How busy is Istanbul today?

Istanbul today (14 August 2026) reads Busy — busier than 81% of its year on Avoid-Crowds' day scale.

This week

One square per day on Istanbul's own scale — each opens that day's full record.

The quietest day this week is Thursday 20 August — Busy, busier than 80% of the year.

This week, day by day

Friday 14 August — Busy
Saturday 15 August — Packed
Sunday 16 August — Packed
Monday 17 August — Packed
Tuesday 18 August — Busy
Wednesday 19 August — Busy
Thursday 20 August — Busy

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