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With the 7.3-kilometer İznik Ring Road, through traffic has been taken out of the town. The city crossing has fallen from 15 minutes to 4 minutes.

Following the visit on 28 November 2025, foreign visitor numbers in İznik increased. The current picture according to municipal and TÜRSAB data.

İznik has been on the UNESCO Tentative List since 2014. No new property from Turkey entered the list at the 2026 meeting in Busan. Where the process stands today.

The 1/25,000 scale master development plan covering the Lake İznik basin has been annulled for the fourth time since 2009. The grounds for the decision and what it means for the region.

Bring together the records of the Lake İznik shore, the beaches in the center, villages, a hill, a pond and a nature park for a calm one-day plan.

See the records of buildings, museums, gates, workshops and remains in İznik associated with the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, arranged by period.

Review the accommodation listings in central İznik, on the lakeshore, in Boyalıca, Göllüce and the surrounding area, with their addresses and short notes.

See the eating and drinking listings along İznik's central streets, bazaar, lakeshore and village roads together, with their addresses and short notes.