
About Istanbul
Istanbul the cosmopolitan city
Centuries of history for a city steeped in diverse cultures, traditions, and ideas. A former city of sultans and the most European city in Turkey, Istanbul is cosmopolitan, energetic, and bustling. This spectacular city was Founded circa 660BC as Byzantium, re-established as Constantinople around 330AD and later part of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul’s fascinating heritage has attributed to its distinctive character to become a megacity, with over 14 million residents, and is soon to become Europe’s most populous metropolitan area.