bazaar, Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Yıldız Palace are among the breathtaking historical buildings of Istanbul.
Dolmabahçe Sarayı
Kız Kulesi
Galata Kulesi
Eyüp Sultan Camii
Importance of Istanbul
Turkey’s Capital of Trade, Business, Investment, Finance and Tourism: Istanbul
The Turkish economy continues to increase the growth momentum it achieved in the early 2000s. As the industrial and production centre of our country, Istanbul is also an indispensable city for tourism with its historical richness and cultural heritage. Istanbul, which attracts worldwide attention with projects such as Istanbul Airport, Osmangazi Bridge and Canal Istanbul, the largest investments in the history of the Republic, is the leader of the increase in national income. With a population larger than many countries of the world and a young labour force, Istanbul has great potential for the future.
Throughout history, Istanbul has played a central role in all the transformations that the Turkish economy has undergone. This role has been reinforced by the city’s role as the gateway to Turkey for flows from abroad and as a centre of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship at home. Istanbul has an important place in the Turkish economy in the fields of trade and industry.
A Global Bridge
Istanbul has an important role in cultural, political and economic fields with its strategic location connecting Europe and Asia. Having been the centre of important trade routes such as the Silk Road and the Spice Road throughout history, Istanbul continues to play this role today with the ‘One Belt, One Road Project’ aiming to create an uninterrupted trade route from Beijing to London.
Istanbul is located at the intersection of global connections and covers a population of 1.6 billion and a global trade volume of 30 trillion dollars with a 4-hour flight distance. This feature, which overlaps four hours of daily working hours with Asian countries and six hours with European countries, makes Istanbul an important actor in the markets and an active business centre.
With a capacity of 200 million passengers, Istanbul Airport has the title of ‘the 2nd most developed airport’ among the airports hosting the highest number of passengers in the world.
