Category: İznik News
Aug
23
İznik Ring Road Opened: City Crossing Down to 4 Minutes
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.
Aug
23
İznik After Pope Leo XIV’s Visit: What the Numbers Say
Following the visit on 28 November 2025, foreign visitor numbers in İznik increased. The current picture according to municipal and TÜRSAB data.
Aug
23
İznik Is Not on the UNESCO Permanent List: Where the Process Stands Today
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.
Aug
23
Lake İznik Development Plan Annulled for the Fourth Time
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.