Istanbul vs Ankara for Remote Work
Istanbul and Ankara are the two largest cities in Turkey with complete remote-work profiles. Istanbul has about 16M residents; Ankara has about 3.5M. Ankara is the national capital.
The best remote-work month in Istanbul is typically June (22°C avg), compared with September (20°C avg) in Ankara. Istanbul sees about 6 rainy days that month, while Ankara sees about 3 rainy days. Across the year, temperatures range 4–28°C in Istanbul and -3–31°C in Ankara.
Istanbul sits at 39 m, versus 850 m in Ankara.
Side-by-side
Istanbul
Turkey
- Population
- 16M
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Best month
- June
- Best-month temperature
- 22°C
- Best-month range
- 18–25°C
- Best-month rain
- About 6 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 4–28°C
- National capital
- No
Ankara
Turkey
- Population
- 3.5M
- Elevation
- 850 m
- Best month
- September
- Best-month temperature
- 20°C
- Best-month range
- 14–27°C
- Best-month rain
- About 3 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- -3–31°C
- National capital
- Yes
FAQ
- Which is larger, Istanbul or Ankara?
- Istanbul is the larger of the two complete profiles in Turkey, with about 16M residents compared with about 3.5M in Ankara.
- How does the climate compare in Istanbul vs Ankara?
- The best remote-work month is typically June in Istanbul (22°C avg) and September in Ankara (20°C avg). Rainfall that month is about 6 rainy days in Istanbul versus about 3 rainy days in Ankara.
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