Inmigration

Migrated people consists an important part of the Istanbul population.
More than a quarter of the migrated people in Istambul are Kurd people. They come from Kurdistán, a country which dissapeared after the First World War.

Transport

The most common ways to travel inside Istanbul are:

- Underground


- Funicular


- Bus


- Boat


- Taxi



You can buy Jetons, a special currency you can use in all public transports, at most kiosks and tourism centres.

What to do in instanbul?

What to do in Istanbul

- Bosphorus Cruise: You can cross the river in a boat.


- You can visit the Archaeology Museum.


- Grand Bazaar: You can go bargain hunting there.


- The Istanbul nightlife is very active and fun.


- Visit the Galata Tower.

Important people

Important people from Istanbul

Burak Özçivit, actor:  

                         

Orhan Pamuk, nobel prize:

    

Meryem Uzerli, actress:

Food in Istanbul

The typical foods in Istanbul are:

- Baklava: A typical sweet with nuts, honey and spices.

- Döner: Mutton or chicken meat cut in sheets and inside a special kind of bread, without yeast.

- Menemen: An omelet with onion, pepper, tomato and spices.

- Manti: A soup of yogurt and garlic.

- Kuru Fasulye: Beans with butter and tomato.

This is our interactive map of Istanbul.

Basic info

Istanbul

Basic Info:

Istanbul is situated in the north-west of Turkey. It is 1,539 km², and has a population of 14 million people. 

It was founded as Byzantium in 660 BCE, and it officially became a part of the Roman Empire in 73 CE.