Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey affiliated with the Culture and Tourism Ministry Istanbul Directorate, which is responsible for the functioning of the provincial tourism and cultural activities. The cultural and tourism potential of Istanbul province is quite high. Types of tourism in Istanbul; can be listed as belief, health, education, congress, gastronomy, cruise, shopping, sports, yachting, culture, rural, city and ecotourism.
Duties of Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism
- To protect the cultural and historical buildings in the province of Istanbul.
- To continue promotional activities for Istanbul.
- To keep alive, research, develop and spread the spiritual, national, touristic, cultural and historical values in Istanbul.
- To expropriate all kinds of tourism areas in Istanbul when necessary.
- To prepare and present Istanbul’s tourism data statistics and reports.
- To carry out project studies to improve tourism activities.
- Prepare regular events.

Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Contact Information
If you want to contact the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, you can call 0 212 518 10 21 or the Alo 176 communication center and make your calls within the working hours of the institution. If you need to send data to the institution by fax, you can use the fax number 0 212 528 68 20.
If you want to communicate with the directorate in an interactive environment. The e-mail address of the institution is iktm34@ktb.gov.tr, its cap address is istanbulkulturturizm@hs01.kep.tr, and its website is https://istanbul.ktb.gov.tr.
You can also communicate using the social media accounts of the institution, and you can also access last minute posts and announcements.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iktm34/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iktm34
İnstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iktm34/
YouTube Kanalı: https://www.youtube.com/iktm34
Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Address and Transportation Information
Address: Bab-ı Ali Caddesi No: 28 Cağaloğlu Post Code: 34110 Fatih / İSTANBUL
You can reach the location of Istanbul Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate by public transportation vehicles such as metro, tram, bus, and Marmaray. If you want to reach by tram, you can use the T1 Kabataş Bağcılar tram line. Other alternatives you can provide transportation; Marmaray, Yenikapı Atatürk Airport line, Yenikapı Kirazlı metro line, Yenikapı Hacıosman metro line and bus lines passing through Fatih district.