istanbul = Turkish name stamboul = old french name/spelling. they now spell it as is Turkish
When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, they renamed the city Istanbul. The city still retains that name, Istanbul, Turkey.
qustantinia
It was still called Constantinople by some, but The Turks called It Istanbul. The name is derived from Greek: εις την Πόλιν which means in the city. The Turks hear it as Istanbul and the name stuck.
Istanbul
Constantinopel
Istanbul was Constantinople now Istanbul Constantinople
this is the old name for Istanbul
istanbul = Turkish name stamboul = old french name/spelling. they now spell it as is Turkish
Isanbul was called Constantinople in the Byzantine times.
The Ottoman name for Constantinople was officially Qonstantiniyye (which is close to what is written in the question). While it was called Istanbul by commoners for centuries under Ottoman control, the name Istanbul only became official in 1930, under Ataturk's Turkification policies.
Old Constantinople, long known informally as Istanbul, officially adopted the name in 1930.
istanbul i guess
Istanbul was called Istanbul in 1929 and for decades prior.The famous name you are referring to, CONSTANTINOPLE, was used up until the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1453 when the Turkish name "Istanbul" was used. However, Istanbul remained an unofficial name until Atatürk made it official in 1929.
yes. Istanbul is city in Modern Turkey and Constantinople is its old name which was used in Byzantine times. the song that you mention is "Istanbul not Constantinople" by "They might be giants". it was so popular in 50s.
Istanbul was called Istanbul in 1929 and for decades prior.The famous name you are referring to, CONSTANTINOPLE, was used up until the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1453 when the Turkish name "Istanbul" was used. However, Istanbul remained an unofficial name until Atatürk made it official in 1929.
Istanbul Atatürk Airport is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey.