Istanbul Central Business District

A sharp 10 degrees Celsius difference in temperature observed between urbanized zones and natural havens has revealed the effects of heat islands in metropolitan hubs like Istanbul.

As asphalt roads and glass-covered buildings are becoming more prevalent, inherently, the transformation is not merely aesthetic but bears significant environmental consequences.

Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) is endeavoring to create digital twins of the country's 81 provinces to enhance urban planning efforts, particularly in addressing transportation issues, bolstering disaster readiness and combating environmental pollution.

The vacancy rate in Grade A offices in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and commercial center, has declined markedly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period of last year, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield TR International.

In the January-March period of 2022, the vacancy rate stood at as high as 20 percent.

In a bid to alleviate the city's traffic and facilitate pedestrian passage, the Istanbul Municipality has prepared the "Cloud" project, a transfer path above the road that doubles as a park away from subway tunnels, vehicle exhaust and narrow sidewalks.

Office occupancy in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and commercial center, has hit a 10-year high of 84.9 percent as of June, according to a report by C&W Türkiye International.

The city's office market has recovered fast from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the general office supply in Istanbul standing at 6.46 million square meters.

Nine universities in Türkiye have made it to the top 500 in global university rankings, Middle East Technical University (METU) University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Laboratory's 2022 report has shown.

Istanbul's Şişli has been named Turkey's "most developed district" in a study conducted by the Industry and Technology Ministry.

The Çankaya district in Ankara ranked second, followed by Beşiktaş and Kadıköy in Istanbul. Yenimahalle, another district in the capital, came fifth in the ranking.