Istanbul : in brief

A Metropolis

Total Area: 5,196 Km2

Luxembourg's total area: 2,586 Km2

New York: 883 km2 - Moscow: 1,000km2 - London: 1,580km2

Demographics

Istanbul is the most populated city in Turkey, with

13.624.240 inhabitants. (2011)

– The population is expected to reach 14,5 million by 2015.

Population is highly concentrated – 2622 inhabitants/km2 (2011)

– 20.116 inhabitants/km2 (at the center ) (2010)

– About 1/5th of Turkey’s overall population

35% of the population lives on the Asian side, 65% on lives on the European side.

A Young Population

6,18 6,13 6,57

6,28 6,27 6,44 6,21

5,57

4,59 4,70

3,71 3,26

2,49

1,81 1,42

1,12 0,66

0,24 0,07

1,06 1,03 1,07 1,03 1,09 1,35 1,33 1,16

0,90 0,88 0,67 0,55 0,39 0,26 0,19 0,14 0,09 0,04 0,01

Distribution of Population by Age Group (2010)

(million people)

Turkey

Istanbul

Economy

Istanbul stands asthe center

of the country’s

industry,

trade,

transportation, communications,

and

financial services.

Economy

…the heart of Turkey’s economy.

The primary city in the country’s GDP. Around 23% of Turkey's overall income. A much higher per capita income than the country average.

23%of

Turkey’s GDP

38%of

Turkey’s Industrial

Production

50%of

Turkey’s Services

47,5%of

Turkey’s Collected

Taxes

50%of

Turkey’s Foreign Trade

The Industrial Sector

The industrial sector started to develop in the 1950’s.

In the 1980’s, operating firms moved to nearby cities while keeping their headquarters in Istanbul.

In the 1990’s, industrial production started to move out; yet major industrial companies still direct operations from Istanbul.

Distribution of Sectors

Trade34%

Industry30%

Transport & Communications

15%

Financial Institutions9%

Other8%

Construction4%

Distribution of GDP by Sector (2010)

Hi-Tech Industries

ISIC Description Sector

Share inIstanbul’s

Value-Added (%)Share in

Istanbul’s Exports

2423Production of pharmaceuticals, medical chemicals and botanic products

Chemicals & Medical

0,78 13,13

3210Production of Electronic valvestubes and other components Electronics 0,06 0,23

3220Production of radio and TV emitters and telephone & telegraph line equipment Electronics 0,51 2,99

3230Production of radio and TV receivers, audio/video recorders and related equipment Electronics 1,93 1,23

3311Medical and surgical equipments and orthopedic devices

Chemicals & Medical 0,10 0,28

3312

Production of Measuring, controlling, testing, etc. Devices (except process control equipment) Electronics 0,11 0,40

Total 8,75 18,25

The Labor Market

Istanbul is the center of employment creation.

17,5 % of all jobs in the country.

• 26,3 % of all industrial jobs,

• 21,2 % of services related jobs.

Istanbul hosts a well-educated and qualified labor force in every professional area.

• The better qualified workforce of Istanbul results in higher wages than the national average.

The Labor Market

Istanbul's total workforce : 4,211,000 (2011)

(Turkey’s total workforce : 24,110,000) (2011)

Agriculture0%

Industry38%

Commerce27%

Services35%

Industrial Zones

Industrial Zones

Name Est. Area (m2) # of

Companies Industries

İkitelli IZ 2001 6,272,361 26,285 Metals, Plastics, Automotive, Textiles, Food

İstanbul Beylikdüzü IZ 2002 1,050,000 237 Machinery, Textiles, Plastics, Chemicals, Other

İstanbul Leather IZ 1982 2,677,497 723 Leather, Chemicals, Machinery, Metals, Textiles

İstanbul Dudullu IZ 1995 2,650,000 2,313 White Goods, Iron-Steel, Auto Spare Parts, Electrics-Electronics, Furniture-Deco

İstanbul Anatolian Side IZ

2000 638,22 124 Metals, Automotive, Machinery

Tuzla Chemical Industries IZ

2001 552,134 145 Chemicals, Plastics, Machinery, Metals, Furniture, Auto Spare Parts, Food

İstanbul Tuzla IZ 2000 435,000 70 Metals, Moulds, Forging, Plastics, Foods

Paint & Varnish IZ 2001 382,300 63 Chemicals, Metals, Paint, Automotive, Other

Free Trade Zones

Name Est. Area (m2) CompaniesTrade Volume

(bn. USD)

Atatürk Airport FTZ 1990 180,152 385 3,5

Istanbul Thrace FTZ 1990 387,500 350 1,8

Istanbul Leather & Industry FTZ 1992 460,390 815 6,1

Foreign Trade

Half of Turkey’s foreign trade takes place in Istanbul.

• 45,5% of exports and 51,5% of Turkey’s imports in 2011.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

37 42 4760

7356 54 6261

7081

99111

79

98

124

İstanbul's Foreign Trade (USD bn.)Exports Imports

Main Export Sectors

Readywear and accessories Iron and steel boilers Machines & mechanical equipment Pearls and jewels Iron and steel goods Plastics Motor Vehicles Minerals

These industries, based in Istanbul, are the biggest exporters of these

goods throughout the country.

Main Import Products

Boilers and machinery Mineral oils Electrical machinery Motor Vehicles Iron and steel goods Plastics Pearls and jewels Pharmaceuticals

Export/Import partners

Export Destinations Germany UK Italy Russian fed. UAE Iraq Iran Netherlands S. Arabia

Import Destinations China Germany USA Italy Russian Fed. France India Switzerland S. Korea

Financial Markets & Institutions

…are also concentrated in Istanbul.

29% of bank branch offices in Turkey are located in Istanbul (out of 9,465). (2010)

Turkish headquarters of 48 banks operating nationwide (2012)

– Istanbul’s share in total banking deposits and credits is 41,5%.(2010)

– Public banks are based in Ankara;

However, the Central Bank is planned to move to Istanbul.

Financial Markets & Institutions

The Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE)

– Established in 1986

– 7th biggest Stock Exchange in the developing world in terms of transactions (2011)

Foreign Capital Investment The number of foreign companies in Turkey was more

than 29,300 (2011.04)

– 3.234 new foreign companies were established in Istanbul between January - November 2011

More than 12,000 foreign companies operate in or are based Istanbul:

– Multinational and international companies

– In different areas such as the banking, insurance, ICT, motor vehicles, food & beverage industries.

– These companies benefit both from the city’s geographical location and its existing service facilities,

– Thus, these act as headquarters for regions covering Central Asia, the Mid & Near East, and North Africa.

Transportation

Highways and Airlines are the main shipping and commuting arteries

Maritime lines and railways, which are used much less intensively.

Transportation

2,9 million vehicles are registered in Istanbul (2011)

– 1/5 of all vehicles in Turkey– 1 car per 5 persons

Main roads are servicing for 3 million cars daily.

Public Transports:– 3,42 million bus passengers/day (2010)

– 0,4 million sea passengers/day. (2010)

Transportation

29,704 km of roads & highways 150km of railways 63 km underground (Marmaray)

2 Bridges over the Bosphorus service more than 440,000 cars every day.

The rapidly developing railways network is servicing 816,500 passengers daily. (2009)

Transportation: Air

The Istanbul Ataturk Airport

plays an important role

in bridging the East and the West….

Transportation: Air Atatürk Airport

– 22 km to the city center– 9,470,554 m2

– Capacity: 27,5 million passengers/year

Domestic flights: 13.604.352 passengers (2011)

International flights: 23.847.835 passengers (2011)

Sabiha Gökçen Airport

– 40 km to the city center– 6,550,000 m2

– Capacity : 25 million passengers/year

Domestic flights: 12.749.230 passengers (2011)

International flights: 4.193.437 passengers (2011)

Transportation: The Future

Greater passenger & cargo capacities at the Atatürk Airport

3rd international airport

Tube crossing project under the Bosphorus

A 3rd bridge over the Bosphorus

An improvement and extension of the existing railways network including the metro system.

Academic Institutions

Total enrollment: 2.868.992 students(14% of Turkey’ total) (2010-2011)

42 Universities (out of 165 overall Turkey)

– 345.574 students

Academic Institutions #

Pre-schooling 2,734

Primary Schools 1,644

Junior Education 849

High Schools 256

Vocational & Technical Schools 31

Universities 42

Tourism 7,9 million visitors in 2011

2011 Revenues: ˜˜ 10 billion USD

40% Share in Turkey’s tourism revenues.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

10.4 11.212.9 13.7

17.220.5 19.3

23.026.4 27.3 28.5

31.3

2.4 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.54.8 5.3 6.5 7.1 7.5 6.9 7.9

Number of Visitors (mn. people)

Tourism: The Future

A regional center for fairs and congresses,

A destination for important international summits,

International Music, Film, Theater and other art festivals,

An attraction pole forentertainment and leisure.

Tourism: The Future

Goal: 20 million yearly visitors by 2015

3 main projects:

» The Historical Peninsula Project» The Galata – Beyoğlu Project» The Kilyos Project

Future Urban Development: Population & Settlement

Project: “İstanbul 2023"

Decentralization, general urban upgrading, protection of the environment.

Physical restructuring for transition from being an industrial center to being acenter for services.

The establishment of a proper infrastructure for world-competitive, high value added industrial activities using ‘clean’ technologies.

Regional Roles

Istanbul will be taking on the following roles:

A national and regional center for services,

A regional trade and commerce center,

The regional center for shopping,

The center for regional headquarters of multinational and international firms,

A fashion center,

A center for intra-regional courrier and logistic/delivery services.

EU & Foreign Economic Relations Dept.

trade@iso.org.tr +90 212 252 29 00 ext. 170-177 +90 212 293 55 65 www.iso.org.tr

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