Mapping Istanbul examines Istanbul’s current boundaries through maps, comparative research and various texts. The book first determines the specific places Istanbul occupies—both in Turkey and the world—vis-à-vis connectivity, demographics and economics. It then analyzes the city’s structure within the framework of headings that are of crucial importance to present-day Istanbul: population and density, economic activity, employment, education, land utilization, transportation, earthquakes, housing, health, social infrastructure, consumption, water, waste and energy.