Istanbul enters Europe's top 10 startup ecosystems

Istanbul has entered the top 10 entrepreneurship ecosystems in Europe for the first time, according to the StartupBlink 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Index. The city is ranked 9th in Europe and 45th globally.

In recognition of this achievement, Istanbul received the ‘Breakthrough into the Europe Top 10 - Special Category’ award at the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Awards 2026. The award was accepted by Barbaros Büyüksağnak, Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and Hatice Ertüzün Kutlu, Director of Tech Istanbul.