The 2016 ðstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas ðstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the ðstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Garanti Koza Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016. Unseeded ÃÂaÃÂla Büyükakçay won the singles title.
Due to the tense security situation in Turkey following a number of terrorist attacks in February and March the WTA allowed registered players to withdraw from the tournament without penalty. Additionally, the players were given the opportunity to register at short notice for another tournament, such as the Stuttgart Open in Germany, a premier tournament held in the same week.
ÃÂaÃÂla Büyükakçay defeated Danka KoviniÃÂ, 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ2, 6âÂÂ3
Andreea Mitu / ðpek Soylu defeated Xenia Knoll / Danka KoviniÃÂ, walkover
The following players received wildcard<nowiki>s</nowiki> into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Due to security concerns, the WTA allowed players to withdraw and enter other WTA/ITF tournaments without penalty.
The following pairs received wildcard<nowiki>s</nowiki> into the doubles main draw: