Population: 11,008,790
Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency Name: New Turkish Lira (TRY)
Major airport name (code) cities: Atat?rk International Airport (IST), Sabiha G?k?en International Airport (SAW)
Languages: Turkish
Phone City Code(s):
Official Tourism Website: http://english.istanbul.com/?Vst=2
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, f
Misc Fact / Good to Know: The city was called Byzantium from 660BC to 330 AD, then Constantinople until 1930, when it was renamed Istanbul.
