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Topkapı

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°01′07″ N 28°55′56″ E

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Population: 12,197; 12.2K
Elevation: 44 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: May–October; See the climate
Airports: IST İstanbul Airport33 km; SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport34 km

About Topkapı

Topkapı is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. Population: 12,197.

From Wikipedia

Topkapı (lit. 'Cannon Gate') is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 10,218 (2022).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 64 ha

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Topkapı

Blue Mosque Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hagia Sophia Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque MChew · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Alessandro57 · CC BY 3.0
Topkapı Palace Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population of Topkapı over time

Population of Topkapı over time
2013		11,543
2014		11,332
2015		11,346
2016		11,113
2017		11,429
2018		12,184
2019		12,197
2020		10,642
2021		10,568
2022		10,218
2023		9,996
2024		10,288

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Topkapı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 365 km south19°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (113 mm)
Driest month: July (25 mm)

9° 3°

11° 4°

17° 8°

21° 12°

26° 16°

28° 19°

25° 16°

20° 12°

15° 8°

11° 5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

113

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Topkapı
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	11°	17°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	8°	12°	16°	19°	19°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	95	64	64	47	38	31	25	35	42	75	89	113

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Topkapı

The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fatih, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 33 kmnorthwest
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 34 kmsoutheast
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Fatih Population: 356K 1 kmnortheast
Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmeast
Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 4 kmsouthwest
Esenler Population: 520.2K 5 kmnorthwest
Bahçelievler Population: 576.8K 6 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Topkapı

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

Pita Island Island 19 kmSE
Princes Islands Island 17 kmSE
Proti Island Island 16 kmSE
Halki Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km155 places

Karaburun Plajı Beach 40 kmNW
Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 42 kmNW
Yeniköy Plajı Beach 39 kmNW
Kara Burun Plaji Beach 41 kmNW

60–100 km232 places

Yeniköy Plaj Beach 83 kmSW
Sedef Adası Island 93 kmSW
Mutlu Adası Island 99 kmS
Mola Adaları Island 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih
2.3 km SE
Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery Historic site, Fatih
0.9 km S
Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Attraction, Zeytinburnu
1.9 km SW
Fatih mosque Attraction, Fatih
1.5 km E
(former) Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles Attraction, Fatih
1.5 km E
Chora church Attraction, Fatih
1.5 km NE