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II) and 24 Shawwal (Chev.) 1274, in 1858; the organisation of the central city in the city walls, "Stamboul" (Turkish: İstanbul), was not affected by these laws. All of Constantinople (all of which today is now Istanbul) was in the Prefecture of the City of Constantinople (French: Préfecture de la Ville de Constantinople). [12]
Map of the districts of Istanbul. This is a list of neighbourhoods (Turkish: mahalle) of Istanbul, Turkey, classified by the districts of Istanbul.Neighbourhoods are not considered an administrative division of the districts, but they have legally established borders and a "head man" (called muhtar in Turkish) who are elected by universal suffrage and have minor duties like certifying copies ...
The number of residents of Istanbul originating from seven northern and eastern provinces is greater than the populations of their entire respective provinces; Sivas and Kastamonu each account for more than half a million residents of Istanbul. [14] Istanbul's foreign population, by comparison, was very small, 42,228 residents in 2007. [16]
Map of the Turkish regions by HDI in 2019. ... This is a list of Turkish NUTS1 statistical regions by Human Development Index ... Rank Region HDI (2022) 1: Istanbul ...
As of 31 December 2014 [5]; Region Population Percentage Istanbul 2,162,588: 15.2: West Marmara 523,725 3.7 Aegean 297,143 2.1 East Marmara 520,698 3.7
Map of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), designed in 1422 by Florentine cartographer Cristoforo Buondelmonti. This is the oldest surviving map of the city, and the only surviving map that predates the Turkish conquest of 1453. The Bosporus is visible along the right-hand side of the map, wrapping vertically around the historic city.
Since there is no universal agreement on Europe's regional composition, the placement of individual countries may vary based on criteria being used. For instance, the Balkans is a distinct geographical region within Europe, but individual countries may alternatively be grouped into South-eastern Europe or Southern Europe.
Financial district of Levent in Istanbul Istanbul Airport is the main international airport in Istanbul. Turkey provides high-speed rail service with speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph). Butterfly Valley, home to 105 species of butterflies, is a popular tourist attraction. Wind farm on Bozcaada