the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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istanbul::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | constantinople, stamboul, stambul |
Examples of istanbul
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Istanbul is a sitting duck for a giant earthquake that everyone knows is coming.
From the dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com
Istanbul bid official Hasan Arat insisted the Olympics is Turkey's main priority.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Istanbul plunged 18% in the week to October 7th, as Turkey clashed with Syria.
From the economist.com
Istanbul keeps its historic presence as the crossroads between east and west.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Istanbul Technical University is also planning to open a campus in Northern Cyprus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said the explosion appears to be accidental.
From the voanews.com
Istanbul, once Constantinople, has long been the seat of the Orthodox world.
From the lohud.com
Istanbul is a great destination for meat eaters, particularly those who love kebabs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Istanbul is easily accessible by car or bus, and Greece is a two-hour drive.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- The largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- Istanbul (/u02CCu026Astu00E6nu02C8buu02D0l/ or /u02CCiu02D0stu0251u02D0nu02C8buu02D0l/; Turkish: u0130stanbul u00A0( listen)), historically also known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea...
- The city of Istanbul has been known through the ages under a large number of different names. The most notable names besides the modern Turkish name are Byzantium, Constantinople and Stamboul. Different names are associated with different phases of its history and with different languages.
- Istanbul is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Errol Flynn, Cornell Borchers and John Bentley. An American becomes mixed up with various criminal activies in Istanbul. It is a remake of the film Singapore with the location of the action moved to Turkey.
- "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The tune is similar to and possibly based on the music for "Puttin' on the Ritz," written by Irving Berlin in 1929.
- Largest city of Turkey and last capital of Ottoman Empire
- Major crossroads and bazaar of the carpet world.
