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Istanbul

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Country: Turkey

Population:9,797,536

Time Zone:UTC+3

Istanbul is best known as a city spanning two continents, with its European and Asian sides divided by the Bosphorus. Turkey’s largest city and economic, cultural, and historical centre, it is home to more than 15 million people, around 18% of the country’s population. Its 5,461-square-kilometre area extends between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea in northwestern Turkey.