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Istanbul, Türkiye

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Smart City Index
IMD 2026

The source’s smart city ranking

Smart City Index

  1. 1🇨🇭
    ZurichSwitzerland2026
    Source
    Organization
    IMD Smart City Index
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #1AAA
  2. 2🇳🇴
    OsloNorway2026
    Source
    Organization
    IMD Smart City Index
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #2AA
  3. 3🇨🇭
    GenevaSwitzerland2026
    Source
    Organization
    IMD Smart City Index
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #3AA
Source-specific ranking
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Transport
Metro compilation

Longest metro networks

Transport

  1. 1🇺🇸
    New YorkUnited States2026-09-20
    Source
    Organization
    Wikipedia / UITP
    Data period
    2026-09-20
    Data type
    Raw data (RAW)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    443.7 km
  2. 2🇬🇧
    LondonUnited Kingdom2026-09-20
    Source
    Organization
    Wikipedia / UITP
    Data period
    2026-09-20
    Data type
    Raw data (RAW)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    436 km
  3. 3🇮🇳
    New DelhiIndia2026-09-20
    Source
    Organization
    Wikipedia / UITP
    Data period
    2026-09-20
    Data type
    Raw data (RAW)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    375.9 km
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Urban Planning
IESE 2026

IESE urban planning ranking

Urban Planning

  1. 1🇬🇧
    LondonUnited Kingdom2026
    Source
    Organization
    IESE Cities in Motion
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #1
  2. 2🇨🇦
    MontrealCanada2026
    Source
    Organization
    IESE Cities in Motion
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #2
  3. 3🇯🇵
    TokyoJapan2026
    Source
    Organization
    IESE Cities in Motion
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #3
Source-specific ranking
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Environment
IESE 2026

The source’s environment ranking

Environment

  1. 1🇮🇸
    ReykjavikIceland2026
    Source
    Organization
    IESE Cities in Motion
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #1
  2. 2🇳🇴
    OsloNorway2026
    Source
    Organization
    IESE Cities in Motion
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #2
  3. 3🇫🇮
    HelsinkiFinland2026
    Source
    Organization
    IESE Cities in Motion
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    #3
Source-specific ranking
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Municipal Finance
2026 budgets

Recorded municipal budgets · TRY

Municipal Finance

  1. 1🇹🇷
    IstanbulTürkiye2026
    Source
    Organization
    İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Raw data (RAW)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    ₺440,000,000,000
  2. 2🇹🇷
    AnkaraTürkiye2026
    Source
    Organization
    Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Raw data (RAW)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    ₺125,000,000,000
  3. 3🇹🇷
    IzmirTürkiye2026
    Source
    Organization
    İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
    Data period
    2026
    Data type
    Raw data (RAW)
    Record updated
    2026-09-20
    Open source
    ₺110,000,000,000
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Current Municipal Projects

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Buca Metro

🇹🇷 Izmir, Türkiye

€765m budget; 17.8 km; 14 stations; ~22 km tunnels completed; target 2028

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Copenhagen

Climate Strategy 2035

🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark

Targets include -50% global consumption footprint and -50% municipal procurement footprint

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London

Mayor’s Housebuilding Offer / City Hall Developer

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

First scheme: 7,000 homes in East London; wider programme about £12bn

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