# Istanbul

Istanbul is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 91 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $32.10 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Economic, Arabian
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Worker Placement, Variable Set-up, Race, Contracts, Pick-up and Deliver, Grid Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Mancala, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 91 reviews
- **Owned by:** 126 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 622
- **Unique players:** 533

**Designers:** Rüdiger Dorn

**Artists:** Andreas Resch

**Publishers:** Pegasus Spiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 33.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1874-istanbul.html |

## Expansions

- [Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-mocha-and-baksheesh)
- [Istanbul: Letters & Seals](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-letters-and-seals)
- [Istanbul: Kebab Shop Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-kebab-shop-mini-expansion)
- [Istanbul: Pegasus Depot Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-pegasus-depot-mini-expansion)
- [Istanbul: Caravan Leader Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-caravan-leader-mini-expansion)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2016](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2016)
- [Istanbul: Pegasus Depot & Kebab Shop Mini Expansions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-pegasus-depot-and-kebab-shop-mini-expansions)
- [Camel Up: The Referee Camel & Istanbul – Caravan Leader Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/camel-up-the-referee-camel-and-istanbul-caravan-leader-mini-expansion)
- [Super Power](https://www.ludoya.com/games/super-power)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul)
- [Istanbul in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/istanbul)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148949)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._