Sister cities

Twinned with Istanbul

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Istanbul's twin municipalities span every inhabited continent, from Houston and Rio de Janeiro to Guangzhou, Busan, and Jakarta, with a notable concentration across the Middle East and North Africa, including Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Khartoum, and Rabat. European links reach Berlin, Köln, Barcelona, Kazan, and Saint Petersburg. All pairings listed here are mutual, each side formally naming Istanbul in return.