Istanbul
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| Population | 15. 07 million (Dec 31, 2018) |
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| Area | 2109 |
| Elevation | 131 |
| Local time | Tuesday 10:44 PM |
| Weather | 44°F (7°C), Wind NE at 16 mph (26 km/h), 88% Humidity |
| Colleges and universities | Istanbul University |
| Did you know | Istanbul is the most-populous European city by population within city limits (15,029,231). |
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| ID | 606887 |
About Istanbul
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
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... A year ago, I was in Riyadh to cover the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents at the kingdom s consulate in Istanbul - a Saudi editor agreed that it was the rarest of stories in which every savage, unbelievable detail turned out to be true...
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