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In 1997 , Istanbul had a population of 10 million . About %99 . 8 of the population in the city are Muslims , 0 . 20% Christian , and 0 . 01% Jewish .
The official language is Turkish .

The following Turkish words and phrases can be useful during your visit to Istanbul:

Good morning: Günaydin
Hello: Merhaba
Have a nice day: Iyi günler
Good evening: Iyi aksamlar
Good night: Iyi geceler
Welcome: Hosgeldiniz
Good-bye (to be said to the person who leaves): Gule Gule
Good-bye (to be said to the person who stays): Allahaismarladik
How are you?: Nasilsiniz?
Thank you: Tesekkur ederim
How much does this cost?: Kaç lira?
Good Appetite: Afiyet olsun
O . K . : Tamam
Too expensive: Pahali
Cheap: Ucuz
Yes: evet
No: hayır
You're welcome: bir şey değil
Please: lütfen
Excuse me: pardon
Do you speak . . . : biliyor musunuz…
(Insert language); English = İngilizce , French = Fransizca , German = Almanca , Spanish = İspanyolca , Chinese = Çince
Where is the bathroom?: tuvalet nerede?
I do not understand: anlamiyorum

Numbers:
One: bir
two: iki
three: üç
four: dört
five: beş
six: altı
seven: yedi
eight: sekiz
nine: dokuz
ten: on