62.9% of Istanbul is without sports

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The "Physical Activity Research" survey, prepared by the Istanbul Planning Agency on behalf of Spor Istanbul Inc., affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, with multiple responses from 11,534 adults, revealed that 63.9 percent of adults in Istanbul do not do sports.

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WOMEN MOVE LESS

Only 35.3% of women and 39.3% of men engage in regular physical activity.

18-25 years old: 48.5%

26-35 years old: 41.9%

36-50 years old: 35.3%

65+ years: 26.8%

PARKS ARE MOST USED

58.6% of those who exercise regularly do “walking for exercise.”

Parks and open spaces: 66.5%

Streets or avenues: 40%

Private facilities: 31.4%

Using IBB Sports Istanbul facilities: 13.9%

Lack of time is the biggest obstacle

“Lack of time” was more prominent in women, and “health problems” in men.

Not finding time: 53.1%

Health problems: 19.6%

Indifference: 15.3%

Ages 65+: 12.1%

Financial inadequacy: 8.1%

THE MOST WALK IS DONE

The most common activity among women is walking, while among men it is running and cycling.

For exercise purposes: 58.6%

Forced march: 42.8%

Recreational walking: 37.1%

Fitness: 26.7%

Swimming: 12.4%

Football: 10.1%

Yoga/Pilates: 7.6%

• The rate of those who participate in sports was recorded as 37%. According to the research, only 37.1% of the participants engage in regular physical activity, sports, or exercise.

• The rate of people who do sports increased from 13.2% in 2020 to 37.1% in 2024. However, 62.9% of Istanbul residents still spend their lives inactive.

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BÜYÜKÇEKMECE IS IN THE LAST RANK

Those who do the most physical activity by district:

• Tuzla: 52.6%

• Beyoğlu: 48.6%

• Kucukcekmece: 48.3%

Least active districts:

• Sariyer: 23.2%,

• Çatalca: 24.7%,

• Buyukcekmece: 27.2%.

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IT IS MADE TO FEEL FIT

59% of those who engage in physical activity stated that they do sports to “feel more fit.”

Other reasons:

• Appear 35.8% fit,

• 33.8% to prevent health problems,

• 26.9% weight loss.