Istanbul enjoys the position of being the first city in the world to have given shelter to one million inhabitants. These days it attracts 4.5 million visitors a year. Many come back for a second and third visit. The reason of their return is the unaffected hospitality of the people of Istanbul, the capital city of the region: economically strong, culturally enlightening and playing a more important role with each passing day. It is an Olympist City that takes a natural joy in welcoming the different people of the world.