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Give Your Istanbul Project a Memorable .ISTANBUL Address

Check .ISTANBUL domain availability, register a new .ISTANBUL domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer existing .ISTANBUL domains to NiceNIC. Built for Istanbul businesses, tourism, culture, local services, communities, and Istanbul publishers.

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Why choose NiceNIC for .ISTANBUL

A city extension helps visitors recognize Istanbul-focused projects.

.ISTANBUL can support businesses, tourism, hospitality, culture, professional services, local commerce, associations, publications, and community projects. NiceNIC provides registration, transfer, DNS, bulk management, and reseller API support.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .ISTANBUL together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.

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47+ Website Languages

NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.

.ISTANBUL Market Intelligence · March 31, 2026

.ISTANBUL gives Istanbul-focused organizations a concise city identity.

ICANN's March 2026 registry report records 5,082 registered .ISTANBUL domains. IANA lists Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality as the sponsoring organization.

📊.ISTANBUL registrations5,082

Registry-reported count at the end of Q1 2026.

👑Share of all TLDs0.0013%

.ISTANBUL registrations within the Q1 2026 global market.

🌐Total TLD market392.5M

Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

Four non-overlapping categories place official .ISTANBUL registrations within the same-period global domain market.

.ISTANBUL5,082
ccTLDs146.3M
Other New gTLDs49.595M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Source: DNIB Q1 2026 and ICANN March 2026 registry report. Global figures are rounded. Other New gTLDs excludes .ISTANBUL. Established gTLDs includes .COM and .NET.

Why .ISTANBUL fits Istanbul-focused organizations

The full city-name extension places a recognizable Istanbul signal directly in the web address.

Operated for Istanbul

IANA lists Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality as the sponsoring organization for .ISTANBUL.

Clear city signal

Use it for businesses, tourism, hospitality, culture, local services, venues, media, associations, or communities focused on Istanbul.

Claims need clarity

A .ISTANBUL address can signal an Istanbul focus, but it does not verify a local address, business status, public affiliation, or official endorsement.

.ISTANBUL Registration History — March Snapshots

Official same-month registry totals show how the .ISTANBUL namespace has changed.

2022
6,933
2023
6,285
2024
5,847
2025
5,380
2026 to date
5,082
Source note: ICANN .ISTANBUL monthly registry transaction reports for March 2022 through March 2026. Figures are official registered-domain totals.

Public Premium .ISTANBUL Domain Sales

No verified public .ISTANBUL sales examples with disclosed prices are currently available.

Asking prices and appraisals are not completed-sale prices. Sales examples require confirmed transactions with publicly disclosed amounts.
Choose the right .ISTANBUL service

Different Istanbul projects need different domain plans.

Businesses, tourism operators, cultural organisations, local services, communities, publishers, and Istanbul-focused brands may use the extension in different ways.

For tourism and hospitality

Present destinations, hotels, restaurants, attractions, itineraries, booking details, opening times, and location information.

  • Destinations and stays
  • Bookings and hours
  • Location information

For businesses and services

Show services, qualifications, service areas, pricing, opening hours, business details, and customer contact routes.

  • Services and credentials
  • Areas and pricing
  • Customer contacts

For culture and communities

Publish events, venues, associations, local initiatives, schedules, access information, policies, and organiser contacts.

  • Events and venues
  • Associations and projects
  • Access and contacts

For publishers and agencies

Share Istanbul news, guides, directories, campaign portfolios, editorial policies, archives, and subscription options.

  • Regional content
  • Campaign portfolios
  • Policies and archives
Domain transfer

Move .ISTANBUL domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .ISTANBUL domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .ISTANBUL domains.

Paste multiple .ISTANBUL names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.

Enter domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .ISTANBUL. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.

✓Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
✓Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
✓Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
✓Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
View NiceNIC API v2
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/

# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json

# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co

# Standard response format
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .ISTANBUL?

Practical answers about registry status, regional uses, local claims, premium pricing, transfers, bulk registration, and API support.

What is a .ISTANBUL domain best used for?

It is a focused choice for businesses, tourism operators, cultural organisations, local services, communities, publishers, and Istanbul-focused brands. You can start by checking a name in the .ISTANBUL registration section.

Who operates the .ISTANBUL registry?

IANA lists Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality as the sponsoring organization for .ISTANBUL.

Who can register an available .ISTANBUL name?

Available names are generally open to registrants worldwide, subject to registry policies, reserved-name rules, and applicable law. Premium names may have different registration and renewal prices.

Does an .ISTANBUL domain verify local status or endorsement?

No. An .ISTANBUL address can communicate an Istanbul connection, but registration itself does not verify a local address, business status, public affiliation, or official endorsement.

Can I transfer a .ISTANBUL domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when the domain is eligible. Unlock it, obtain the authorization code, and submit it through the NiceNIC domain transfer service.

Can .ISTANBUL be used for business, tourism, culture, and local services?

Yes. It can support businesses, tourism, hospitality, culture, professional services, local commerce, associations, publications, and community projects connected with Istanbul.

Can I register several .ISTANBUL names for services or campaigns?

Yes. Prepare multiple business, destination, venue, service, association, publication, product, or campaign names in the bulk domain section to compare availability and organize registrations.

Can an agency or platform automate .ISTANBUL domain operations?

NiceNIC provides a domain reseller API for eligible agencies and platforms that need automated registration, renewal, transfer, and management workflows.

What should a .ISTANBUL website publish?

Publish clear ownership, Istanbul locations or service areas, services, prices, local claims, disclosures, update dates, privacy information, and contact routes.

Secure the .ISTANBUL name before someone else does.

Register a new .ISTANBUL, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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