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of the town of
Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
, Turkey.


Prior to 4th century

* 1000 BCE - Thracian tribes find the settlements of Lygos and Semistra. * 657 BCE – Byzantium founded by Greeks. * 513 BCE – City taken by Persians under the rule of
Darius the Great Darius I ( peo, 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 ; grc-gre, Δαρεῖος ; – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his ...
. * 479 BCE – Spartans take control of Byzantium from the Persians following their victory at the Battle of Plataea. * 411 BCE – Captured by Sparta. * 408 BCE – Captured by Athens. * 340 BCE – Besieged unsuccessfully by the forces of
Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 382 – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ('' basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the a ...
. * 317 BCE –
Battle of Byzantium The Battle of Byzantium (Byzantion) was a battle in the wars of the successors of Alexander the Great (see Diadochi) between the generals Antigonus I Monophthalmus, Antigonus Monopthalmus and Cleitus the White. It was a two-day-battle fought near ...
. * 193 CE ** Besieged by
Septimius Severus Lucius Septimius Severus (; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna (present-day Al-Khums, Libya) in the Roman province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the customary succ ...
. ** Population: 15,000 * 196 – Captured by Septimius Severus. Walls demolished and city razed. * 203 ** Septimius Severus rebuilds the city. **
Hippodrome The hippodrome ( el, ἱππόδρομος) was an ancient Greek stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words ''hippos'' (ἵππος; "horse") and ''dromos'' (δρόμος; "course"). The term is used ...
built (approximate date). ** Mese main street built. **
Baths of Zeuxippus The Baths of Zeuxippus were popular public baths in the city of Constantinople. They took their name because they were built on a site previously occupied by a temple of Zeus,Gilles, P. p. 70 on the earlier Greek Acropolis in Byzantion. Constructe ...
built (approximate date). ** Walls rebuilt (approximate date). * 267 – Captured by the
Herules The Heruli (or Herules) were an early Germanic people. Possibly originating in Scandinavia, the Heruli are first mentioned by Roman authors as one of several "Scythian" groups raiding Roman provinces in the Balkans and the Aegean Sea, attacking b ...
.


4th–15th centuries

* 315 –
Hagia Irene Hagia Irene ( el, Αγία Ειρήνη) or Hagia Eirene ( grc-x-byzant, Ἁγία Εἰρήνη , "Holy Peace", tr, Aya İrini), sometimes known also as Saint Irene, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Pal ...
church built (approximate date). * 324 ** 8 November:
Constantine Constantine most often refers to: * Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I *Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria Constantine may also refer to: People * Constantine (name), a masculine given nam ...
renames the city as Constantinoupolis and begins large-scale rebuilding. **
Serpent Column The Serpent Column ( grc, Τρικάρηνος Ὄφις ''Τrikarenos Οphis'' "Three-headed Serpent";, i.e. "the bronze three-headed serpent"; see See also , . tr, Yılanlı Sütun "Serpentine Column"), also known as the Serpentine Column, ...
relocated to Byzantium. ** Hippodrome enlarged. ** Population: 20,000 * 328 – 4 November: Constantine dedicates Constantinople as capital. * 330 ** 11 May:
Column of Constantine The Column of Constantine ( tr, Çemberlitaş Sütunu; el, Στήλη του Κωνσταντίνου Α΄; la, Columna Constantini) is a monumental column built for Roman emperor Constantine the Great to commemorate the dedication of Constan ...
dedicated. **
Church of the Holy Apostles The Church of the Holy Apostles ( el, , ''Agioi Apostoloi''; tr, Havariyyun Kilisesi), also known as the ''Imperial Polyándreion'' (imperial cemetery), was a Byzantine Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman E ...
built (approximate date). **
Chora Church '' '' tr, Kariye Mosque'' , image = Chora Church Constantinople 2007 panorama 002.jpg , caption = Exterior rear view , map_type = Istanbul Fatih , map_size = 220px , map_caption ...
built (approximate date). **
Milion The Milion ( grc-gre, Μίλιον or , ''Míllion''; tr, Milyon taşı) was a monument erected in the early 4th century AD in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey). It was the Byzantine zero-mile marker, the starting-place for the measu ...
erected (approximate date). * 332 ** 18 May: Free distribution of food to citizens. 80,000 rations a day from 117 distribution points. * 359 – First urban prefect appointed. * 360 – 15 February: Great Church of Holy Wisdom inaugurated. * 362 –
Kontoskalion The Kontoskalion ( gr, Κοντοσκάλιον), also known as Harbour of Julian ( la, Portus Iulianus, gr, Λιμὴν τοῦ Ἰουλιανοῦ), Portus Novus ("New Port"), or Harbour of Sophia ( gr, Λιμὴν τῆς Σοφίας or Λι� ...
built. * 365 – City taken by forces of Procopius. * 368 **
Valens Aqueduct The Aqueduct of Valens ( tr, Valens Su Kemeri, grc, Ἀγωγὸς τοῦ ὕδατος, translit=Agōgós tou hýdatos, lit=aqueduct) was a Roman aqueduct system built in the late 4th century AD, to supply Constantinople – the capital of the ...
completed. **
Magnaura The Magnaura (Medieval el, , possibly from Latin: ''Magna Aula'', "Great Hall") was a large building in Byzantine Constantinople located next to the Great Palace. It was situated to the east of the Augustaion, close to the Hagia Sophia, and next t ...
palace built (approximate date). ** Population: 150,000 * 378 –
Battle of Constantinople (378) The Battle of Constantinople was a Gothic attack on Constantinople in 378 following the Gothic victory at the Battle of Adrianople. The emperor Valens's widow prepared the defence, and also reinforced the city with Arab warriors, who performed ex ...
: Gothic attack on the city. * 381 –
First Council of Constantinople The First Council of Constantinople ( la, Concilium Constantinopolitanum; grc-gre, Σύνοδος τῆς Κωνσταντινουπόλεως) was a council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in AD 38 ...
held in the Hagia Irene church. * 382 ** Drought. ** Second line added to the Valens Aqueduct. * 390 –
Obelisk of Theodosius The Obelisk of Theodosius ( tr, Dikilitaş) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as ''At Meydanı'' or ''Sultanahmet Meydanı'', in the modern city of Istanbul, ...
installed. * 393 **
Forum of Theodosius The Forum of Theodosius ( el, φόρος Θεοδοσίου, today Beyazıt Square) was probably the largest square in Constantinople and stood on the Mese, the major road that ran west from Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya). It was originally bu ...
rebuilt. ** Column of Theodosius erected. ** Arch of Theodosius completed. ** Population: 200,000 * 395 – Earthquake (approximate date). * 400 – City occupied by the rebel forces of
Gainas Gainas (Greek: Γαϊνάς) was a Gothic leader who served the Eastern Roman Empire as ''magister militum'' during the reigns of Theodosius I and Arcadius. Gainas began his military career as a common foot-soldier, but later commanded the barb ...
for several months. * 401 – Construction of the
Column of Arcadius The column of Arcadius ( tr, Arkadyos Sütunu or ''Avrat Taşı'') was a Roman triumphal column in the forum of Arcadius in Constantinople built in the early 5th century AD. The marble column was historiated with a spiralling frieze of reliefs on ...
begins. * 403 ** Forum of Arcadius built. ** Column of Aelia Eudoxia erected. ** Earthquake. * 407 – 1 April: Earthquake. * 413 –
Theodosian Walls The Walls of Constantinople ( el, Τείχη της Κωνσταντινουπόλεως) are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey) since its founding as the ...
built. * 415 – 10 October: Church of Theodosius II inaugurated. * 420 –
Palace of Lausus The Palace of Lausus or Lausos, also known as the Lauseion ( el, Λαυσεῖον), was a 5th-century building located in Constantinople that was acquired and owned by the eunuch Lausus. Lausus Lausus, who had formerly served as a eunuch in ...
built (approximate date). * 421 –
Cistern of Aetius The Cistern of Aetius ( gr, ἡ Κινστέρνη τοῦ Ἄετίου) was an important Byzantine water reservoir in the city of Constantinople. Once one of the largest Byzantine cisterns, it is now a football stadium in Istanbul. Since 1928 ...
built. * 425 – 27 February:
Pandidakterion The Imperial University of Constantinople, sometimes known as the University of the Palace Hall of Magnaura ( el, Πανδιδακτήριον τῆς Μαγναύρας), was an Eastern Roman educational institution that could trace its corporat ...
school founded by emperor
Theodosius II Theodosius II ( grc-gre, Θεοδόσιος, Theodosios; 10 April 401 – 28 July 450) was Roman emperor for most of his life, proclaimed ''augustus'' as an infant in 402 and ruling as the eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death of his ...
. * 428 –
Theodosius Cistern The Theodosius Cistern ( el, Κινστέρνα Θεοδοσίου, tr, Şerefiye Sarnıcı) is one of many ancient cisterns of Constantinople that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The modern entrance is in Piyer Loti Caddesi, Fatih. ...
built (approximate date). * 430 –
Palace of Antiochos The Palace of Antiochos ( el, ) was an early 5th-century palace in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). It has been identified with a palatial structure excavated in the 1940s and 1950s close to the Hippodrome of Constan ...
built. * 433 – August: Fire destroys buildings along the Golden Horn. * 437 – 25 September: Constantinian and Theodosian Walls damaged by an earthquake. * 439 –
Boukoleon Palace The Palace of Boukoleon ( el, Βουκολέων) or Bucoleon was one of the Byzantine palaces in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul in Turkey.) The palace is located on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, to the south of the Hippodrome and eas ...
built (approximate date). * 440 –
Saint Andrew in Krisei Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque ( tr, Koca Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named ''Sünbül Efendi Camii'') is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was d ...
built (approximate date). * 447 ** 26 January: Walls damaged by an earthquake. ** Walls rebuilt in 60 days by 16,000 workers under praetorian prefect
Constantinus Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterran ...
. ** 6 November: Constantinian and Theodosian Walls damaged by an earthquake. * 450 **
Column of Marcian The Column of Marcian ( tr, Kıztaşı) is a Roman honorific column erected in Constantinople by the ''praefectus urbi'' Tatianus (450-c.452) and dedicated to the Emperor Marcian (450-57). It is located in the present-day Fatih district of Ist ...
erected (approximate date). **
Church of St. Mary of Blachernae The Church of Saint Mary of Blachernae (full name in Greek: Θεοτόκος των Βλαχερνών (pr. ''Theotókos ton Vlachernón''); Turkish name: ''Meryem Ana Kilisesi'') is an Eastern Orthodox church in Mustafa Paşa Bostanı Sokak in ...
built. * 459 ** Construction of the
Cistern of Aspar The Cistern of Aspar ( gr, ἡ τοῦ Ἂσπαρος κινστέρνη) or Great Cistern ( el, μεγίστη κινστέρνη), known in Turkish as Sultan Selim Çukurbostanı ("sunken garden of Sultan Selim"),Müller-Wiener (1977), p. 279 w ...
begins. **
Augustaion The ''Augustaion'' ( el, ) or, in Latin, ''Augustaeum'', was an important ceremonial square in ancient and medieval Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey), roughly corresponding to the modern ''Aya Sofya Meydanı'' ( Turkish, "Hagia Sophia Squar ...
rebuilt. * 462 –
Monastery of Stoudios The Monastery of Stoudios, more fully Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner "at Stoudios" ( grc-gre, Μονή του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Προδρόμου εν τοις Στουδίου, Monē tou Hagiou Iōannē tou Prodromou en t ...
founded. * 464 – September: Fire begins in the dockyards of the Golden Horn and damages eight of the city's fourteen regions. * 473 – Imperial Library of Constantinople burned. * 476 –
Basilica Cistern The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica ( el, βασιλική κινστέρνή, tr, Yerebatan Sarnıcı or tr, Yerebatan Saray, label=none, "Subterranean Cistern" or "Subterranean Palace"), is the largest of several hundred ancient ciste ...
rebuilt (approximate date). * 478 – 25 September: Walls damaged by an earthquake. * 498 – Riot by the Greens damages the Hippodrome and surrounding area. * 500 **
Cistern of Mocius The Cistern of Mocius ( gr, κινστέρνη τοῦ Μωκίου), known in Turkish as Altımermer Çukurbostanı ("sunken garden of Altımermer"),Müller-Wiener, p. 279 was the largest Byzantine open-sky water reservoir built in the city of Co ...
built (approximate date). **
Palace of Blachernae The Palace of Blachernae ( el, ). was an imperial Byzantine residence in the suburb of Blachernae, located in the northwestern section of Constantinople (today located in the quarter of Ayvansaray in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey). The area of the pala ...
built (approximate date). ** Byzantine structure that would become the Balaban Aga Mosque built (approximate date). * 524 –
Church of St. Polyeuctus The Church of St. Polyeuctus (; tr, Ayios Polieuktos Kilisesi) was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus. Intended as an assertion of Julian ...
built. * 527 – Construction of the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus begins. * 532 ** January:
Nika riots The Nika riots ( el, Στάσις τοῦ Νίκα, translit=Stásis toû Níka), Nika revolt or Nika sedition took place against Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople over the course of a week in 532 AD. They are often regarded as the ...
. ** 23 February: Construction of the
Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia ( 'Holy Wisdom'; ; ; ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ( tr, Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi), is a mosque and major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The cathedral was originally built as a Greek Ortho ...
church begins. ** Basilica Cistern rebuilt and enlarged. * 533 – Earthquake. * 536 – Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus finished. * 537 ** 26 December: Hagia Sophia completed. ** Population: 300,000–500,000 * 541 –
Plague of Justinian The plague of Justinian or Justinianic plague (541–549 AD) was the first recorded major outbreak of the first plague pandemic, the first Old World pandemic of plague, the contagious disease caused by the bacterium ''Yersinia pestis''. The d ...
kills 40% of the population. * 543 –
Column of Justinian The Column of Justinian was a Roman triumphal column erected in Constantinople by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in honour of his victories in 543. It stood in the western side of the great square of the Augustaeum, between the Hagia Sophia an ...
erected. * 545 – Wheat and wine shortage. * 548 – Hagia Irene rebuilt. * 550 – 28 June: Church of the Holy Apostles rebuilt. * 553 –
Second Council of Constantinople The Second Council of Constantinople is the fifth of the first seven ecumenical councils recognized by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. It is also recognized by the Old Catholics and others. Protestant opinions and re ...
held. * 554 – 16 August:
554 Anatolia earthquake The 554 Anatolia earthquake took place on August 15, in the southwest coasts of Anatolia (Asia Minor). It affected the Güllük Gulf (Mandalya Gulf), and the island of Kos.Antonopoulos, 1980 The main sources on the earthquake are the works of h ...
. * 555 – May–July: Bread shortage. * 557 – 14 December:
557 Constantinople earthquake The 557 Constantinople earthquake took place on the night of December 14. This earthquake, described in the works of Agathias, John Malalas, and Theophanes the Confessor, caused great damage to Constantinople, then capital of the Byzantine Empire ...
destroys large parts of the city. * 558 – February–July: Re-occurrence of the plague of Justinian. * 560 – Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring built. * 562 – November: Drought. * 570 **
Chrysotriklinos The Chrysotriklinos ( el, Χρυσοτρίκλινος, "golden reception hall", cf. ''triclinium''), Latinized as Chrysotriclinus or Chrysotriclinium, was the main reception and ceremonial hall of the Great Palace of Constantinople from its const ...
built by emperor
Justin II Justin II ( la, Iustinus; grc-gre, Ἰουστῖνος, Ioustînos; died 5 October 578) or Justin the Younger ( la, Iustinus minor) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 565 until 578. He was the nephew of Justinian I and the husband of Sophia, the ...
(approximate date). ** Orphanage of Saint Paul founded (approximate date). * 573–574 – Re-occurrence of the plague of Justinian. * 575 – Kontoskalion harbor deepened and enlarged. * 576 – Valens Aqueduct repaired and expanded. * 582 – Famine. * 586 – Re-occurrence of the plague of Justinian. * 599 – Re-occurrence of the plague of Justinian. * 626 –
Siege of Constantinople (626) The siege of Constantinople in 626 by the Sassanid Persians and Avars, aided by large numbers of allied Slavs, ended in a strategic victory for the Byzantines. The failure of the siege saved the empire from collapse, and, combined with othe ...
by Avars, Slavs and Sassanian Persians. * 674–678 –
Siege of Constantinople (674–78) The following is a list of sieges of Constantinople, a historic city located in an area which is today part of Istanbul, Turkey. The city was built on the land that links Europe to Asia through Bosporus and connects the Sea of Marmara and the ...
. * 680 –
Third Council of Constantinople The Third Council of Constantinople, counted as the Sixth Ecumenical Council by the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches, as well by certain other Western Churches, met in 680–681 and condemned monoenergism and monothelitism as heretica ...
held. * 690 – Hall of Justinianos built by emperor
Justinian II Justinian II ( la, Iustinianus; gr, Ἰουστινιανός, Ioustinianós; 668/69 – 4 November 711), nicknamed "the Slit-Nosed" ( la, Rhinotmetus; gr, ὁ Ῥινότμητος, ho Rhinótmētos), was the last Eastern Roman emperor of the H ...
(approximate date). * 692 –
Quinisext Council The Quinisext Council (Latin: ''Concilium Quinisextum''; Koine Greek: , ''Penthékti Sýnodos''), i.e. the Fifth-Sixth Council, often called the Council ''in Trullo'', Trullan Council, or the Penthekte Synod, was a church council held in 692 at ...
held. * 698 – Outbreak of plague. * 717–718 –
Siege of Constantinople (717–18) The following is a list of sieges of Constantinople, a historic city located in an area which is today part of Istanbul, Turkey. The city was built on the land that links Europe to Asia through Bosporus and connects the Sea of Marmara and the B ...
. * 740 – October 26:
740 Constantinople earthquake The 740 Constantinople earthquake took place on 26 October, 740, in the vicinity of Constantinople and the Sea of Marmara. Antonopoulos, 1980 In Constantinople, the earthquake caused the collapse of many public buildings. The Walls of Constantinop ...
. * 747 – Outbreak of plague. * 753 – Hagia Irene rebuilt. * 758 – Drought. * 766 – Valens Aqueduct restored. * 769 –
Church of the Virgin of the Pharos The Church of the Virgin of the Pharos ( el, Θεοτόκος τοῦ Φάρου, ''Theotokos tou Pharou'') was a Byzantine chapel built in the southern part of the Great Palace of Constantinople, and named after the tower of the lighthouse (''ph ...
in existence. * 813 – City besieged by Bulgarian forces. * 821 – City besieged by forces of
Thomas the Slav Thomas the Slav ( gr, Θωμᾶς ὁ Σλάβος, Thōmas ho Slavos,  – October 823) was a 9th-century Byzantine military commander, most notable for leading a wide-scale revolt in 821–23 against Emperor Michael II the Amorian (). An ...
. * 860 –
Siege of Constantinople (860) The siege of Constantinople of 860 was the only major military expedition of the Rus' Khaganate (Byzantine Greek: Ῥῶς) that probably never happened. It is recorded only in Russian chronicles, and reproduced by Catherine the Great in 1786, ...
. * 869 – A portion of the walls collapses in an earthquake. * 870 –
Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church) The Fourth Council of Constantinople was the eighth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in Constantinople from October 5, 869, to February 28, 870. It was poorly attended, the first session by only 12 bishops and the number of bishops ...
held. * 880 **
Fourth Council of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox) The Fourth Council of Constantinople was held in 879–880. It confirmed the reinstatement of Photius I as patriarch of Constantinople. The result of this council is accepted by some Eastern Orthodox as having the authority of an ecumenical ...
held. ** 1 May:
Nea Ekklesia The Nea Ekklēsia ( gkm, Νέα Ἐκκλησία, "New Church"; known in English as "The Nea") was a church built by Byzantine Emperor Basil I the Macedonian in Constantinople between 876 and 880. It was the first monumental church built in t ...
built. * 907 –
Siege of Constantinople (907) The following is a list of sieges of Constantinople, a historic city located in an area which is today part of Istanbul, Turkey. The city was built on the land that links Europe to Asia through Bosporus and connects the Sea of Marmara and the Bl ...
. * 908 –
Lips Monastery Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in tr, Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery ( el, Μονὴ τοῦ Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches. Location The complex ...
built. * 920 – Myrelaion built. * 922 –
Battle of Constantinople (922) The Battle of Constantinople was fought in June 922 at the outskirts of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, between the forces of the First Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantines during the Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927. ...
. * 941 – Siege of Constantinople (941). * 971 – Church of Christ of the Chalke built by emperor
John I Tzimiskes John I Tzimiskes (; 925 – 10 January 976) was the senior Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976. An intuitive and successful general, he strengthened the Empire and expanded its borders during his short reign. Background John I Tzimiskes ...
. * 1000 – Hagios Theodoros built (approximate date). * 1030 – Monastery of St. Mary Peribleptos built by emperor
Romanos III Argyros Romanos III Argyros ( el, Ρωμανός Αργυρός; Latinized Romanus III Argyrus; 968 – 11 April 1034), or Argyropoulos was Byzantine Emperor from 1028 until his death. He was a Byzantine noble and senior official in Constantinople whe ...
. * 1045 – Monastery of St. George of Mangana built (approximate date). * 1047 – September: Siege by rebels under
Leo Tornikios Leo Tornikios ( el, Λέων Τορνίκιος) was a mid-11th century Byzantine general and noble. In 1047, he rebelled against his cousin, the Byzantine Emperor, Constantine IX Monomachos (). He raised an army in Thrace and marched on the ...
. * 1049 —
Theotokos Euergetis Monastery The monastery of Theotokos Euergetis ( gr, Θεοτόκος Εὐεργέτις, , Theotokos the Benefactress) was a monastery in the European suburbs of the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, established in 1049 and surviving until the 13th century ...
founded. * 1059 – Saint Thekla of the Palace of Blachernae built. * 1060 –
Pammakaristos Church The Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos ( el, , "All-Blessed Mother of God"), is one of the most famous Byzantine churches in Istanbul, Turkey, and was the last pre- Ottoman building to house the Ecumenica ...
built (approximate date). * 1081 – Chora Church rebuilt. * 1087 – Monastery of Christ Pantepoptes built. * 1100 **
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in use. ** Saint John the Forerunner by-the-Dome built. * 1110 **
Kecharitomene Monastery The Theotokos Kecharitomene Monastery ( gr, Θεοτόκος Κεχαριτωμένη, , Theotokos Kecharitomene , Mother of God, full of grace) was a female convent built in the early 12th century in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, by Empres ...
built. **
Maiden's Tower __NOTOC__ The Maiden's Tower ( tr, Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower (''Tower of Leandros'') since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, from the coast of Ü ...
built. * 1136 –
Monastery of the Pantocrator Pantokratoros Monastery or the Monastery of the Pantocrator ( el, Μονή Παντοκράτορος, translit=Moni Pantokratoros), also called the Monastery of the Ascension of the Lord ( el, Αναλήψεως του Κυρίου, Analipseos ...
completed. * 1147 – September:
Battle of Constantinople (1147) The Battle of Constantinople in 1147 was a large-scale clash between the forces of the Byzantine Empire and the German crusaders of the Second Crusade, led by Conrad III of Germany, fought on the outskirts of the Byzantine capital, Constantinop ...
* 1181 – 2 May: Uprising of Maria Komnene against the rule of
Alexios Komnenos Alexios I Komnenos ( grc-gre, Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός, 1057 – 15 August 1118; Latinized Alexius I Comnenus) was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118. Although he was not the first emperor of the Komnenian dynasty, it was during ...
suppressed. * 1182 – April: Massacre of the Latins. * 1197 – 25 July: Fire destroys the Latin Quarter and other buildings. * 1200 – Theotokos Kyriotissa built (approximate date). * 1203 –
Siege of Constantinople (1203) The siege of Constantinople in 1203 was a Crusader siege of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in support of the deposed emperor Isaac II Angelos and his son Alexios IV Angelos. It marked the main outcome of the Fourth Crusade. Siege ...
by the Fourth Crusade, in which Alexius IV was able to usurp the throne after Alexius III fled to Thrace. * 1204 – April:
Siege of Constantinople (1204) The sack of Constantinople occurred in April 1204 and marked the culmination of the Fourth Crusade. Crusader armies captured, looted, and destroyed parts of Constantinople, then the capital of the Byzantine Empire. After the capture of the ...
by the Fourth Crusade, in which the Byzantines were overwhelmed and the city thoroughly sacked. * 1235 –
Siege of Constantinople (1235) The Siege of Constantinople (1235) was a joint Bulgarian-Nicaean siege on the capital of the Latin Empire. Latin emperor John of Brienne was besieged by the Nicaean emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes and Tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria. Prelude Af ...
. * 1260 –
Siege of Constantinople (1260) The siege of Constantinople in 1260 was the failed attempt by the Nicene Empire, the major remnant of the fractured Byzantine Empire, to retake Constantinople from the Latin Empire and re-establish the City as the political, cultural and spiri ...
. * 1261 ** 25 July: Captured by Nicaean forces under
Alexios Strategopoulos Alexios Komnenos Strategopoulos ( gr, Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνὸς Στρατηγόπουλος) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general who rose to the rank of '' megas domestikos'' and ''Caesar''. Distantly related to the Komnenian dynast ...
. ** Population: 35,000 * 1268 – Kyra Martha nunnery founded. * 1289 – June: Earthquake. * 1304 – South Church of Lips Monastery built. * 1307 – Monastery of Christ Philanthropos built. * 1325 –
Church of San Domenico Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Chris ...
built. * 1332 – 17 January: Earthquake. * 1347 ** 14 October: Earthquake. ** 18 October: Earthquake. * 1348 **
Galata Tower The Galata Tower ( tr, Galata Kulesi), officially the Galata Kulesi Museum ( tr, Galata Kulesi Müzesi), is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the ( ...
built. ** Population: 80,000 * 1351 – 28 May:
Fifth Council of Constantinople Fifth Council of Constantinople is a name given to a series of six councils held in the Byzantine capital Constantinople between 1341 and 1351, to deal with a dispute concerning the mystical doctrine of Hesychasm. These are referred to also as th ...
completed. * 1376 – City besieged by forces of
Andronikos IV Palaiologos Andronikos IV Palaiologos or Andronicus IV Palaeologus ( gr, Ἀνδρόνικος Παλαιολόγος; 11 April 1348 – 25/28 June 1385) was the eldest son of Emperor John V Palaiologos. Appointed co-emperor since 1352, he had a troubled rel ...
. * 1394 ** Blockade of the city begun by
Ottoman Ottoman is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, ‘uthmān). It may refer to: Governments and dynasties * Ottoman Caliphate, an Islamic caliphate from 1517 to 1924 * Ottoman Empire, in existence fro ...
forces under
Bayezid I Bayezid I ( ota, بايزيد اول, tr, I. Bayezid), also known as Bayezid the Thunderbolt ( ota, link=no, یلدیرم بايزيد, tr, Yıldırım Bayezid, link=no; – 8 March 1403) was the Ottoman Sultan from 1389 to 1402. He adopted t ...
. **
Anadoluhisarı Anadoluhisarı ( en, Anatolian Castle), known historically as Güzelce Hisar ("the Beauteous Castle") is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus. The complex is the oldest surviving ...
fortress built.


15th–18th centuries

* 1402 ** Ottoman blockade lifted. ** Earthquake. * 1410 – June:
Battle of Kosmidion The Battle of Kosmidion ( tr, Eyüp Muharebesi) occurred on 15 June 1410, during the Ottoman Interregnum, and was fought between the forces of the rival brothers, Musa Çelebi and Süleyman Çelebi, at Kosmidion (modern Eyüp) just outside the l ...
. * 1411 –
Siege of Constantinople (1411) The siege of Constantinople of 1411 occurred during the Ottoman Interregnum, or Ottoman Civil War, (20 July 1402 – 5 July 1413), when chaos reigned in the Ottoman Empire following the defeat of Sultan Bayezid I by the Central Asian warlord ...
. * 1422 – Siege of Constantinople (1422). * 1427 – Church of Saint Benoit built. * 1437 ** 4 September: Earthquake. ** 25 November: Earthquake. * 1452 –
Rumelihisarı Rumelihisarı (also known as Rumelian Castle and Roumeli Hissar Castle) or Boğazkesen Castle (meaning "Strait-Blocker Castle" or literally "Throat-Cutter Castle") is a medieval fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the ...
fortress built. * 1453 ** 6 April-29 May: Final Siege of Constantinople; City besieged by Ottoman forces;
Mehmed II Mehmed II ( ota, محمد ثانى, translit=Meḥmed-i s̱ānī; tr, II. Mehmed, ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror ( ota, ابو الفتح, Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit=the Father of Conquest, links=no; tr, Fâtih Su ...
in power. ** Capital of the
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
relocated to Constantinople from
Edirne Edirne (, ), formerly known as Adrianople or Hadrianopolis (Greek: Άδριανούπολις), is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated from the Greek and from the Bulgarian borders, ...
. **
Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia ( 'Holy Wisdom'; ; ; ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ( tr, Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi), is a mosque and major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The cathedral was originally built as a Greek Ortho ...
(converted from Orthodox cathedral to mosque) in use. ** ''
Medrese Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...
'' predecessor of
Istanbul University , image = Istanbul_University_logo.svg , image_size = 200px , latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis , motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü , mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future , established = 1453 1846 1933 ...
established. ** Population: 40,000–50,000 * 1454 ** 18 April:
Treaty of Constantinople (1454) The Treaty of Constantinople was signed on April 18, 1454, between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. It was the first treaty signed by Mehmed the Conqueror following the capture of Constantinople in 1453. It effectively ended Venetian ...
**
Imperial Arsenal The Imperial Arsenal ( ota, Tersâne-i Âmire) was the main base and naval shipyard of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century to the end of the Empire. It was located on the Golden Horn in the Ottoman capital, Constantinople (modern Istanbul). ...
established. **
Phanar Greek Orthodox College Phanar Greek Orthodox College or Phanar Roman Orthodox Lyceum ( tr, Özel Fener Rum Lisesi), known in Greek as the Great School of the Nation and Patriarchal Academy of Constantinople ( el, Μεγάλη του Γένους Σχολή, ''Megáli t ...
founded. ** Ağa hamamı built. * 1458 **
Yedikule Fortress Yedikule Fortress ( tr, Yedikule Hisarı or ''Yedikule Zindanları''; meaning "Fortress of the Seven Towers") is a fortified historic structure located in the Yedikule neighbourhood of Fatih, in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1458 on the commission ...
built. **
Eyüp Sultan Mosque The Eyüp Sultan Mosque ( tr, Eyüp Sultan Camii) is in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, outside the city walls and near the Golden Horn. On a much older site, the present building dates from the beginning of the 19th century. The mosque complex ...
built. * 1460 – Grand Bazaar built (approximate date). * 1465 –
Topkapı Palace The Topkapı Palace ( tr, Topkapı Sarayı; ota, طوپقپو سرايى, ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit=cannon gate palace), or the Seraglio, is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the complet ...
construction begins. * 1467 –
Turkish State Mint The Turkish State Mint (Turkish: ''Darphane'') is a state-owned mint situated in Istanbul that is responsible for minting the coinage of Turkey. Originally founded in 1467, the mint replaced the Constantinople Mint as the largest mint of the Ottom ...
established. * 1470 **
Fatih Mosque The large Fatih Mosque ( tr, Fatih Camii, "Conqueror's Mosque" in English) is an Ottoman mosque off Fevzi Paşa Caddesi in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The original mosque was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the ...
built. **
Sahn-ı Seman Medrese The Sahn-ı Seman Medrese or Semâniyye (meaning 'eight courtyards') was a 15th-century Ottoman medrese (madrasa) complex in Istanbul, Turkey, which was part of the Fatih Mosque. It was one of the highest educational facilities for various scienc ...
established. * 1471 – Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque built. * 1472 – Tiled Kiosk built. * 1478 – Galata Mosque in use. * 1479 – 25 January:
Treaty of Constantinople (1479) The Treaty of Constantinople was signed on January 25, 1479, which officially ended the fifteen-year war between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The agreement was established as a result of the Ottomans having reached the outskirts ...
* 1481 –
Galatasaray High School Galatasaray High School ( tr, Galatasaray Lisesi, french: Lycée de Galatasaray), established in what was then Constantinople and is now Istanbul, in 1481, is the oldest high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational in ...
established. * 1488 –
Complex of Sultan Bayezid II The Complex of Sultan Bayezid II ( tr, Sultan II Bayezid Külliyesi) is a ''külliye'' located in Edirne, Turkey. It was built in 1488 by the Ottoman architect Mimar Hayruddin for the Sultan Bayezid II (reigned 1481–1512). The complex contain ...
built. * 1491 –
Firuz Agha Mosque The Firuz Ağa Mosque ( tr, Firuz Ağa Camii) is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Firuz Ağa, the head treasurer of Sultan Beyazıt II. The marble sarcophagus of Firuz Ağa is located in the ...
built in
Fatih Fatih () is a district of and a municipality (''belediye'') in Istanbul, Turkey, and home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the governor's office, police headquarters, metropolitan municipality and tax office) but not the co ...
. * 1497 –
Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque The Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque ( tr, Gazi Atik Ali Paşa Camii) is a 15th-century Ottoman Empire, Ottoman mosque located in the Çemberlitaş, Fatih, Çemberlitaş neighbourhood of the Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. Its construction was star ...
built. * 1505 –
İskender Pasha Mosque, Fatih İskender Pasha Mosque ( tr, İskender Paşa Cami), a.k.a. Terkim Masjid ( tr, Terkim Mescidi) is a historic mosque located in Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. Located on Sarıgüzel Street in İskenderpaşa neighborhood of Fatih, it was endo ...
built (approximate date). * 1506 – Bayezid II Mosque built. * 1509 –
1509 Constantinople earthquake The 1509 Constantinople earthquake or historically ('Minor Judgment Day') occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 10 p.m. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of on the surface wave magnitude scale. A tsunami and ...
. * 1512 –
Vasat Atik Ali Pasha Mosque Vasat Atik Ali Pasha Mosque ( tr, Vasat Atik Ali Paşa Camii), also known as Zincirlikuyu Mosque ( tr, Zincirlikuyu Camii) or Karagümrük Mosque, is an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman mosque located in the Karagümrük neighbourhood of the Fatih district ...
built. * 1520 –
Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I ( ota, سليمان اول, Süleyman-ı Evvel; tr, I. Süleyman; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Suleiman the Lawgiver ( ota, قانونى سلطان سليمان, Ḳ ...
becomes
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire The sultans of the Ottoman Empire ( tr, Osmanlı padişahları), who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty (House of Osman), ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in 1299 to its dissolution in 1922. At its he ...
. * 1521 –
Ibrahim Pasha Palace The Ibrahim Pasha Palace ( tr, İbrahim Paşa Sarayı) is an Ottoman imperial court residence of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha. It is located in Sultanahmet Square of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently, the building is mainly used as the Tur ...
in use. * 1528 –
Yavuz Selim Mosque The Yavuz Selim Mosque, also known as the Selim I Mosque and the Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque ( tr, Yavuz Selim Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located at the top of the 5th Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, in the neighborhood of Çukurbo ...
built. * 1531 – Piri Mehmed Pasha Mosque built. * 1533 – 22 July:
Treaty of Constantinople (1533) The Truce of Constantinople ( tr, İstanbul antlaşması) was signed on 22 July 1533 in Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria. According to several sources, this and other ceasefire agreements produced in 1547, 1568, 15 ...
. * 1535 – French embassy established. * 1539 –
Haseki Sultan Complex The Haseki Sultan Complex (also Hürrem Sultan Complex) ( tr, Haseki Hürrem Sultan Külliyesi) is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque complex in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first royal project designed by the chief imp ...
built. * 1541 –
Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa The Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa (Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Türbesi) is final resting place of Ottoman admiral of the fleet Hayreddin Barbarossa whose naval victories secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the mid 16th ...
built. * 1542 –
Defterdar Mosque The Defterdar Mosque, or the Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque ( tr, Defterdar Camii, Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Camii), is 16th century Ottoman Empire, Ottoman mosque located in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by (chief finance secretar ...
built. * 1548 **
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar) Mihrimah Sultan Mosque may refer to: * Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Edirnekapı) * Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar) {{disambig Mosque disambiguation pages ...
built. ** Şehzade Mosque built. * 1550 ** Mosque with the Spiral Minaret built. **
Yavuz Sultan Selim Madras The Yavuz Sultan Selim Medrese in Istanbul was built by Mimar Sinan in memory of Selim the first from 1548 till 1550. The medrese is also known as “Yenibahce Selim Medrese”. When Selim became Sultan his tent was deployed at the place where ...
built. * 1551 – Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque built. * 1554 – Coffee house in business. * 1555 – November/December:
Sinan Pasha Mosque (Istanbul) The Sinan Pasha Mosque ( tr, Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in a densely populated district of Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strai ...
built. * 1556 – Bath-house of Haseki Hurrem Sultan built. * 1557 **
Süleymaniye Mosque The Süleymaniye Mosque ( tr, Süleymaniye Camii, ) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. An ins ...
built. **
Süleymaniye Hamam The Süleymaniye Hamam is a historic Turkish bath (''hamam'') in Istanbul, Turkey, that forms part of the Süleymaniye Mosque complex.. The building, on a hill facing the Golden Horn, was built in 1557 by Turkish architect, Mimar Sinan, and was n ...
bath built. * 1559 – Caferağa Medresseh built. * 1560 –
İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca İskender Pasha Mosque ( tr, İskender Paşa Cami) is a historic mosque located in the Kanlıca neighborhood of the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey. Located across the Kanlıca Pier, the mosque was commissioned by (military judge) Kazasker ...
built. * 1563 –
Rüstem Pasha Mosque The Rüstem Pasha Mosque ( tr, Rüstem Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Hasırcılar Çarşısı (Strawmat Weavers Market) in the Tahtakale neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, near the Spice Bazaar. Named afte ...
built. * 1567 – Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Büyükçekmece) built. * 1570 –
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Edirnekapı) Mihrimah Sultan Mosque may refer to: * Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Edirnekapı) * Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar) Mihrimah Sultan Mosque may refer to: * Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Edirnekapı) * Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar) {{disambig Mosque ...
built. * 1571 –
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Kadırga) Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque is the name of some 16th-century Ottoman mosques built for grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, and may refer to: * Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Azapkapı, (built 1578) in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey * Sokollu ...
built. * 1572 –
Kara Ahmed Pasha Mosque The Kara Ahmed Pasha Mosque or Gazi Ahmed Pasha Mosque ( tr, Kara Ahmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque near the city walls in Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan and completed in around 1572. Hi ...
built. * 1573 –
Piyale Pasha Mosque The Piyale Pasha Mosque ( ota, پیاله پاشا جامع ), also known as the Tersane Mosque (literally: Shipyard Mosque), is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Kasımpaşa neighborhood of the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
built. * 1577 – Observatory of Taqi al-Din built. * 1578 – Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Azapkapı) built. * 1580 –
Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex The Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque ( tr, Kılıç Ali Paşa Cami) is a mosque at the heart of a complex designed and built between 1580 and 1587 by Mimar Sinan, who at the time was in his 90s. The mosque itself was constructed in 1578-1580. The comple ...
built. * 1581 –
Şemsi Pasha Mosque The Şemsi Pasha Mosque ( tr, Şemsi Paşa Camii, also spelled ''Chamsi-Pasha'') is an Ottoman mosque located in the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey. History The Şemsi Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottom ...
built. * 1583 – 26 March: First British
ambassador An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
to Constantinople arrives. * 1584 **
Çemberlitaş Hamamı The Çemberlitaş Hamamı is a historical Turkish bath ( tr, hamam) that was built beside Divan Yolu, a processional road dating back to the Byzantine Era that once led to Rome,Ergin, Nina. “Bathing Business in Istanbul: A Case Study of the Ce ...
(bath) built. **
Molla Çelebi Mosque The Molla Çelebi Mosque ( tr, Molla Çelebi Camii), sometimes known as the Fındıklı Mosque ( tr, Fındıklı Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was ...
built. **
Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul Saint Mary Draperis ( it, Santa Maria Draperis, tr, Meryem Ana Draperis Latin Katolik Kilisesi) is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. Established in 1584, the church is one of the most ancient Roman Catholic pa ...
established. * 1586 **
Atik Valide Mosque The Atik Valide Mosque ( tr, Atik Valide Camii, Eski Valide Camii) is a 16th century Ottoman imperial mosque located on a hill above the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built for Nurbanu Sultan, the w ...
built. **
Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque ( tr, Mesih Mehmed Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It was commissioned by one of Murad III's grand viziers, Mesih Mehmed Pasha, and designed by the imperial architect Mim ...
built. * 1590 ** 21 March:
Treaty of Constantinople (1590) 300px, The Ottoman Empire and its client states in 1590 AD. Aftermath of the Treaty of Constantinople. The Treaty of Constantinople, also known as the Peace of Istanbul or the Treaty of Ferhad Pasha ( tr, Ferhat Paşa Antlaşması), was a treat ...
. **
Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque The Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque ( tr, Zal Mahmut Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1590. History The building of th ...
built. * 1604 –
Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul SS Peter and Paul ( tr, Sen Pier ve Sen Paul Kilisesi, it, Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo a Galata) is a Catholic church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. The church owns an icon of the Virgin of the Hodegetria type, which originall ...
built. * 1612 – 20 November:
Treaty of Nasuh Pasha Treaty of Nasuh Pasha ( fa, عهدنامه نصوح پاشا, tr, Nasuh Paşa Antlaşması) was a treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia after the war of 1603–1612, signed on 20 November 1612. It was made after a decisive Safavid ...
. * 1613 – Aynalıkavak Palace built. * 1615 –
Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615) The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Constantinople) of 1615 was an attack on Istanbul by the Zaporozhian Cossacks, led by Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. Cossacks attacked the harbor of the city and burned it before returning to Ukraine. The succe ...
* 1616 –
Sultan Ahmed Mosque The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque ( tr, Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers o ...
built. * 1620 –
Cossack raid on Istanbul (1620) The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Ukrainian: ''Козацький рейд на Стамбул'', Turkish: ''İstanbul'a Kazak baskını''; 1620) led by on the capital of the Ottoman Empire as a part of the Cossack Naval Campaigns and the Ottoman ...
* 1624 –
Cossack raids on Istanbul (1624) The Cossack raids on Istanbul (Ukrainian: ''Козацькі рейди на Стамбул'', Turkish: ''İstanbul'a Kazak baskınları''; 9 July – 8 September, 1624) was a raids on the capital of the Ottoman Empire Istanbul by the Zaporozhi ...
* 1648 –
Atmeydanı incident Atmeydanı incident ( tr, Atmeydanı Vakası) was an uprising which occurred at the Hippodrome of Constantinople ( tr, Atmeydanı) in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, in 1648. Background Sultan İbrahim (reigned 1640–1648) of the ...
. * 1656 – 26 February:
Çınar incident Çınar incident ('' Platanus Incident'') is the name of a 17th-century rebellion in the Ottoman Empire. It is also sometimes known as "The Event of the Vakvak" (''Vakʿa-ı Vakvakiye''), named after a mythical tree on which human beings grew, a ...
. * 1660 ** 24–26 July:
Great Fire of 1660 Two thirds of Constantinople (now Istanbul) were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1660. The chronicler Abdi Paşa estimated that the fire destroyed 280,000 houses and burned for approximately forty-nine hours. During the reconstruction of the city, ...
. ** New Bazaar built. * 1665 – Valide Sultan Mosque built. * 1678 – Church of St. Mary Draperis rebuilt. * 1700 – 13 July:
Treaty of Constantinople (1700) The Treaty of Constantinople or Istanbul was signed on 13 July 1700 between the Tsardom of Russia and the Ottoman Empire. It ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1686-1700. Russian tsar Peter the Great secured possession of the Azov region and freed hi ...
. * 1710 –
Yeni Valide Mosque The Yeni Valide Mosque ( tr, Yeni Valide Camii) is an 18th-century Ottoman Empire, Ottoman mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. History Construction of the Yeni Valide mosque in Üsküdar began in 1708 and was completed in 17 ...
built. * 1728 –
Fountain of Ahmed III The Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III ( tr, III. Ahmet Çeşmesi) is a fountain in a Turkish rococo structure in the great square in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built under Ottoman sultan Ahmed III in ...
built. * 1729 –
Fountain of Ahmed III (Üsküdar) The Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III in Üsküdar ( tr, Üsküdar III. Ahmet Çeşmesi) is an 18th-century public water fountain built by Ottoman sultan Ahmed III in the Ottoman rococo architecture and situated in the grand square of Üsküdar in Ist ...
built. * 1730 – 20 September:
Patrona Halil Patrona Halil ( sq, Halil Patrona, tr, Patrona Halil; c. 1690 in Hrupishta – November 25, 1730 in Constantinople) was the instigator of a mob uprising in 1730 which replaced Sultan Ahmed III with Mahmud I and ended the Tulip period.Altınay ...
rebellion. * 1732 –
Tophane Fountain Tophane Fountain ( tr, Tophane Çeşmesi) is an 18th-century public water fountain built by Ottoman sultan Mahmud I in the Ottoman rococo architecture and situated in the square of Tophane neighborhood in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. H ...
built. * 1736 – 24 September:
Treaty of Constantinople (1736) Treaty of Constantinople was a treaty between Ottoman Empire and Afsharid Persia signed on 24 September 1736, ending the Afsharid–Ottoman War (1730–35). Background Treaty of Ahmet Pasha (1732) between the two countries had been found unsat ...
. * 1742 – 15 April: Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople established. * 1746 –
Kalenderhane Mosque Kalenderhane Mosque ( tr, Kalenderhane Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox church (building), church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottoman Empire, Ottomans. With high probability the church was originally de ...
consecrated. * 1753 – Yedikule Hospital founded. * 1755 –
Nuruosmaniye Mosque The Nuruosmaniye Mosque ( tr, Nuruosmaniye Camii) is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Çemberlitaş neighbourhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Tur ...
built. * 1758 –
Şemsipaşa Primary School Şemsipaşa Primary School, founded in 1758, is the oldest primary (elementary) school in Istanbul's Üsküdar district. History Background (1731–1758) The progenitor of Şemsipaşa Primary School was the Humbaracı Barracks, opened in 1 ...
established. * 1763 –
Laleli Mosque The Laleli Mosque ( tr, Laleli Camii, or Tulip Mosque) is an 18th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in Laleli, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. History The Laleli Mosque was built by Sultan Mustafa III from 1760–1763, designed in the Ottoman ...
built. * 1766 –
Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
. * 1769 –
Zeynep Sultan Mosque The Zeynep Sultan Mosque (in Turkish Zeynep Sultan Camii) is a mosque built in 1769 by Ayazma Mosque's architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa for Ahmed III's daughter Zeynep Sultan. It evokes Byzantine churches because of its architectural style and materi ...
built. * 1771 – Fatih Mosque rebuilt. * 1773 – Naval Engineering at Golden Horn Naval Shipyard college founded. * 1774 –
Rami Barracks Rami Barracks ( tr, Rami Kışlası, ota, Asâkir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye Kışlası) were an Ottoman and later Turkish Army barracks located in the Eyüp district on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. They were built in the 1770s in the Otto ...
built. * 1781 –
Emirgan Mosque Emirgan Mosque ( tr, Emirgan Cami), officially Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Mosque ( ota, Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Cami) is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Emirgan neighborhood of the Sarıyer district in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was ...
built. * 1793 – Balıklı Greek Hospital rebuilt. * 1795 **
Imperial School of Military Engineering The Imperial School of Military Engineering ( ota, script=Latn, Mühendishâne-i Berrî-i Hümâyun) was an Ottoman military engineering academy in Hasköy, Constantinople. It was opened in 1795 during the reign of Selim III and continued functio ...
established. ** Mühendishane-i Berri Hümayun printing house established.


19th century

* 1800 – Eyüp Sultan Mosque rebuilt. * 1801 –
Big Selimiye Mosque Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show present ...
built. * 1806 –
Taksim Military Barracks The Taksim Military Barracks or Halil Pasha Artillery Barracks ( tr, Taksim Kışlası or ''Halil Paşa Topçu Kışlası'') were located at the site of the present-day Taksim Gezi Park next to Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 18 ...
built. * 1807 – 29 May: Coup of 1807. * 1808 – 28 July: Coup of 1808. * 1813 –
Hidayet Mosque The Hidayet Mosque ('':tr:Hidayet Camii''), located on Yalı Köşkü Street in Istanbul’s Eminönü district, was built in 1813 (Islamic Calendar 1229) under Mahmud II. Originally of wood construction, it was reconstructed by the French archite ...
built. * 1814 –
Sultan Mahmut Fountain Sultan Mahmut Fountain ( tr, Sultan Mahmut Çeşmesi) is a historical public fountain in İstanbul, Turkey. The fountain is located in Kireçburnu neighborhood of Sarıyer secondary municipality by Bosphorous at . It was commissioned by Ottoman ...
built. * 1821 – Constantinople massacre of 1821. * 1825 – Pangaltı Mkhitaryan School established. * 1826 ** 15 June:
Auspicious Incident The Auspicious Incident (or EventGoodwin, pp. 296–299.) (Ottoman Turkish: ''Vaka-i Hayriye'', "Fortunate Event" in Constantinople; ''Vaka-i Şerriyye'', "Unfortunate Incident" in the Balkans) was the forced disbandment of the centuries-old Jan ...
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Nusretiye Mosque Nusretiye Mosque is an ornate mosque located in Tophane district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1823–1826 by Sultan Mahmut II. Historical background The mosque was commissioned by Mahmud II and built between 1822 and 1826 in t ...
built. * 1828 ** 6 February:
Selimiye Barracks Selimiye Barracks ( tr, Selimiye Kışlası), also known as Scutari Barracks, is a Turkish Army barracks located in the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally built in 1800 by Sultan Selim III for the soldi ...
built. **
Beyazıt Tower Beyazıt Tower, also named Seraskier Tower, from the name of the Ottoman ministry of War, is an fire-watch tower located in the courtyard of Istanbul University's main campus (formerly Ottoman Ministry of War) on Beyazıt Square (known as the Fo ...
built. * 1831 – October:
Takvim-i Vekayi ''Takvim-i Vekayi'' ( ota, تقویم وقایع, meaning "Calendar of Events") was the first fully Turkish language newspaper. It was launched in 1831 by Sultan Mahmud II, taking over from the ''Moniteur ottoman'' as the Official Gazette of the ...
newspaper established. * 1832 ** February:
Treaty of Constantinople (1832) The Great Powers ratified the terms of the Constantinople Arrangement in connection with the border between Greece and the Ottoman Empire in the London Protocol of 30 August 1832, which marked the end of the Greek War of Independence and establi ...
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Beylerbeyi Palace Tunnel The Beylerbeyi Palace Tunnel ( tr, Beylerbeyi Sarayı Tüneli) is a historic tunnel under the Beylerbeyi Palace in Beylerbeyi neighborhood of the Üsküdar district in Istanbul, Turkey connecting Üsküdar with Beylerbeyi and Çengelköy. The re ...
built. **
Davutpaşa Barracks Davutpaşa Barracks ( tr, Davutpaşa Kışlası) were Ottoman Army barracks built in the 1800s and located at Davutpaşa neighborhood of Esenler district on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. The building was used later as a shelter for immigr ...
built. * 1833 – 8 July:
Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi The Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi (once commonly spelled Unkiar Skelessi, and translating to The Treaty of "the Royal Pier" or "the Sultan's Pier") was a treaty signed between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire on July 8, 1833, following the m ...
. * 1834 **
Military Academy A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...
established. ** 31 May:
Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital The Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital ( tr, Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Ermeni Hastanesi) is a hospital in the Yedikule quarter of Fatih district of Istanbul which was established and continues to be managed by Turkish Armenians. History Yedi ...
opened. * 1836 – 3 September: Hayratiye Bridge built. * 1837 –
Surp Agop Hospital Surp Agop Hospital ( Turkish: Surp Agop Hastanesi) or Saint Jacob Armenian Hospital is a hospital in the Elmadağ neighborhood of Şişli district of Istanbul which was established in 1837 and continues to be operated by the Armenian Catholic c ...
opened. * 1843 – Church of SS Peter and Paul rebuilt. * 1844 –
Naum Theatre The Naum Theatre, named after its owners Michel Naum and Joseph Naum of Levantine Catholic background, was a theatre and opera house on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu (formerly Pera) district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened in 1844 and remaine ...
opened. * 1845 **
Galata Bridge The Galata Bridge ( tr, Galata Köprüsü, ) is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. The current Galat ...
built. ** 21 September: Mekteb-i Fünun-ı İdadiye military high school established. * 1846 **
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, alternatively known as the ''St. Esprit Cathedral'' (Turkish: ''Saint Esprit Kilisesi''), located on Cumhuriyet Avenue, 127/A, in the quarter of Pangaltı in Şişli district, the former Harbiye, between Taksi ...
built. ** 1 July:
Armenian Evangelical Church The Armenian Evangelical Church ( hy, Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի) was established on July 1, 1846, by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. History In the 19th century there was an intellectua ...
established. ** 23 July: House of Multiple Sciences established (predecessor of Istanbul University). * 1848 **
Küçük Mecidiye Mosque The Küçük Mecidiye Mosque ( tr, Küçük Mecidiye Camii) is an Ottoman mosque in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built from the order of Sultan Abdülmecid I by Nigoğos Balyan, member of the Balyan family. The mosque i ...
built. **
Nusretiye Clock Tower Nusretiye Clock Tower, aka Tophane Clock Tower, is a clock tower situated in Tophane, a neighborhood in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey next to Nusretiye Mosque and Tophane Kiosk at the European waterfront of Bosphorus. It was ordered by the ...
built. **
Ottoman Military College The Ottoman Military College or Imperial Military Staff College or Ottoman Army War College ( ota, مكتب اركان حربيه شاهانه, Mekteb-i Erkân-ı Harbiyye-i Şâhâne or اركان حربيه مكتب, romanized: ''Erkân-ı Har ...
established. * 1849 – 9 October:
Bulgarian St. Stephen Church The Bulgarian St. Stephen Church ( bg, Църква "Свети Стефан"; tr, Sveti Stefan Kilisesi), also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for being made of prefab ...
inaugurated. * 1850 ** 21 March:
Istanbul Girls High School Istanbul Girls' High School ( tr, İstanbul Kız Lisesi) was the first state established girls school in the Ottoman Empire. The school was inaugurated on March 21, 1850, by Sadrazam Mustafa Reshid Pasha, one of the architects of the Tanzimat ref ...
inaugurated. ** 22 March: Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi established. * 1851 **
Hırka-i Şerif Mosque Hırka-i Şerif Mosque ( ota, خرقه شریف جامعي, tr, Hırka-i Şerif Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It takes its name from a relic, the mantle of Muhammad, which is preserved in the mosque. Mosque Hırka-i Şerif Mos ...
built. **
Emirgan Pier Emirgan Pier ( tr, Emirgan İskelesi) is a historic passenger ferryboat pier located in Emirgan neighborhood of Sarıyer district in Istanbul Province, Turkey. It serves ferries in Istanbul running between Çengelköy and İstinye on Bosphorus ...
opened. * 1852 **
Taşkışla Taşkışla () is neighborhood and building complex in Istanbul. It takes its name ''Stone Barracks'' from its use as a military establishment in the Ottoman period also known as Mecidiye Kışlası. It is located in close proximity to Beyoğlu a ...
houses built. **
Taksim German Hospital The Taksim German Hospital ( tr, Taksim Alman Hastanesi) is a health care institution in Cihangir, Istanbul which is owned by the Universal Hospitals Group since 1992. It was closed for a three-year refurbishment and re-opened in 1995. The hospit ...
founded. * 1853 –
Üsküdar Ferry Terminal The Üsküdar Ferry Terminal, also known as the Üsküdar Pier ( tr, Üsküdar İskelesi), is a ferry terminal in Üsküdar, Istanbul, located along Paşa Limanı Avenue on the Bosporus strait. It is used by Municipal Şehir Hatları (City Lines) f ...
opened. * 1854 –
Teşvikiye Mosque The Teşvikiye Mosque is a neo-baroque structure located in the Teşvikiye neighbourhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. History The mosque was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque that st ...
built. * 1855 **
Ihlamur Palace Ihlamur Palace ( tr, Ihlamur Kasrı), is a former imperial Ottoman summer pavilion located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I Abdulmejid I ( ota, عبد المجيد اول, ʿAbdü'l-Mecîd-i evve ...
built. ** Dolmabahçe Mosque built. * 1856 ** 27 November:
Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul ( tr, Notre Dame de Sion Özel Fransız Lisesi) is a French private high school located in the Harbiye, Şişli neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It was founded in 1856. The high school was established in the ...
established. **
Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahçe Palace ( tr, Dolmabahçe Sarayı, ) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 t ...
built in
Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...
. **
Ortaköy Mosque Ortaköy Mosque ( tr, Ortaköy Camii) or Büyük Mecidiye Camii () in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is a mosque situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. It was commissioned by the ...
built. **
Ottoman Bank The Ottoman Bank ( tr, Osmanlı Bankası), known from 1863 to 1925 as the Imperial Ottoman Bank (french: Banque Impériale Ottomane, ota, بانق عثمانی شاهانه) and correspondingly referred to by its French acronym BIO, was a bank ...
founded. **
Fenerbahçe Lighthouse __NOTOC__ The Fenerbahçe Lighthouse ( tr, Fenerbahçe Feneri), a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the northern coast of Sea of Marmara at Fenerbahçe neighborhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. History Historical ...
built. * 1857 ** Küçüksu Palace built. **
Ahırkapı Feneri __NOTOC__ The Ahırkapı Feneri, a historical lighthouse still in use, is located at the southern Seraglio Point on the Rumelian coast of Bosporus' south entrance, in Ahırkapı neighborhood of Istanbul's Fatih district, Turkey. It is across fro ...
lighthouse built. * 1859 ** 12 February: Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane college established. **
Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery ( tr, Şişli Rum Ortodoks Mezarlığı), also known as ''Şişli Eastern Orthodox Cemetery'', is a Christian cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey. The burial ground is the final resting place of people professing the ...
founded. * 1861 ** 14 April:
Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople The Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople (informally Constantinople of the Bulgarians) was the first missionary, pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Eastern Catholic of Byzantine ...
established. **
Adile Sultan Palace Adile Sultan Palace ( tr, Adile Sultan Sarayı) is the former royal residence of Ottoman princess Adile Sultan. It was donated to the state by Adile Sultan to be used as a school building for the Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls and i ...
built. ** ''Al-Jawâ'ib'' begins publication. ** Liceo Italiano di Istanbul founded. * 1862 –
Tekel Tekel A.Ş. (Turkish, literally ''single-hand'' or ''monopoly'' and generally capitalised as TEKEL) was a Turkish tobacco and alcoholic beverages company. It was nationalised in 1925 from a parastatal (government owned/controlled) company, the R ...
tobacco company founded. * 1863 ** 16 September:
Robert College The American Robert College of Istanbul ( tr, İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi or ), often shortened to Robert, or RC, is a highly selective, independent, co-educational high school in Turkey.The Turkish education system divides schools i ...
opened. ** First painting exhibition sponsored by Sultan
Abdülaziz Abdulaziz ( ota, عبد العزيز, ʿAbdü'l-ʿAzîz; tr, Abdülaziz; 8 February 18304 June 1876) was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was overthrown in a government coup. He was a ...
. * 1865 **
Beylerbeyi Palace The Beylerbeyi Palace ( tr, Beylerbeyi Sarayı, literally meaning ''the palace of the bey of beys'') is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Asian side of the Bosphorus. An Imperial Ottom ...
built. **
Altunizade Mosque Altunizade Mosque ( tr, Altunizade Camii), also known as İsmail Zühtü Pasha Mosque ( tr, İsmail Zühtü Paşa Camii) is a 19th-century Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque is situated in the Altunizade neighborhood of Üsk� ...
built. * 1866 – Gedikpaşa Tiyatrosu theatre established. * 1867 –
Çırağan Palace Çırağan Palace ( tr, Çırağan Sarayı), a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan' ...
built. * 1868 ** 1 April:
Court of Cassation A court of cassation is a high-instance court that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation do not re-examine the facts of a case, they only interpret the relevant law. In this they are appellate courts of the highest instance. In th ...
established. ** 1 May:
Deutsche Schule Istanbul Deutsche Schule Istanbul ( en, German School of Istanbul, shortened as DSI), with formal Turkish name Özel Alman Lisesi ( en, Private German High School) or İstanbul Alman Lisesi ( en, German High School of Istanbul) or simply Alman Lisesi ( en, ...
founded. **
Kandilli Observatory Kandilli Observatory, or more formally Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (KOERI, tr, Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü) is a Turkish observatory, which is also specialized on earthquake research. It is si ...
established. **
Galatasaray Museum Galatasaray Museum (officially Galatasaray University Culture&Art Center) ( tr, Galatasaray Müzesi) is a cultural center in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1868 to inform the society of the traditions and history of Galatasaray. The museum is open t ...
established. * 1870 ** June 5: Fire in
Pera Pera may refer to: Places * Pera (Beyoğlu), a district in Istanbul formerly called Pera, now called Beyoğlu ** Galata, a neighbourhood of Beyoğlu, often referred to as Pera in the past * Pêra (Caparica), a Portuguese locality in the district of ...
. ** 24 November: ''
Diyojen ''Diyojen'' (“Diogenes“) was the first Ottoman satirical magazine of the Ottoman Empire. The first issue was published in Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολ� ...
'' magazine founded. **
Malta Kiosk The Malta Kiosk ( tr, Malta Köşkü), also known as the Malta Pavilion, is a historic imperial Ottoman residence located within the garden of the Yıldız Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The two-storey pavilion was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz ...
built. * 1871 **
Feriye Palace The Feriye Palace ( tr, Feriye Sarayı) is a complex of Ottoman imperial palace buildings along the European shoreline of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently, the buildings host educational institutions such as a high school and ...
built. ** American College for Girls established in
Arnavutköy Arnavutköy ( Albanian village; el, Μέγα Ρεύμα, Mega Revma) is a neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey renowned for its wooden Ottoman mansions and seafood restaurants, as well as for the campus of the prestigious Robert College with its ...
. * 1872 **
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, also known as the Aksaray Valide Mosque ( tr, Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Camii, Aksaray Valide Sultan Camii), is a grand Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located at the intersection of Ordu St ...
built. **
Haydarpaşa railway station Haydarpaşa station ( tr, Haydarpaşa Garı) is a railway station in Istanbul, that was, until 2012 the main city terminal for trains travelling to and from the Anatolian side of Turkey. It used to be Turkey's busiest railway station. (Its counte ...
opened. **
Pertevniyal High School Pertevniyal High School of Istanbul was founded in 1872 by Pertevniyal Sultan, the mother of Sultan Abdulaziz Abdulaziz ( ota, عبد العزيز, ʿAbdü'l-ʿAzîz; tr, Abdülaziz; 8 February 18304 June 1876) was the 32nd Sultan of the Ot ...
founded. ** '' El Tiempo'' Ladino-language newspaper founded. ** 22 July: *** Bakırköy railway station opened. ***
Küçükçekmece railway station Railway stations in Istanbul Province 1872 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Küçükçekmece Marmaray Railway stations in Turkey opened in 1872 Railway stations in Turkey opened in 1955 Railway stations in Turkey closed in 2013 ...
opened. ** 27 July:
Sirkeci railway station Sirkeci railway station ( tr, Sirkeci garı), listed on maps as Istanbul railway station ( tr, İstanbul garı), is a railway terminal in Istanbul, Turkey. The terminal is located in Sirkeci, on the tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula, right ne ...
opened. ** 22 September: ***
Bostancı railway station Bostancı railway station ( tr, Bostancı istasyonu) is a railway station in Kadıköy, Istanbul and is the easternmost station in the district. Located along Bağdat Avenue in the Bostancı neighborhood of Kadıköy, it was a station on the Hayda ...
opened. *** Erenköy railway station opened. *** Feneryolu railway station opened. ***
Kartal railway station Kartal railway station ( tr, Kartal istasyonu) is a railway station in Kartal, Istanbul. The station was a stop on the Haydarpaşa suburban between 1951 and 2013, when the railway between Haydarpaşa and Pendik was closed. The station reopened to ...
opened. *** Küçükyalı railway station opened. * 1873 ** 27 April: Fenerbahçe railway station opened. **
Darüşşafaka High School Darüşşafaka High School is a school in Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey. The school was founded by the Darüşşafaka Association with the name " Darüşşafakar’ül İslamiye" in 1873. This date is disputed, with some sources claiming it was 1872. ...
founded. * 1874 – Population: 827,750 * 1875 ** 17 January: ***
Beyoğlu (Tünel) Beyoğlu is a station on the historic Tünel funicular railway in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Located on Tünel Square, just of İstiklal Avenue, it is the northern and upper terminus of the railway. The station is located on the ground floor of the ...
railway station opened. ***
Karaköy (Tünel) Karaköy is a station on the historic Tünel funicular, funicular railway in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Located on Tersane Avenue, just north of the Golden Horn, it is the southern and lower terminus of the railway. The station is located at the ground f ...
railway station opened. **
Esma Sultan Mansion The Esma Sultan Mansion ( tr, Esma Sultan Yalısı), a historical yalı located on the Bosphorus in the Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey and named after its original owner Princess Esma Sultan, is used today as a cultural center after ...
built. * 1876 ** 3 January:''
Akhtar Akhtar ( fa, links=no, ) means "star" in Persian. It is a unisex name. It is also a common surname. A variant spelling is Akhter. Notable people with the given name or surname include: Given name Akhtar * Akhtar Aly Kureshy Pakistani lawyer ...
'' Persian-language magazine established. ** ''
Muharrir The Ottoman journal ''Muharrir'' ( Ottoman-Turkish: محرر; DMG: Muḥarrir; English: "Author") was published in Istanbul in 8 issues from 1876 to 1878. The editor was Ebüzziya Tevfik (1849-1913), a member of the Young Ottomans (a predecessor ...
'' magazine established. **
Üsküdar American Academy Üsküdar American Academy ( Turkish: Üsküdar Amerikan Lisesi) is a private coeducational high school located in Üsküdar borough of Istanbul, Turkey. The school was established by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in ...
founded. ** Göztepe railway station built. * 1877 – 18 December:
Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights The Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights was formed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey, then Ottoman Empire on December 18, 1877, by an influential group of Albanian intellectuals, patriots, and politicians, such as Hasan Tahsini, Abdyl Fra ...
formed. * 1878 ** 26 June:
Tercüman-ı Hakikat ''Tercüman-ı Hakikat'' ( en, Interpreter of Truth) was a daily newspaper published in Constantinople (today- Istanbul), Ottoman Empire between 1878 and 1921. The first issue was published on June 26, 1878. Among the news still quoted from t ...
newspaper first published. **
Istanbul Bar Association The Istanbul Bar Association ( tr, İstanbul Barosu) is a voluntary bar association based in Istanbul, Turkey. At 60,000 members it is one of the most crowded bar associations in the world.Istanbul Bar AssociatioShort History of the İstanbul Bar ...
established. * 1879 ** British Economical Society, Ltd, Istanbul´s first supermarket, opened ** 12 October:
Society for the Publication of Albanian Writings Society for the Publication of Albanian Letters ( sq, Shoqëri e të Shtypuri Shkronja Shqip) ( Arvanitika: Σ̈oκ̇ε̰ρι ε τε̰ Σ̈τυπȣρι Σ̈κρoν̇α Σ̈κ̇ιπ) was a patriotic organization of Albanian intellectuals, promot ...
formed. * 1880 ** 14 September:
Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church, Istanbul The Hagia Triada ("Holy Trinity"; el, Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος, translit=Ierós Naós Agías Triádos; tr, Aya Triada Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi) is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was erected in 1880 a ...
built. **
Yıldız Palace Yıldız Palace ( tr, Yıldız Sarayı, ) is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the sultan and his court in the late 19t ...
built. * 1882 **
Palazzo Corpi The Palazzo Corpi is a 19th-century palazzo in Istanbul, Turkey. The historical building was built for Genoese merchant Ignazio Corpi by Italian architect Giacomo Leoni between 1873 and 1882. The property was bought by the United States government ...
built. **
Ottoman Public Debt Administration The Ottoman Public Debt Administration (OPDA) ( ota, دیون عمومیهٔ عثمانیه واردات مخصصه اداره‌سی, script=Arab, Düyun-u Umumiye-i Osmaniye Varidat-ı Muhassasa İdaresi, or simply as it was popularly known), ...
building constructed. **
School of Fine Arts The School of Fine Arts or College of Fine Arts is the official name or part of the name of several schools of fine arts, often as an academic part of a larger university. These include: The Americas North America *Alabama School of Fine ...
established. ** Numune-i Terakki school founded. ** 14 January:
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) () is an institution that organizes and records the commercial transactions of individuals and commercial institutions located in Istanbul; in addition the ICOC also keeps records for these companies. The a ...
established. * 1883 ** School of Economics established. **
Orient Express The ''Orient Express'' was a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company ''Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits'' (CIWL) that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe and int ...
(Paris–Istanbul) begins operating. ** '' Drita'' Albanian magazine begins publishing. * 1886 ** 1 September:
Getronagan Armenian High School Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, The school is attached to the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church. Establishment With the sponsorship of Archbishop Nerses Varjabetyan, Getronagan H ...
established. **
Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque The Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque ( tr, Yıldız Hamidiye Camii), also called the Yıldız Mosque ( tr, Yıldız Camii, links=no), is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way ...
built. * 1887 **
Ertuğrul Tekke Mosque Ertuğrul or Ertuğrul Gazi ( ota, ارطغرل, Erṭoġrıl; tk, ; died ) was a 13th century bey, who was the father of Osman I. Little is known about Ertuğrul's life. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, the l ...
built. ** Hidayet Mosque rebuilt. * 1890 **
Yıldız Clock Tower Yıldız Clock Tower ( tr, Yıldız Saat Kulesi), is a clock tower situated next to the courtyard of the Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, in Yıldız neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey at the European side of Bosphorus. History The ...
built. **
Kum Kapu demonstration The Kum Kapu demonstration occurred in the Kumkapı district of Constantinople on July 27, 1890. It ensued in skirmishing in which several demonstrators and four police officers were killed. The intent of the demonstration was "..to awaken the ma ...
. **
Tekel Birası Tekel Birası is a Turkish beer brand. Having first been brewed in Bomonti, Istanbul in 1890, it is known as the oldest brewery brand in the country. Tekel Birası was a state monopoly brand until 2004. Following the privatisation, the era of Te ...
brewery established. * 1891 – 13 June:
Imperial Museum Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texas ...
founded. * 1892 **
Pera Palace Hotel The Pera Palace Hotel ( tr, Pera Palas Oteli) is a historic special category hotel and museum hotel located in the Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1892 for the purpose of hosting the passengers of the Orient Expre ...
built. ** Mekteb-i Aşiret-i Humayun school established. * 1893 –
Zografeion Lyceum Zografeion Lyceum or Zografyon Lyceum ( tr, Özel Zoğrafyon Rum Lisesi, el, Ζωγράφειον Λύκειον) is one of the remaining open Greek schools in Istanbul. The school is in the Istanbul city centre in the Beyoğlu district and ver ...
inaugurated. * 1894 ** 10 July: an earthquake in the Gulf of İzmit kills about 1,349 people. ** Pando's Creamery in business. * 1895 **
Dolmabahçe Clock Tower Dolmabahçe Clock Tower ( tr, Dolmabahçe Saat Kulesi) is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Its construction was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II (1842–1918) and designed by the court architect Sar ...
built. **
Russian Archaeological Institute of Constantinople The Russian Archaeological Institute of Constantinople (russian: Русский археологический институт в Константинополе) was founded in 1895 and led by two distinguished Russian Byzantinists, Fyodor Uspensky ...
established. ** Lycée Sainte-Euphémie established. * 1896 ** 1 January:
Kurtuluş S.K. Kurtuluş S.K. was a sports club of Kurtuluş, Şişli district, Istanbul, Turkey. History Kurtuluş S.K. was founded ατ 1896 under the name ''Hercules'' ( el, Ηρακλής, tr, İraklis Jimnastik Kulübü) by local Greeks in 1896. It was ...
founded. ** 26 August:
Occupation of the Ottoman Bank The occupation of the Ottoman Bank ( tr, Osmanlı Bankası Baskını, "Raid on the Ottoman Bank"; hy, Պանք Օթօմանի գրաւումը, ''Bank Otomani k'ravumĕ'' "Ottoman Bank takeover") by members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federat ...
. * 1897 **
Treaty of Constantinople (1897) The Treaty of Constantinople was a treaty between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Greece signed on 4 December 1897 following the Greco-Turkish War (1897). Background The island of Crete was a part of the Ottoman Empire, but had a predomi ...
. **
Istanbul Naval Museum The Istanbul Naval Museum (Turkish: ''İstanbul Deniz Müzesi'') is a national naval museum, located at Beşiktaş district of Istanbul in Turkey. It was established in 1897 by the Ottoman Minister of Navy Bozcaadalı Hasan Hüsnü Pasha. The ...
established. **
Tokatlıyan Hotels The Tokatlıyan Hotels, founded by Meguerditch Tokatliyan, were two prominent luxury hotels located in Istanbul. Many famous individuals such as Leon Trotsky and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed in one or other of them. They were among the first Eu ...
built. * 1899 – 20 April:
Port of Haydarpaşa The Port of Haydarpaşa, also known as the Port of Haidar Pasha ( tr, Haydarpaşa Limanı) or the Port of Istanbul, is a general cargo seaport, ro-ro and container terminal, situated in Haydarpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey at the southern entrance to the ...
opened.


20th century

* 1900 –
Port of Istanbul Port of Istanbul is a container port in Istanbul, Turkey, on the European side of the Bosphorus. See also *Galataport References {{Ports of Turkey Buildings and structures in Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly kn ...
opened. * 1901 ** 27 January:
German Fountain The German Fountain ( tr, Alman Çeşmesi; german: Deutscher Brunnen) is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed ...
inaugurated. **
Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery The Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery ( tr, Ulus Sefarad Musevi Mezarlığı) or Arnavutköy Jewish Cemetery ( tr, Arnavutköy Musevi Mezarlığı) is a burial ground of the Sephardi Jewish community in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 1901 d ...
established. * 1903 ** 4 March:
Beşiktaş J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (), also known simply as Beşiktaş (), is a Turkish sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most ...
founded. ** Moda F.C. founded. * 1904 **
Istanbul Football League The Istanbul Football League ( tr, İstanbul Futbol Ligi) was founded as a regional football league under the name Constantinople Football Association League by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears in Istanbul, the capital of the former Ottoman Emp ...
established. **
Elpis F.C. Elpis FC (Greek:Ελπίς), is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Matches 20 March 1910 Fenerbahçe SK – Elpis FC: 1–1 League tables *Istanbul Football League: *1904–05 Istanbul Football League: 1) HMS Imogene FC ...
founded. **
HMS Imogene F.C. HMS Imogen FC is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. The club was founded by Englishmen. History HMS Imogene FC was a club which was founded by the crew of in 1904. They were the first club to win the Istanbul Football League. Hon ...
founded. * 1905 ** 21 July:
Yıldız assassination attempt A failed assassination attempted on Sultan Abdul Hamid II by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) at Yıldız Mosque took place on 21 July 1905 in the Ottoman capital Istanbul. ''The Times'' described the incident as "one of the greatest ...
. ** 30 October:
Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
founded. * 1907 ** 3 May:
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (, ''Fenerbahçe Sports Club'') is a Turkish professional football club based in Istanbul, Turkey. They are the men's football department of Fenerbahçe SK, a major professional multi-sport club. Fenerbahçe, known inf ...
founded. **
Khedive Palace The Khedive's Palace ( tr, Hıdiv Kasrı, "Khedive Palace"), also known as Çubuklu Palace (''Çubuklu Sarayı''), is located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, and was once the residence of Khedive Abbas II of Egypt and Sud ...
built. ** Etfal Hospital Clock Tower built. * 1908 ** Istanbul declared a province with nine constituent districts. ** Ottoman National Olympic Society founded. **
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium () (Known for sponsorship reasons as Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi, or Ülker Stadium for short) is a football stadium located in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is t ...
inaugurated. **
Kabataş Erkek Lisesi Kabataş may refer to: *Kabataş, Beyoğlu, a quarter in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey ** Kabataş (Istanbul Metro), a funicular railway station * Kabataş, Çine, a village in Aydın Province, Turkey *Kabataş, Kemaliye Kabataş is a vi ...
established. ** '' Karagöz'' magazine established. **
Osmanischer Lloyd The Osmanischer Lloyd was a German-Language daily newspaper in Ottoman Constantinople which was founded after the Young Turk Revolution in 1908 and existed until 1918. Between 1908 and 1915 the newspaper was published as bilingual outlet, wit ...
established. ** '' Demet'' magazine established. ** ''
Jamanak ''Jamanak'' (Armenian: Ժամանակ, meaning "time") is the longest continuously running Armenian language daily newspaper in the world. It is published in Istanbul, Turkey. History The first issue appeared on October 28, 1908 with Misak Koçu ...
'' Armenian-language newspaper established. ** '' El Gugeton'' Ladino-language newspaper established. **
Vefa S.K. Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih (Eminönü between 1928 and 2008) district of Istanbul. The team currently competing at Bölgesel Amatör Lig 8th Grup which is 5th level of Turkish leagues. Vefa SK is the first and ...
founded. **
Beykoz S.K.D. Beykoz Spor Kulübü Derneği, today known for sponsorship reasons as TTNet Beykoz, is a Turkish sports club based in Beykoz, Istanbul. Their home arena is Beykoz Sport Hall. Beykoz was founded in 1908. Team colours are black and yellow. The Bey ...
founded. **
Üsküdar Anadolu S.K. Üsküdar Anadolu Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club based in Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It was founded by Mehmed Bürhaneddin (Burhan Felek) and Dr. Hüdai in 1908. Their team colours are green and white. They are currently playin ...
founded. **
Strugglers F.C. Strugglers FC was an association football club which was founded in İstanbul by Greek immigrants in 1908. Honours * Istanbul Football League: **Runners-Up: 1909–1910 See also * List of Turkish Sports Clubs by Foundation Dates References * ...
founded. * 1909 **
31 March Incident The 31 March Incident ( tr, 31 Mart Vakası, , , or ) was a political crisis within the Ottoman Empire in April 1909, during the Second Constitutional Era. Occurring soon after the 1908 Young Turk Revolution, in which the Committee of Union and Pr ...
**
National Bank of Turkey The National Bank of Turkey was founded in 1909.Marian Kent (1975). Agent of Empire? The National Bank of Turkey and British Foreign Policy. The Historical Journal, 18, pp 367-389 doi:10.1017/ S0018246X00023736 The majority capital came from foundi ...
established. **
Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey (''Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu'', TİF) is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Turkey. It serves 33,974 Scouts (as of 2011) and 2,883 Guides (as of 2006). The federation is a member of the W ...
predecessor formed. **
Al-Muntada al-Adabi al-Muntada al-Adabia was an organisation set up in the last years of the Ottoman Empire to promote Arabic culture. Its publicly stated aims were non-political but it became an incubator for the growing Arab Nationalist movement. The 1908 Committee ...
formed. ** '' Shehbal'' magazine founded. ** Altınordu İdman Yurdu S.K. founded. * 1910 **
Mısır Apartment The Mısır Apartment or ''Mısır Apartmanı'' (Turkish for "Egypt Apartment") is a famed historical building on the renowned İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Over the years, the building has hosted numerous notab ...
built. ** Suadiye railway station opened. ** ''
Hamevasser ''Hamevasser'' ('The Herald') was a Zionist Hebrew-language weekly newspaper published from Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Mikla ...
'' newspaper established. ** Apikoğlu company founded. ** 22 April: ''
Hikmet Hikmet is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Hikmet Avedis aka Howard Avedis, (1927–2017), film producer and director * Hikmet Çetin (born 1937), Turkish politician * Hikmet Fidan (1955–2005), Kurdish-born Turkis ...
'' magazine established. * 1911 **
Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Technical University ( Tr. ''Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi'', often simply referred to as YTU or Yıldız) is a prominent technical university dedicated to engineering and natural sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is o ...
established. **
Istanbul International Community School Istanbul International Community School (also known as IICS) is one of the oldest international schools in the world and the first established in Istanbul. It was one of the first schools in the world authorized to offer all three International Ba ...
established. **
Erenköy Girls High School Erenköy Girls High School ( Turkish: ''Erenköy Kız Anadolu Lisesi'') is a public girls high school in the Erenköy neighborhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1911 during the Ottoman Empire, it is the oldest surviving ...
established. **
Marmnamarz ''Marmnamarz'' (Armenian: Մարմնամարզ), published between 1911 and 1914, was one of the first sport magazines in the Ottoman Empire. The magazine was established by Shavarsh Krissian who also edited it. The first issue appeared in Februa ...
sports magazine begins publishing. **
Küçükçekmece S.K. Küçükçekmece SK is a sports club of Istanbul, Turkey. History Küçükçekmece SK was founded by Hikmet Barlan under the name Süleymaniye Terbiye-i Bedeniye Kulübü in 1911. The first colors were navy blue-orange. Later they changed it t ...
founded. **
Beylerbeyi S.K. Beylerbeyi S.K. is a Turkish football club in Istanbul. The team plays at the 6,500 capacity Beylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadium, sharing the ground with Anadolu Üsküdar. Beylerbeyi S.K. was the recruitment resource of Galatasaray Sports Club betwee ...
founded. ** Rumblers F.C. founded. ** 11 June:
Greek Byzantine Catholic Church The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church ( el, Ελληνική Βυζαντινή Καθολική Εκκλησία, ''Ellinikí Vizantiní Katholikí Ekklisía;'') or the Greek Catholic Church is a '' sui iuris'' Eastern Catholic particular church o ...
established. ** 23 July:
Monument of Liberty, Istanbul The Monument of Liberty ( tr, Hürriyet Anıtı; ota, script=latn, Abide-i Hürriyet), in the Şişli-Mecidiyeköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, is a memorial in honour of the soldiers killed defending the Ottoman Parliament against rebel forces d ...
completed. * 1912 **
İnterbank İnterbank A.Ş is a defunct Turkish bank, the successor of the Banque de Salonique ( tr, Selanik Bankası T.A.Ş.) founded in 1888 in Thessaloniki ( tr, Selanik) and relocated to Istanbul in 1910. In 1969, that bank was sold by its French controll ...
moves to Constantinople. **
Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Istanbul The Church of St. Anthony of Padua (Turkish: Sent Antuan Kilisesi), alternatively known as ''Sant'Antonio di Padova Church or'' ''S. Antonio di Padova'', is the largest Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the ...
built. **
Gülhane Park Gülhane Park ( tr, Gülhane Parkı, "Rosehouse Park"; from Persian: ''Gulkhāna'', "house of flowers") is a historical urban park in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey; it is adjacent to and on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace. The ...
opens. **
Orfeon Records Orfeon Records was a Turkish producer of phonographs and gramophone records. The first record company in Turkey, it was founded by the Blumenthal Family in 1912. The company was based in Istanbul and was actively producing records until 1924 when ...
established. ** Istanbul Friday League established. **
Hilal S.K. Hilal SK is a sports club of Göztepe, Istanbul, Turkey, established during the last days of the Ottoman Empire. History Hilal SK was founded by Halit Galip Ezgü in 1912. One of the original founders of the Turkish Football Federation in 192 ...
founded. ** Telefoncular F.C. founded. ** 25 March:
Turkish Hearths Turkish Hearths ( tr, Türk Ocakları) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Turkey. It was founded in 1912, during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, in a period when almost all non-Turkish elements had their own national committees, an ...
founded. * 1913 ** 23 January:
1913 Ottoman coup d'état The 1913 Ottoman coup d'état (January 23, 1913), also known as the Raid on the Sublime Porte ( tr, Bâb-ı Âlî Baskını), was a coup d'état carried out in the Ottoman Empire by a number of Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) members led ...
. ** 29 September: Treaty of Constantinople **
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum ( tr, ) is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to ...
opens. **
Bebek Mosque Bebek Mosque ( tr, Bebek Camii), officially Hümayûn-u Âbad Mosque ( ota, Hümayûn-u Âbad Cami for: Prosperous Imperial Mosque) is a 1913-built mosque located in Bebek neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. Bebek Mosque wa ...
built. **
Veliefendi Race Course Veliefendi Race Course ( tr, Veliefendi Hipodromu) is a horse racing track located at Veliefendi neighborhood in Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the country's oldest and biggest race course founded on a former grassland that was hi ...
opened. ** Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu S.K. founded. * 1914 ** Population: 1,125,000 ** 25 January: Electric tram line begins operating on the European side. ** 11 February:
Silahtarağa Power Station The Silahtarağa Power Station ( tr, Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı) was a coal-fired generating station located in Istanbul Turkey. The Ottoman Empire's first power plant, it was in use from 1914 to 1983. The site has since been converted into ...
opened. ** 28 June:
Darülbedayi The Darülbedayi was an Ottoman imperial theatre established in Istanbul in 1914. Its history was closely linked to that of its director, the actor Muhsin Ertuğrul Muhsin Ertuğrul (28 February 1892 – 29 April 1979), also known as Ertuğrul ...
founded. ** Metrohan Building built. **
Darülbedayi The Darülbedayi was an Ottoman imperial theatre established in Istanbul in 1914. Its history was closely linked to that of its director, the actor Muhsin Ertuğrul Muhsin Ertuğrul (28 February 1892 – 29 April 1979), also known as Ertuğrul ...
theatre founded. ** Istanbul Championship League established. ** Beyoğlu S.K. established. * 1915 ** 24 April:
Deportation of Armenian intellectuals on 24 April 1915 The deportation of Armenian intellectuals is conventionally held to mark the beginning of the Armenian genocide. Leaders of the Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman capital of Ottoman Constantinople, Constantinople (now Istanbul), ...
. ** 15 June:
The 20 Hunchakian gallows The 20 Hunchakian gallows ( hy, Քսան կախաղան, , also "The 20 Martyrs" and "The 20s") is the common name for the group of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party, Hunchakian activists who were hanged in the Sultan Beyazıt Square of Ottoman Con ...
hanging occurs in
Beyazıt Square Beyazıt Square ( tr, Beyazıt Meydanı) lies to the north of Ordu Caddesi in the district of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. Officially named ''Freedom Square'' (), it is more generally known as Beyazıt Square after the early Ottoman Bayezid II Mosqu ...
. ** Göztepe railway station rebuilt. * 1916 **
Aviation Martyrs' Monument The Aviation Martyrs' Monument ( tr, Hava Şehitleri Anıtı or formerly ''Tayyare Şehitleri Abidesi''), located in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, is a memorial dedicated to the first soldiers of the Ottoman Airforce to be killed in flight a ...
completed. **
Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls ( tr, Kandilli Kız Anadolu Lisesi) is a secondary educational institution located in the Kandilli neighborhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul, Turkey. Known traditionally as ''Kandilli Kız Lisesi' ...
established. * 1917 – Darülelhan conservatory established. * 1918 ** 13 November:
Occupation of Constantinople The occupation of Istanbul ( tr, İstanbul'un İşgali; 12 November 1918 – 4 October 1923), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, by British, French, Italian, and Greek forces, took place in accordance with the Armistice of Mudros, which ended ...
by Allied forces begins, per
Armistice of Mudros Concluded on 30 October 1918 and taking effect at noon the next day, the Armistice of Mudros ( tr, Mondros Mütarekesi) ended hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I. It was signed by ...
. ** November:
Karakol society The Karakol society ( tr, Karakol Cemiyeti), was a Turkish clandestine intelligence organization that fought on the side of the Turkish National Movement during the Turkish War of Independence. Formed in November 1918, it refused to merge itself ...
founded against the occupation of Constantinople. * 1919 **
Sultanahmet demonstrations The Sultanahmet demonstrations ( tr, Sultanahmet Mitingleri) were a series of rallies in 1919 held in Istanbul to protest the occupation of the Ottoman Empire following the Armistice of Mudros, especially the occupation of Izmir by Greek forces aft ...
. **
Sultanahmet Jail Sultanahmet Jail ( tr, Sultanahmet Cezaevi), a former prison in Istanbul, Turkey, is now the luxury Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahmet. It is located in Sultanahmet neighborhood of Fatih district on the historical peninsula. History Built in 19 ...
built. **
Eyüpspor Eyüpspor is a Turkish professional football club that is located in the Eyüp district of Istanbul. The team colours are lavender and yellow. Their home ground is Eyüp Stadium, which has a capacity of 2,500. History Eyüpspor played in the Ista ...
founded. * 1920 – 5 March:
Green Crescent Green Crescent ( tr, Yeşilay) is a non-profit organisation that fights smoking, alcohol, and other addictions such as drug use, and provides services and protection methods to all citizens, especially the young, affected by harmful habits. It wa ...
established. * 1921 ** 15 January:
Kasımpaşa S.K. Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü. (, Kasımpaşa Sports Club), commercially registered as Kasımpaşa Sportif Faaliyetleri A.Ş., colloquially known Kasımpaşa, is a Turkish professional football club located in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. The ...
founded. **
Taksim Stadium Taksim Stadium ( tr, Taksim Stadı) was the first football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Originally the 19th century Taksim Artillery Barracks ('' Taksim Topçu Kışlası'') it was transformed into a stadium in 1921 and was located next to today ...
established. **
Istanbul Men's Volleyball League The Istanbul Volleyball League ( tr, İstanbul Erkekler Voleybol Ligi) was a volleyball league competition in Turkey, run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation from 1921 to 1970. Champions Performance References * Atabeyoğlu, Cem. ''1453–1 ...
established. * 1922 –
Tayyare Apartments The Tayyare Apartments (initially ota, Harikzedegân Apartmanları, script=Latn or later tr, Tayyare Apartmanları) are a complex of four buildings designed by Turkish architect Mimar Kemaleddin, completed in 1922 and located in the old city ...
built. * 1923 ** 4 October:
Allied An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called a ...
occupation ends and the newly-formed
Republic of Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula i ...
takes control. ** 13 October: Turkish capital relocated from Istanbul to
Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, mak ...
. ** ''
Vatan ''Vatan'' ("Homeland" or "Motherland") is a Turkish daily newspaper founded in 2002 by the Doğan Media Group. The paper was purchased by DK ( Demirören & Karacan) Corporation in April 2011 and was totally acquired by Demirören Holding Demiö ...
'' newspaper established. **
Istanbul Maltepespor İstanbul Maltepespor, often known as just Maltepespor, is a Turkish football club from the Istanbul district of Maltepe, Istanbul Maltepe is a district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara. It touches Kadıköy d ...
founded. * 1924 ** 7 May: ''
Cumhuriyet ''Cumhuriyet'' (; English: "Republic") is the oldest up-market Turkish daily newspaper. It has been described as "the most important independent public interest newspaper in contemporary Turkey". The newspaper was awarded the ''Freedom of Press ...
'' newspaper established. ** 15 October:
Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital, short for Bakırköy Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Education and Research Hospital ( tr, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi ...
founded. **
Airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
opened in
Yeşilköy (; meaning "Green Village"; prior to 1926, San Stefano or Santo Stefano el, Άγιος Στέφανος, Ágios Stéfanos, tr, Ayastefanos) is an affluent neighbourhood ( tr, mahalle) in the district of Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the ...
. **
Emek (movie theater) Emek Movie Theater ( tr, Emek Sineması) was a historical movie hall located in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. History The movie theater began construction in 1884 under the name "Club des Chasseurs de Constantinople" (Hunters Club of ...
opened. * 1925 – 12 July: ''
Apoyevmatini ''Apoyevmatini'' (in Greek: Απογευματινή, meaning "Afternoon (newspaper)", alternative transliteration ''Apogevmatini'') is a daily Greek-language newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey. The newspaper was founded on 12 July 1925 and ...
'' Greek-language newspaper founded. * 1926 ** 4 January:
İstanbulspor İstanbulspor is a Turkish football and sports club founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. In 2004–05 they were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to TFF 1. Lig. For many decades it was the fourth most famous and ...
founded. **
Istanbul 4th Vakıf Han The Istanbul 4th Vakıf Han is a historical large office building located in the Sirkeci neighbourhood of the Eminönü quarter within the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by the Foundations Administration ( tr, Vakıflar Genel M� ...
built. **
Fatih Karagümrük S.K. Fatih Karagümrük Spor Kulübü, also called Karagümrük, is a Turkish professional football club based in the Karagümrük neighbourhood of the Fatih district in Istanbul. They currently play in the Süper Lig, the top tier of Turkish footba ...
founded. * 1927 ** 6 March:
Süreyya Opera House Süreyya Opera House, also called Süreyya Cultural Center ( tr, Süreyya Operası or Süreyya Kültür Merkezi), is an opera hall located at Gen. Asım Gündüz Avenue No: 29, in the Bahariye quarter of the Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
opened. **
Istanbul Basketball League The Istanbul Basketball League (Turkish: ''İstanbul Basketbol Ligi'') was a regional basketball league competition in Turkey, that was run by the Turkish Basketball Federation from 1926 to 1966. The league lost its first level status after the nat ...
established. ** Feriköy S.K. founded. * 1928 ** Electric tram line begins operating on the Asian side. ** Paşakapısı Prison established. * 1929 –
Istanbul Medical Chamber The Istanbul Medical Chamber ( tr, İstanbul Tabip Odası) is a medical association in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1929,Ayten Arıkan (2011),History of Istanbul Medical Chamber - İstanbul Tabip Odası Tarihi{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.o ...
founded. * 1930 ** City renamed "Istanbul". **
Istanbul Shield The Istanbul Shield ( tr, İstanbul Şildi) was a football tournament for Istanbul clubs in Turkey which was organised between 1930 and 1939. At the beginning it was decided that the club which would win the most titles during the nine-year span wo ...
established. * 1931 – Italian Synagogue established. * 1932 –
Fil Bridge The Fil Bridge ( tr, Fil Köprüsü), also known as Silahtarağa Bridge ( tr, Silahtarağa Köprüsü) is a long, concrete bowstring bridge that crosses the Alibeyköy Creek in Istanbul, Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Re ...
built. * 1933 ** 1 August:
Istanbul University , image = Istanbul_University_logo.svg , image_size = 200px , latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis , motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü , mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future , established = 1453 1846 1933 ...
established. ** October:
Güneş S.K. Güneş SK was a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. They were founded in October 1933 as a breakaway club from Galatasaray S.K., Galatasaray and had the same colors, yellow and red. The club's name was ''Ateş-Güneş'' (Turkish for "F ...
founded. **
Istanbul Zoology Museum Istanbul Zoology Museum, more precisely Zoology Museum of Istanbul University ( tr, İstanbul Üniversitesi Zooloji Müzesi) is a natural history museum, located in Istanbul University's Vezneciler Campus at Fatih, Istanbul featuring animal colle ...
established. * 1934 – 26 September:
Haydarpaşa High School Haydarpaşa High School ( ) is an Anatolian High School in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey established in 1934. History The school was founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on 26 September 1934 as a boys' school. It was a boarding and day schoo ...
established. * 1936 – **
Istanbul University Observatory The Istanbul University Observatory ( tr, İstanbul Üniversitesi Gözlemevi) is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Istanbul University's Faculty of Science. Established in 1936, ...
established. **
Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...
high school founded. * 1938 – 10 November: Death of Atatürk. * 1940 ** 31 August: ''
Marmara (newspaper) ''Marmara'' ( hy, Մարմարա) (sometimes "Nor Marmara" - New Marmara) is an Armenian-language daily newspaper published since August 31 1940 in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established by Armenian journalist and foreign correspondent Souren Sham ...
'' Armenian-language newspaper begins publishing. **
Berlin–Baghdad railway The Baghdad railway, also known as the Berlin–Baghdad railway ( tr, Bağdat Demiryolu, german: Bagdadbahn, ar, سكة حديد بغداد, french: Chemin de Fer Impérial Ottoman de Bagdad), was started in 1903 to connect Berlin with the ...
begins operating. **
Atatürk Bridge Atatürk Bridge ( tr, Atatürk Köprüsü) is a road bridge across the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey but is sometimes called the Unkapanı Bridg ...
built. **
Sarıyer S.K. Sarıyer Spor Kulübü or Sarıyer S.K. is a Turkish sports club located in Sarıyer, Istanbul. The football team plays in the TFF Second League. Sarıyer won the Balkans Cup in 1991–92 season against Romanian club Oțelul Galați with result ...
founded. **
Taksim S.K. Taksim Spor Kulübü is a sports club located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. The football team of the club plays in the Istanbul Super Amateur League. The club was founded in 1940 by mostly members of the Armenian community of Istanbul when Ateş- ...
founded. ** Population: 789,346. * 1942 – ** VitrA (sanitaryware) company established. **
Istanbul Football Cup The Istanbul Football Cup ( tr, İstanbul Futbol Kupası) was a football competition for Istanbul clubs in Turkey. The cup replaced the Istanbul Shield in 1942 and lasted until 1947. The final match between Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe was cancell ...
established. * 1943 –
Taksim Gezi Park Taksim Gezi Park is an urban park next to Taksim Square, in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district (historically known as Pera.) It is one of the last green spaces in Beyoğlu and one of the smallest parks of Istanbul. In May 2013, plans to replace the ...
built. * 1944 ** 22 February:
Ülker Ülker is a Turkish multinational food and beverage manufacturer based in Istanbul, Turkey. Its products are exported internationally, to 110 countries. Ülker's core products are biscuits, cookies, crackers, and chocolates, although it has ex ...
company established. ** Faculty of Arts and Sciences Building, Istanbul University built. **
Yıldız Holding Yıldız Holding is a Turkish conglomerate that is best known for manufacturing food products. The company also produces other consumer goods and has its own retail, private equity and real estate operations. Yıldız Holding is among the larges ...
established. * 1945 ** Population: 860,558. **
Ali Sami Yen Stadium Ali Sami Yen Stadium ( tr, Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu) was the home of the football club Galatasaray S.K. in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1964 to 2010. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. The stadium had a capacity of 23,477 (all-seater ...
built. **
Beyti (Istanbul) Beyti is a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey specialising in roasted meat. It was founded in 1945 in Küçükçekmece and since 1983 has been situated in Florya. The establishment is owned by the restaurateur Beyti Güler and run by him together wi ...
restaurant founded. **
Aşiyan Museum Aşiyan Museum ( tr, Aşiyan Müzesi) is the house of famous Turkish poet Tevfik Fikret (1867–1915) at Aşiyan neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul. It was built in 1906 and later in 1945 converted to a museum. The museum is owned by ...
established. **
Yıldırım Bosna S.K. Yıldırım Bosna SK is a football club from Bayrampaşa neighborhood of İstanbul. Club was founded by the migrant Turkish citizens who migrated from Balkans to İstanbul. Its first name was Altınçam. Then took several names like Sönmez Gen ...
founded. * 1946 ** Cezmi Or Memorial established. **
Modaspor (basketball) Modaspor basketball team ( tr, Modaspor basketbol takımı) is the amateur basketball department of the Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turki ...
founded. * 1947 ** 19 May:
İnönü Stadium İnönü may refer to. People with the surname * İsmet İnönü (1884–1973), Turkish soldier, statesman and the second President of Turkey * Erdal İnönü (1926–2007), Turkish physicist and politician, and the son of İsmet * Mevhibe İn� ...
opens in
Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...
. ** 9 August:
Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre The Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre (, also called simply ''Açıkhava Tiyatrosu'') is a contemporary amphitheatre located at Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated across from the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Con ...
opened. ** 29 October: ''
Şalom ''Şalom'' is a Jewish weekly newspaper published in Turkey. Its name is the Turkish spelling of the Hebrew word (''Shalom''). It was established on 29 October 1947 by the Turkish Jewish journalist Avram Leyon. It is printed in Istanbul and ...
'' begins publishing. * 1948 ** 1 May: ''
Hürriyet ''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is one of the major Turkish newspapers, founded in 1948. , it had the highest circulation of any newspaper in Turkey at around 319,000. ''Hürriyet'' has a mainstream, liberal and conservative outlook. ''Hürriyet ...
'' newspaper begins publishing. ** ''
Bütün Dünya ''Bütün Dünya'' (English: 'Whole World') is a monthly Turkish language, Turkish periodical. The magazine was published from 1948 to 1984 in a format similar to the American ''Reader's Digest''. After a long pause, it resumed publishing after 1 ...
'' periodical begins publishing. * 1949 ** 3 June:
Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, often referred as Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar ICEC, shortly ICEC, ( tr, İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar Uluslararası Kongre ve Sergi Sarayı), formerly Istanbul Sports and Exhibition Ha ...
opened. ** 18 August:
Kartal S.K. Kartalspor is a sports club located in the Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey. The club's football team plays in the Bank Asya First League after finishing 2nd in the Second League Promotion Group in the 2006–2007 season. Kartal SK started ...
founded. **
Şişli Mosque The Şişli Mosque ( tr, Şişli Camii) is a mosque located in Şişli Square between the Büyükdere Avenue, the Halaskargazi and Abide-i Hürriyet streets in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Due to lack of any mosque in Şişli, whic ...
built. ** ''
İstanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_in ...
'' newspaper begins publishing. **
Bakırköyspor Bakırköyspor is a Turkish sports club from Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club was founded in 1949. The colours of Bakırköyspor are green-black. Bakırköyspor played in the Turkish Super League for 3 years, but after several unsuccessful seasons, ...
founded. * 1950 ** Population: 1,000,022. ** 3 May:
Milliyet ''Milliyet'' (Turkish for "''nationality''") is a Turkish daily newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey. History and profile ''Milliyet'' came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, Istanbul as a daily private newspaper on 3 Ma ...
begins publishing. **
Hünkar (restaurant) Hünkar ( tr, Hünkar Lokantası) is a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1950 in Fatih and moved in 2000 to Nişantaşı, an upscale living and shopping neighborhood. At the same time, a branch was also opened in Etiler, another upscale qu ...
established. **
Pendikspor Pendikspor is a Turkish sports club based in Pendik, Istanbul. The club's homeground is the ''Pendik Stadium''. The football team is widely known for their upsetting 2-1 victory over Fenerbahçe, in the 3rd round of the Turkish Cup (then Fortis ...
founded. **
Paşabahçe S.K. Paşabahçe Spor Kulübü (''English language, English: Paşabahçe Sports Club'') (more commonly known as Paşabahçe) was a professional basketball club that was based in Istanbul, Turkey. History Paşabahçe was founded in 1950 as a basketball ...
founded. ** Alibeyköy S.K. founded. * 1951 ** 25 March:
Neve Shalom Synagogue Neve Shalom Synagogue ( tr, Neve Şalom Sinagogu, he, בית הכנסת נווה שלום; lit. "Oasis of Peace" or "Valley of Peace") is a synagogue in the Karaköy quarter of Beyoğlu district, in Istanbul, Turkey. The synagogue was built ...
inaugurated. **
Ismet Baba Fish Restaurant Ismet ( tr, İsmet) is a Turkish form of the Arabic name Ismet. Along with Turkish, the name is also seen in Albanian, Bosnian, and Macedonian. The name means "honesty" or "purity" and in classical "infallibility", "immaculate", "impeccability" and ...
established. * 1952 ** 9 March:
ITU TV İTÜ TV is the first Turkish television station. The first Turkish television broadcast occurred on July 9, 1952, from a station at Istanbul Technical University's electrical engineering department. Weekly two-hour broadcasts from ITU continue ...
broadcast. First Turkish television broadcast. **
Türk Ticaret Bankası Türk Ticaret Bankası A.Ş (TTB, en, Turkish Trade Bank), also known as Türkbank, was founded in 1913 in Adapazarı by private investors as a regional bank under the name of ''Adapazarı İslam Ticaret Bankası''. It was renamed ''Türk Ticaret ...
relocated to Istanbul. * 1953 ** 1 March: ITU School of Mines established. ** Tiled Kiosk opens as a museum. **
Zeytinburnuspor Zeytinburnu SK is a Turkish football club established in 1953 and based in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkey. They hold the record for worst performance in First League history during the 96/97 season, when they lost 27 matches out ...
founded. * 1954 **
Arçelik Arçelik A.Ş. is a Turkish multinational household appliances manufacturer which owns Beko and Grundig. The company engages in the production and marketing of durable goods, components, consumer electronics and after-sale services. Its produ ...
company established. **
Alarko Holding Alarko Holding is one of the largest business conglomerates in Turkey; it is listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. It operates in a variety of sectors, including construction, electricity generation and distribution, tourism, and real estate. It ...
company established. **
Migros Türk Migros () is Switzerland's largest retail company, its largest supermarket chain and largest employer. It is also one of the forty largest retailers in the world. It is structured in the form of a cooperative federation (the Federation of Migr ...
company established. **
İçmeler railway station İçmeler railway station ( tr, İçmeler istasyonu) is a railway station in Tuzla, Istanbul. The station was originally opened in 1954 by the Turkish State Railways, as İçme railway station and was a stop on the Haydarpaşa suburban commu ...
opened. **
Akbank Akbank T.A.Ş. is one of the largest banks in Turkey. Founded in 1948, , it had revenues of nearly TL 13.7 billion. Listed on the Borsa Istanbul, its largest shareholders are members of the Sabancı family. Akbank is a bank that offers vehicle ...
moves to Istanbul. **
Tuzlaspor Tuzlaspor is a Turkish professional football club based in Tuzla, Istanbul. They play in the TFF First League. The club plays in white and blue kits, and have done so since their formation in 1954. League participations * TFF First League: 20 ...
founded. * 1955 ** 10 June:
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus The Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus ( tr, Hilton İstanbul Bosphorus) is a five star hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it opened in 1955 as the Istanbul Hilton and is the longest operating Hilton Hotel outside the Unit ...
opened. ** 6–7 September: Istanbul pogrom. ** 4 December: ***
Cankurtaran railway station Cankurtaran is an indefinitely closed railway station on the Istanbul suburban, in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the neighborhood of Cankurtaran in the historic peninsula of İstanbul. The station is located on Şadırvan Street. Cankurtaran ...
opened. ***
Florya railway station Florya railway station ( tr, Florya istasyonu) is a railway station in Bakırköy, Istanbul. The station was built in 1955 as a stop on the Istanbul suburban commuter rail line until 2013, when the entire line was closed down for expansion and ren ...
opened. ***
Kazlıçeşme railway station Kazlıçeşme railway station ( tr, Kazlıçeşme istasyonu) is a railway station in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul and the current terminus of the trans-Bosporus Marmaray commuter rail line. Located just outside of the city's historic walled center, Kazl ...
opened. ***
Yenimahalle railway station Yenimahalle railway station () is a railway station in Bakırköy, Istanbul. The station was originally built in 1955 as a stop on the Istanbul suburban commuter rail line until 2013, when the entire line was closed down for expansion and renovat ...
opened. ***
Zeytinburnu railway station Zeytinburnu station ( tr, Zeytinburnu istasyonu) is an under construction station in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. The new platform will replace the 62 year old station opened in 1955. The original station was opened on 4 December 1955 as part of the Ista ...
opened. **
Beko Beko ( ; stylized as beko) is a Turkish major appliance and consumer electronics brand of Arçelik A.Ş. controlled by Koç Holding. History Beko Elektronik A.Ş. was founded by Vehbi Koç, the founder of Koç Holding (who also founded Ar ...
company founded. **
Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi Kadıköy (), known in classical antiquity and during the Roman and Byzantine eras as Chalcedon ( gr, Χαλκηδών), is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district in the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the northern shore of the Sea of ...
founded. **
Adam Mickiewicz Museum, Istanbul Adam Mickiewicz Museum ( pl, Muzeum Adama Mickiewicza, tr, Adam Mickiewicz Müzesi) is a historic house museum dedicated to the life of Adam Mickiewicz, renowned Polish poet. It is located in the district of Beyoğlu, on the European side of Ist ...
founded. ** Küçükçekmece railway station rebuilt. **
Istanbul Women's Volleyball League The Istanbul Women's Volleyball Championship ( Turkish: ''İstanbul Kadınlar Voleybol Şampiyonası'') is a defunct volleyball league competition of the volleyball teams from Istanbul in Turkey, run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation from 1955 t ...
established. * 1956 **
Divan Istanbul The Divan Istanbul ( tr, Divan İstanbul) is a five star hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located next to Taksim Gezi Park in Elmadağ, Şişli, in walking distance from Taksim Square. Opened in 1956, it is the flagship of the Divan Group hotel ...
built. **
Demirören Group Demirören Group is a Turkish conglomerate company. Its properties include Milangaz (a liquefied petroleum gas distributor with 9% of the Turkish market), the Demirören İstiklal shopping mall in Taksim Square, as well as several newspapers, t ...
founded. **
Tekfen Construction and Installation Tekfen Holding A.S. (Tekfen Group) is a Turkey-based holding company involved in engineering and construction, textile, food processing and other industrial sectors. History With foundations laid in 1956 by three civil engineers – Feyyaz Berk ...
founded. **
Tabanlıoğlu Architects Tabanlıoğlu Architects (Turkish: Tabanlıoğlu Mimarlık) is an architectural firm based in Istanbul. The practice is led by Murat Tabanlıoğlu, Melkan Tabanlıoğlu and Özdem Gürsel. Project list Major projects, by year of completion and o ...
founded. **
Yeşilyurt Women's Volleyball Team Yeşilyurt Women’s Volleyball, now renamed to Bakırköy Belediyesi Yeşilyurt Women’s Volleyball, is the women's volleyball section of Turkish sports club Yeşilyurt S.K. in İstanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1956 in Yeşilyurt neighborhood of Ba ...
founded. * 1957 **
Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. (stylized as ENKA) is a Turkish engineering and construction company based in Istanbul. Enka provides construction and engineering services through its subsidiaries in approximately 30 countries across the world. As of ...
company founded. **
Pudding Shop The Pudding Shop is the nickname for the Lale Restaurant in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. It became popular in the 1960s as a meeting place for beatniks and, later on, hippies and other travellers on overland route between Europe and India, Nep ...
restaurant opened. * 1958 ** Birleşik Fon Bankası founded. **
Banks Association of Turkey The Banks Association of Turkey (sometimes referred as, the ''Turkish Banks Association'') or ''Türkiye Bankalar Birliği'' (TBB) is an organisation for banks in Turkey. Membership is compulsory for commercial and investment banks operating in T ...
founded. ** Küçük Emek cinema opens. * 1959 ** Beşiktaş Anadolu Lisesi founded. **
Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum ( tr, Sait Faik Abasıyanık Müzesi) is a historic house museum dedicated to the writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık in İstanbul, Turkey. The museum is on Burgazada Island of Adalar district in Istanbul Province, one ...
opened. ** Karaköy Pier opened. ** Güzelyalı railway station opened. ** Bayrampaşaspor founded. * 1960 **
Erler Film Erler Film is a Turkish movie production company established in 1960 in Istanbul by the renowned Turkish film director and producer Türker İnanoğlu. Based today in Kavacık, Beykoz, it is the oldest film company in the country, which is still ...
company founded. ** '' Ekonomist'' magazine founded. * 1961 ** March: ''
Hürriyet Daily News The ''Hürriyet Daily News'', formerly ''Hürriyet Daily News and Economic Review'' and ''Turkish Daily News'', is the oldest current English-language daily in Turkey, founded in 1961. The paper was bought by the Doğan Media Group in 2001 and ...
'' founded. **
Yenibosna S.K. Yenibosna Sports Club, or ''Yenibosna Spor Kulübü'' (YBSK), is the multi-sports club affiliated with the borough of Yenibosna in Bahçelievler, Istanbul. It was founded as ''Kuleli Gençlik Spor Kulübü'' (Kuleli Youth and Sports Club). In 1978 ...
founded. * 1962 ** E.C.A. Elginkan Anadolu Lisesi founded. **
Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio operators worldwide, and collectively represents matters to the Internatio ...
founded. * 1963 –
Gaziosmanpaşaspor Gaziosmanpaşa S.K., or simply GOP, is a Turkish sports club from the Gaziosmanpaşa district of İstanbul. League participations * TFF Second League: 1990–98, 1999–03, 2007–09, 2011–14 * TFF Third League: 1998–99, 2003–07, 2009–11 ...
founded. * 1964 **
Askam (trucks) Askam (officially, Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret AŞ) was a Turkish automotive manufacturer of trucks and commercial vehicles. The company was established as a joint venture with US-based Chrysler, commercialising its products under the Dodge, F ...
company founded. **
Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage ( tr, Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi) is a theatre venue in the Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by its City Theatres (' ...
opens. * 1965 ** Population: 2,293,823 (
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
Adalar The Princes' Islands ( tr, Prens Adaları; the word "princes" is plural, because the name means "Islands of the Princes", el, Πριγκηπονήσια, ''Pringiponisia''), officially just Adalar ( en, Islands); alternatively the Princes' Arch ...
,
Bakırköy Bakırköy is a neighbourhood, municipality and district on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. The quarter is densely populated, has a residential character and is inhabited by an upper middle class population. The municipality of Bakırkö ...
,
Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...
,
Beykoz Beykoz (), also known as Beicos and Beikos, is a district in Istanbul, Turkey at the northern end of the Bosphorus on the Anatolian side. The name is believed to be a combination of the words bey and ''kos'', which means "village" in Farsi. Bey ...
,
Beyoğlu Beyoğlu (, ota, بك‌اوغلی, script=Arab) is a district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as the region of Pera (Πέρα, mean ...
, Çatalca, Eyüp,
Fatih Fatih () is a district of and a municipality (''belediye'') in Istanbul, Turkey, and home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the governor's office, police headquarters, metropolitan municipality and tax office) but not the co ...
, Gaziosmanpaşa, Kadıköy, Kartal, Sarıyer, Silivri, Şile, Şişli, Üsküdar, Yalova, and Zeytinburnu). ** Yapı Merkezi company founded. * 1966 – İdealtepe railway station opened. * 1967 ** 15 June: Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey holds first meeting. ** Kaynarca railway station opened. ** Moğollar established. * 1968 ** Yedikule Anadolu Lisesi founded. ** Küçükköyspor founded. * 1969 ** 17 January: Vehbi Koç Foundation established. ** 16 February: Bloody Sunday (1969). ** 12 April: Atatürk Cultural Center dedicated. ** Efes Beverage Group established. * 1970 ** Eyüboğlu High School founded. ** 22 April: ''Türkiye (newspaper), Türkiye'' newspaper begins publishing. * 1971 ** 2 November: Beyoğlu station re-opened after reconstruction. ** Turkish Industry and Business Association established. ** Turkish Society for Electron Microscopy established. * 1972 – Desa (company), Desa company established. * 1973 ** 12 January: ''Millî Gazete'' begins publishing. ** 19 April: Dostluk S.K. founded. ** Bosphorus Bridge built. ** Ömerli Dam built. ** 50th Anniversary of the Republic Sculptures erected. ** Istanbul International Music Festival begins. ** Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts established. * 1974 ** 10 September: Haliç Bridge opened. ** Derimod company founded. * 1975 ** 30 January: Turkish Airlines Flight 345 crash. ** Çukurova (construction firm) established. ** Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory founded. * 1976 ** Muhammad Maarifi Mosque built. ** Çamlıca TRT Television Tower built. ** Polin Waterparks company founded. * 1977 ** 1 May: Taksim Square massacre. * 1978 – December: ''Kadınca'' women's magazine begins publishing. * 1979 – Istanbul Marathon begins. * 1980 ** 14 October: Sadberk Hanım Museum opened. ** Cengiz Holding established. ** Bogazici University Sports Fest founded. * 1981 ** 2 March: ''Dünya (newspaper), Dünya'' founded. ** Koçbank founded. ** Can Yayınları publishing company founded. ** Metris Prison established. * 1982 ** 19 February: ''Güneş (newspaper), Güneş'' founded. ** International Istanbul Film Festival begins. ** Istanbul Book Fair inaugurated. ** Atatürk High School of Science, Istanbul established. ** World Trade Center Istanbul established. ** Timas Publishing Group established. ** İletişim Yayınları publishing company established. ** Kaynak Yayınları publishing company established. ** Malta Kiosk restored and re-opened. ** Ezginin Günlüğü band formed. * 1983 ** ITU Mustafa Inan Library opened. ** Enka SK founded. ** İstanbul Güngörenspor founded. * 1984 ** March: Hotel Yeşil Ev established. ** March 23: Municipality of Greater Istanbul established. ** Population: 2,951,000 (estimate). * 1986 – 6 September: Neve Shalom Synagogue massacre. Gunmen kill 22 Jews in an attack orchestrated by Palestinian militant Abu Nidal. * 1987 – 1 October: Galleria Ataköy opened. * 1988 ** 9 May: TGC Press Media Museum established. ** 3 July: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge built. ** Koç School opened. * 1989 ** 3 September: Istanbul Metro begins operating. ** Kadıköy Haldun Taner Stage in use. * 1990 – İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. established. * 1991 – Swissôtel The Bosphorus opened. * 1992 ** 1 March: Neve Shalom Synagogue bomb attack. No casualties or damage. ** 13 June: T1 (Istanbul Tram) line opened. ** Istanbul Hezarfen Airfield opened. * 1993 ** Sabancı Center built. ** International Defence Industry Fair established. ** Akbank Sanat opened. ** Koç University opened. ** 6–7 May: 2nd ECO Summit held. ** 18 December: Akmerkez opened. * 1994 ** 31 October: Istanbul Bilgi University established. ** December:
Galata Bridge The Galata Bridge ( tr, Galata Köprüsü, ) is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. The current Galat ...
rebuilt. ** Esenler Coach Terminal built. ** Recep Tayyip Erdoğan becomes mayor of greater Istanbul. ** Population: 7,615,500 in city (approximate estimate). * 1995 – 12–15 March: Gazi Quarter riots. * 1996 ** Habitat II, United Nations Conference on Human Settlements held. ** Üsküdar Belediyespor founded. * 1998 – Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall built. * 1999 ** 13–14 March: 1999 Istanbul bombings. ** 26 July – 1 August: 1999 European Aquatics Championships held. ** The 7.6 1999 İzmit earthquake, İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 17,118–17,127 dead and 43,953–50,000 injured in the region. ** Changa (restaurant) established.


21st century

* 2000 ** City expands to include
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of Avcılar, Istanbul, Avcılar, Bağcılar, Bahçelievler, Esenler, Güngören, Maltepe, Istanbul, Maltepe, Sultanbeyli, and Tuzla, Istanbul, Tuzla (approximate date). ** Population: 10,018,735. ** Tekstilkent Plaza built. ** 6 May: Istanbul Postal Museum established. ** 26 August: Isbank Tower 1 built. ** 16 September: M2 (Istanbul Metro) opened. * 2001 ** Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport opened. ** 21 September: Tepe Nautilus mall opened. * 2002 ** Tekfen Tower built. ** Endem TV Tower built. ** Sakıp Sabancı Museum opened. * 2003 ** Istanbul Pride begins. ** 2 May: Miniatürk opened. ** November: 2003 Istanbul bombings. ** Miniatürk park opens. * 2004 ** City boundaries become coterminous with those of Istanbul Province. ** Kadir Topbaş becomes mayor of Greater Istanbul. ** March 9, 2004 attack on Istanbul restaurant. ** 12 and 15 May: Eurovision Song Contest 2004 held. ** 28–29 June: City hosts 2004 Istanbul summit. ** 11 December: İstanbul Modern museum of art opened. * 2005 – April: Sabancı Performing Arts Center opens in Tuzla, Istanbul, Tuzla. * 2006 – 6 June: Kanyon Shopping Mall opened. * 2007 ** 19 January: Assassination of Hrant Dink. ** 29 April: Republic Protests, Republic Protest. ** 12 September: T4 (Istanbul Tram) opened. ** Şişli Plaza built. **
Süreyya Opera House Süreyya Opera House, also called Süreyya Cultural Center ( tr, Süreyya Operası or Süreyya Kültür Merkezi), is an opera hall located at Gen. Asım Gündüz Avenue No: 29, in the Bahariye quarter of the Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
in Kadıköy. * 2008 ** Istanbul expands to include
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of Arnavutköy (district), Arnavutköy, Ataşehir, Başakşehir, Beylikdüzü, Çekmeköy, Esenyurt, Sancaktepe, and Sultangazi. ** 1 February: Istanbul fireworks explosion in Davutpaşa. ** 9 July: 2008 United States consulate in Istanbul attack. ** 21 July: 70 Million Steps Against Coups. ** 27 July: 2008 Istanbul bombings. ** Labour strike in Tuzla, Istanbul, Tuzla. * 2009 ** 7 May: Şakirin Mosque opened. ** 17 October: Istanbul Congress Center opened ** City List of districts of Istanbul, districts increased from 32 to 39. ** Istanbul Congress Center built. ** Depo art space founded. * 2010 ** 14 January:
Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage ( tr, Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi) is a theatre venue in the Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by its City Theatres (' ...
rebuilt. ** 28 August – 12 September: 2010 FIBA World Championship held. ** 31 October: 2010 Istanbul bombing. ** Voldemort Towers Istanbul built. ** Baklahorani (carnival) revived. * 2011 ** 4 March: Istanbul Sapphire opened. ** 18 March: Istanbul Shopping Fest inaugurated. ** July: Istanbul Justice Palace built. ** 6 October: Ora Arena opened. * 2012 ** 26 February 2012 Istanbul rally to commemorate the Khojaly massacre held. ** 17 August: M4 (Istanbul Metro) line opened. ** Sancaklar Mosque built. ** MEF University opened. ** Forensic Science Institute of Turkey opened. ** The Museum of Innocence (museum), Museum of Innocence opens. ** Population: 13,854,740. * 2013 ** 28 May: Gezi Park protests begin in Taksim Square. ** 14 June: M3 (Istanbul Metro) line opened. ** 10 October: Zorlu Center opened. ** 29 October: *** Marmaray Tunnel phase of the Marmaray project opened for public use.Rails under the Bosporus
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*** Ayrılık Çeşmesi railway station opened. * 2014 ** 15 February: Golden Horn Metro Bridge opened. ** 1 September: Raffles Istanbul hotel opened. ** 29 November: Pope Francis visit to meet with Patriarch Bartholomew I and Muslim leaders. ** Sancaklar Mosque built in Büyükçekmece]

** Istanbul Half Marathon established. * 2015 ** 6 January: 2015 Istanbul suicide bombing. ** 17 March: 2015 SAH
Istanbul
Defence, Aviation and Space Clustering Association established. ** 19 April: M6 (Istanbul Metro) line opened. ** 26 May: Mehmet Çakır Cultural and Sports Center opened. ** 1 December: 2015 Istanbul metro bombing. ** 23 December: 2015 Sabiha Gökçen Airport bombing. * 2016 ** 12 January: January 2016 Istanbul bombing. ** 19 March: March 2016 Istanbul bombing. ** 11 April: Vodafone Park opened. ** 7 June: June 2016 Istanbul bombing. ** 28 June: 2016 Atatürk Airport attack, Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack. ** 15–16 July: 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt. ** 20 August: Beykoz University established. ** 23 August: Özgürlükçü Demokrasi launched. ** 26 August: Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge opened. ** 6 October: October 2016 Istanbul bombing. ** 10 December: December 2016 Istanbul bombings. ** 22 December: Eurasia Tunnel opened. * 2017 ** 1 January: 2017 Istanbul nightclub shooting. ** 9 July: 2017 March for Justice. ** 29 October: F3 (Istanbul Metro) line opened. ** 15 December: M5 (Istanbul Metro) line opened. ** Population: 15,029,231 (estimate, urban agglomeration). * 2018 ** Saha Expo first held. ** 20–23 September: Teknofest Istanbul held. ** 29 October: Istanbul Airport opened. **Prince MBS of Saudi Arabia sends a group of government agents to murder prominent critic, Jamal Khashoggi. His death is just a few days before his sixtieth birthday. *2022 ** 13 November: 2022 Istanbul bombing, an explosion on İstiklal Avenue in the
Beyoğlu Beyoğlu (, ota, بك‌اوغلی, script=Arab) is a district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as the region of Pera (Πέρα, mean ...
district left at least six people dead and 81 injured.


See also

* History of Istanbul * List of mayors of Istanbul * List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, 1450s–1920s * :City timelines, Timelines of other List of cities in Turkey, cities in Turkey: Timeline of Ankara, Ankara, Timeline of Bursa, Bursa, Timeline of İzmir, İzmir


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* Europeana
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