the old name of istanbul was constantinople
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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.
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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.
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