Turkey (Türkiye) · destination guide

Istanbul

City. The selected sights are Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus.

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What to see

The places in the shortlist.

Selected sight 01

Hagia Sophia

Selected sight 02

Topkapı Palace

Selected sight 03

Blue Mosque

Selected sight 04

Grand Bazaar

Selected sight 05

Bosphorus

Five editorial highlights per country; not measured city visitation ranks. TR_DESTTR_UNESCOTR_AIRTR_ADVTR_H1

Airports and onward access

Plan the arrival, not just the flight.

Main gateway
IST

Istanbul Airport

IST and SAW are on different sides of the metropolitan area; choose transfers for the actual arrival airport.

Alternative airports
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Alternative IATA codes
SAW
Suggested nights · editorial
3-4
Itinerary qualification
Airport reference
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Advisory reference
Official travel advice ↗
Where to look

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Complete destination source record · 23 fields

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brand
ArabiaTour.com
destination_id
TR_D1
country_iso2
TR
country
Turkey (Türkiye)
editorial_order
1
destination
Istanbul
destination_type
City
top_sites
Hagia Sophia | Topkapı Palace | Blue Mosque | Grand Bazaar | Bosphorus
main_airport_name
Istanbul Airport
main_airport_iata
IST
alternative_airport_names
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
alternative_airport_iata
SAW
airport_and_ground_access_note
IST and SAW are on different sides of the metropolitan area; choose transfers for the actual arrival airport.
suggested_nights_editorial
3-4
example_hotel_id
TR_H1
example_hotel_name
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
hotel_location_relationship
In the destination or its stated resort area.
special_access_or_safety_note
Not verified, not supplied or not applicable — not zero.
country_advisory_summary
FCDO advises against all travel within 10 km of the Syrian border; check the complete current regional advice rather than applying that boundary to the whole country.
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