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Istanbul

The hottest placeon Earth! Even though there's a lot of poverty (especially child-poverty) and homeless people, it's a place that means the world to people, who have lived there. Honestly, it's a place that' ll touch you, if you visit it one day. There's a great atmosphere and it's probably the only city on Earth, where old asian culture and modern western culture has a nice balance. A lot of great mosques and historical places to visit. Oh, and by the way: IT*S ISTANBUL! NOT CONSTANTINOPEL!! OK?! SHOUT IT: ISTANBUL!!!!

Istanbul

by Polak113 on Nov 30, 2009 11:47:39

A city that has had so many names and owners that a bunch of guys had to write a song about it to make people understand.

Example:
Names: Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul
Countries/empires claiming it: Troy, Rome, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire, Germany (almost), Turkey

Remember: Istanbul, not Constantinople

Istanbul

by aat1179 on Aug 08, 2004 21:08:47

City on the Bosphorus in Turkey. Former capital of Roman, Byzantine, and Turkish empires. Has only had the name since the Turks took over in 1453 and its true name (330-1453) is Constantinople. Magnificent old churches and mosques (many of which used to be churches).

Example:
You say Istanbul, I say Constantinople.

istanbul

by olvidomiamor on Dec 24, 2004 09:08:02

The only city on earth where one can walk from asia to europe, or the other way around.

Example:
Istanbul not Constantinople...

istanbul

by Palamutorik on Oct 19, 2004 23:15:22

Very old city which had many names throught the history like Byzantium, Byzantion, Nova Roma, Constantinople and Istanbul. There are many historical remains from every era, many churches from both Constantinople era and Ottoman period, few churches converted to mosques while many new churches build (Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, etc) during the Ottoman period.

Example:
There are many other names coined to istanbul like islambol, sevenhills, dersaadet...

istanbul

by hortlak on Sep 10, 2011 15:39:46

A big city of Turkey which is known by lots of idiots as the capital of Turkey.

Example:
Merve: Which city is the capital of Turkey?
John: Istanbul.
Merve: No idiot, it's Ankara.
John: Ohh...

istanbul

by selinsel on Apr 06, 2010 12:26:13

It's one of the gorgeous cities in the world which is in Turkey.

Example:
Istanbul is not Constantinople.

istanbul

by Left Ventricle on Oct 22, 2005 12:56:14

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam... Why they changed it, I can't say. People just liked it better that way?

Example:
So take me back to Constantinople
It's in Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone from Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks.

istanbul

by Godmotha on Aug 24, 2006 18:18:48

The only place that "I feel home". Everybody wants to leave the known faces and known faces behind one day, and I can leave any face any place behind but Istanbul... it's my addiction.

And it's strange that people around the world is more likely to know the name of the city -Istanbul- more than the country Turkey.
It is like knowing Chicago and thinking that it's a state rather than a city of the state Illinois.

Yes, it used to be the capital of Turkey but back in the history it was shifted to Ankara which was a safer place geographically and strategically.

Example:
Istanbul, the place to be!

istanbul

by aybars on Jun 12, 2007 03:29:45

istanbul,, timeless city!!

Example:
1stanbul,not Istanbul ;)

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