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![GlobalStatsXX Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1605027094047907840.png) GlobalStatsX [@GlobalStatsXX](/creator/twitter/GlobalStatsXX) on x 3857 followers
Created: 2025-06-28 15:02:07 UTC

🏙️ Know This City: Istanbul 🇹🇷

📍 Country: Türkiye  
👥 Population: ~15.9 million (2025)  
🏛️ Founded: ~660 BCE (as Byzantium)  
🌡️ Climate: Mediterranean (hot summers, mild winters)

🕌 Famous For:  
• Hagia Sophia  
• Bosphorus Strait  
• Grand Bazaar  
• Historical empires: Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman

🚇 Main Transport: Metro, tram, ferries, Marmaray  
✈️ Airport: Istanbul Airport (IST)

📌 A city where continents meet — Europe and Asia blend into one magnificent soul.  
— @GlobalStatsXX 🌍

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**Related Topics**
[metro](/topic/metro)
[grand bazaar](/topic/grand-bazaar)
[hagia sophia](/topic/hagia-sophia)
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