IP address 156.246.248.242

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Overview

LocationCity, region and country where this IP is located.
Istanbul, TR
ASNThe autonomous system that announces this IP on the internet.
AS44559 — IT Hostline Ltd
TimezoneThe IANA time zone at this IP's location.
Europe/Istanbul
NetworkThe routed network block (CIDR) that contains this IP.
156.246.248.0/24
CompanyThe organization this IP is assigned to.
IT HOST BLSYNC
Abuse contactWhere to report spam, attacks or other misuse from this IP.
tech@cloudinnovation.org

Reported location

Istanbul

Turkey (TR)

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City
Istanbul
District / county
Çekmeköy
State / province
Istanbul
Country
Turkey
Postal code
34363
Coordinates
41.06201, 28.98877

Turkey

41.06201, 28.98877

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Threat score

5/100 Low risk

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Flags detected

  • AnonymousTraffic from this IP hides its real origin (VPN, proxy or Tor).Not Detected
  • Known attackerThis IP has been seen in attacks such as brute force, scanning or exploits.Not Detected
  • SpamThis IP has been reported for sending spam.Not Detected
  • TorThis IP is a Tor exit node.Not Detected
  • ProxyThis IP is an open, public or commercial proxy.Not Detected
  • VPNThis IP belongs to a VPN service.Not Detected
  • BotAutomated traffic such as crawlers or scrapers comes from this IP.Not Detected
  • Cloud providerThis IP belongs to a cloud or hosting provider's data center.Detected
  • Residential proxyA home or mobile connection resold as a proxy exit.Not Detected
  • Corporate gatewayA shared egress gateway used by a company's network.Not Detected
  • RelayThis IP is a relay exit, such as iCloud Private Relay.Not Detected

Cloud Provider

Detected
Provider Names
IT Hostline Ltd

Abuse contact

Cloud Innovation Support

tech@cloudinnovation.org

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Name
Cloud Innovation Support
Organization
—
Network
156.246.248.0/24
Country
ZA
Kind
individual
Address
Gauteng, ZA, South Africa
Emails
tech@cloudinnovation.org
Phone numbers
+248 4 610 795

Autonomous system

AS44559

IT Hostline Ltd

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ASN
AS44559
Country
CY
Domain
ithostline.com
Regional registry
RIPE
Organization
IT Hostline Ltd
Type
Hosting provider
Allocated on
2023-11-29

Organization

IT Hostline Ltd

Associated company

IT HOST BLSYNC

EDUCATION · blsync.com

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Name
IT HOST BLSYNC
Type
Education
Domain
blsync.com

Network route

156.246.248.0/24

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Hostname
156.246.248.242
Route
156.246.248.0/24
Connection type
—
Anycast
no
CDN
no
CDN provider
—

Time zone

Europe/Istanbul

2026-10-11 00:53

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Offset from UTC
3.0
Standard time zone
Turkey Time
Standard abbreviation
TRT
Daylight saving time
false
DST savings (hours)
0
Observing DST now
false
Istanbul

Turkey

41.06201, 28.98877

User agent string

Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)

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  • BrowserClaudeBotver. 1.0
  • EngineClaudeBotver. 1.0
  • Operating systemCloud
  • DeviceRobotAnthropic ClaudeBot
  • ArchitectureUnknown
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
Response 
{
  "ip" : "156.246.248.242",
  "hostname" : "156.246.248.242",
  "location" : {
    "district" : "Çekmeköy",
    "city" : "Istanbul",
    "locality" : "Istanbul",
    "zipcode" : "34363",
    "latitude" : "41.06201",
    "longitude" : "28.98877",
    "continent_code" : "AS",
    "continent_name" : "Asia",
    "country_code2" : "TR",
    "country_code3" : "TUR",
    "country_name" : "Turkey",
    "country_name_official" : "Republic of Turkey",
    "country_capital" : "Ankara",
    "state_prov" : "Istanbul",
    "state_code" : "TR-34",
    "accuracy_radius" : "7.203",
    "confidence" : "medium",
    "dma_code" : "",
    "is_eu" : false,
    "country_flag" : "https://ipgeolocation.io/static/flags/tr_64.png",
    "geoname_id" : "10238152",
    "country_emoji" : "🇹🇷"
  },
  "country_metadata" : {
    "tld" : ".tr",
    "languages" : [ "tr-TR", "ku", "diq", "az", "av" ],
    "calling_code" : "+90"
  },
  "network" : {
    "route" : "156.246.248.0/24",
    "connection_type" : "",
    "is_anycast" : false,
    "is_cdn" : false,
    "cdn_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "currency" : {
    "code" : "TRY",
    "name" : "Turkish Lira",
    "symbol" : "₺"
  },
  "asn" : {
    "organization" : "IT Hostline Ltd",
    "country" : "CY",
    "type" : "HOSTING",
    "domain" : "ithostline.com",
    "rir" : "RIPE",
    "as_number" : "AS44559",
    "date_allocated" : "2023-11-29"
  },
  "company" : {
    "name" : "IT HOST BLSYNC",
    "type" : "EDUCATION",
    "domain" : "blsync.com"
  },
  "security" : {
    "threat_score" : 5,
    "is_tor" : false,
    "is_proxy" : false,
    "proxy_provider_names" : [ ],
    "proxy_confidence_score" : 0,
    "proxy_last_seen" : "",
    "is_residential_proxy" : false,
    "is_vpn" : false,
    "vpn_provider_names" : [ ],
    "vpn_confidence_score" : 0,
    "vpn_last_seen" : "",
    "is_relay" : false,
    "relay_provider_name" : "",
    "is_anonymous" : false,
    "is_known_attacker" : false,
    "is_bot" : false,
    "bot_confidence_score" : 0,
    "bot_operator_name" : "",
    "bot_type" : "",
    "is_known_good_bot" : false,
    "bot_last_seen" : "",
    "is_spam" : false,
    "is_cloud_provider" : true,
    "cloud_provider_name" : "IT Hostline Ltd",
    "is_corporate_gateway" : false,
    "corporate_gateway_type" : "",
    "corporate_gateway_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "abuse" : {
    "route" : "156.246.248.0/24",
    "country" : "ZA",
    "name" : "Cloud Innovation Support",
    "organization" : "",
    "kind" : "individual",
    "address" : "Gauteng, ZA, South Africa",
    "emails" : [ "tech@cloudinnovation.org" ],
    "phone_numbers" : [ "+2484610795" ]
  },
  "time_zone" : {
    "name" : "Europe/Istanbul",
    "offset" : 3.0,
    "offset_with_dst" : 3.0,
    "current_time" : "2026-10-11 00:53:51.467+0300",
    "current_time_unix" : 1.791669231467E9,
    "current_tz_abbreviation" : "TRT",
    "current_tz_full_name" : "Turkey Time",
    "standard_tz_abbreviation" : "TRT",
    "standard_tz_full_name" : "Turkey Time",
    "is_dst" : false,
    "dst_savings" : 0,
    "dst_exists" : false,
    "dst_tz_abbreviation" : "",
    "dst_tz_full_name" : "",
    "dst_start" : { },
    "dst_end" : { }
  },
  "user_agent" : {
    "user_agent_string" : "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
    "name" : "ClaudeBot",
    "type" : "Robot",
    "version" : "1.0",
    "version_major" : "1",
    "device" : {
      "name" : "Anthropic ClaudeBot",
      "type" : "Robot",
      "brand" : "Anthropic",
      "cpu" : "Unknown"
    },
    "engine" : {
      "name" : "ClaudeBot",
      "type" : "Robot",
      "version" : "1.0",
      "version_major" : "1"
    },
    "operating_system" : {
      "name" : "Cloud",
      "type" : "Cloud",
      "version" : "??",
      "build" : "??",
      "version_major" : "??"
    }
  }
}

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Behind the address

What the data tells you about 156.246.248.242.

Who operates 156.246.248.242?

IT Hostline Ltd operates AS44559, the autonomous system announcing this address. The associated company is IT HOST BLSYNC; the reported network is 156.246.248.0/24.

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Why can its location change?

IP location comes from routing, registry and measurement data. It can shift when IT Hostline Ltd reassigns the block, so treat Istanbul as an estimate, not a fixed point.

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How do I report abuse?

The listed abuse contact is Cloud Innovation Support. Include the source IP, timestamps with a timezone, and relevant logs so the contact can investigate.

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Response 
{ "ip": "156.246.248.242" }

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Frequently Asked Questions

The latest lookup maps 156.246.248.242 to Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. Geolocation is approximate and should be treated as city/region level guidance.
This page currently shows ASN AS44559 and company IT HOST BLSYNC. ASN and company attribution can change as routing and ownership records are updated.
The reported connection type for 156.246.248.242 is not published. This value helps with traffic analytics, abuse prevention, and policy routing decisions.
The current timezone record for 156.246.248.242 is Europe/Istanbul. Teams commonly use this signal to localize timestamps, notifications, and fraud models.
IP intelligence is dynamic. Routing, ASN ownership, company names, and security posture can change over time, so this page should be treated as a point-in-time lookup for 156.246.248.242.
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