Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey is a submarine cable landing point in Turkey (coordinates 41.0406°, 28.9861°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Turkey's international connectivity infrastructure.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus – one of the world's busiest waterways – in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 mi2) is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Istanbul, Turkey

Cables landing at Istanbul, Turkey are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Sparkle, Turk Telekom International. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Istanbul, Turkey, international traffic can reach 7 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Romania, Turkey.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Istanbul, Turkey in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• MedNautilus Submarine System (2001) — MedNautilus Submarine System is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Europe and Middle East, with 7 landing points across 5 countries including Athens, Greece, Catania, Italy, Chania, Greece, Istanbul, Turkey and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Europe and Middle East. Read more →
• KAFOS (1997) — KAFOS is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria. Its 4 landing points at Igneada, Istanbul, Mangalia, Varna bridge the networks of Turkey, Europe, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.